Afonso Moreira shines again for Lyon v Go Ahead Eagles (video) | OneFootball

The Lyon team led by Paulo Fonseca once again reinforced its status as a serious contender for the Europa League title last Thursday, December 11, by securing another victory in the league phase. The French team defeated Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 at home in the match corresponding to the sixth round.

Afonso Moreira, a former Sporting player, paved the way for the celebration at Parc Olympique Lyonnais just three minutes in. The Portuguese U21 international appeared in the area to finish a pass from Tyler Morton and open the scoring. However, the lead was short-lived: just three minutes later, Milan Smit equalized for the Dutch team.

Paulo Fonseca's team reacted immediately and, by the eleventh minute, Pavel Sulc put Lyon back in the lead. The match started at a high pace, with three goals in less than fifteen minutes. Despite the opportunities created throughout the game, the score remained unchanged until the end. Go Ahead Eagles left defeated and will be Braga's last opponent in this phase of the competition.

As for Afonso Moreira, the player trained at Sporting seems to have finally found his place in Paulo Fonseca's squad. The young Portugal international scored his second goal in the competition, his fourth of the season wearing the Lyon jersey.

It is worth remembering that Afonso Moreira was a two-time national champion with Sporting and participated in winning the last edition of the Portuguese Cup. Last season, he was an option in three official matches, but always as a used substitute. He moved to France in the summer for 2 million euros.

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