Endrick scores late as Lyon hold Celta in Europa League | OneFootball

This Thursday, Lyon managed a 1-1 draw against Celta de Vigo in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16 at the Balaídos Stadium. Rueda scored for the hosts, while Brazilian Endrick, who came through Palmeiras, leveled the score for the French team.

The Academy Graduate ended a goal drought of over a month. Endrick's last goal was on February 4th, against Laval, in the French Cup. Despite providing two assists against Olympique de Marseille during this period, the forward went five games without finding the net.

Match Situation

With this result, Celta de Vigo only needs a draw to advance. On the other hand, Lyon needs to win by two goals to reach the quarter-finals. The return leg will be next Thursday at 2:45 PM (Brasília time) at Groupama Stadium.

Match Summary

CELTA DE VIGO 1 x 1 LYON

 Competition: Europa League | Round of 16 (first leg)  Location: Balaídos Stadium, in Vigo (ESP)  Date: March 12, 2026 (Thursday)  Time: 5 PM (Brasília time)

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Red Cards

How was the game?

The first half was slow, with neither team asserting dominance. The only significant chance came at the 25th minute when Swedberg crossed for Javi Rueda to open the scoring for Celta de Vigo. Until the end of the first half, neither team created good chances.

Thus, the game picked up in the second half. Lyon pushed forward and pressured Celta de Vigo, creating opportunities from the start of the final half. The situation improved for the French team at the ninth minute when Borja Iglesias from the Spanish team received a second yellow card and was sent off.

With one more player, Lyon almost scored twice. At the 26th minute, Kango shot from distance and hit the post. Five minutes later, Endrick crossed to Yaremchuk, who headed powerfully, but Radu made a great save. At the 42nd minute, near the end of the game, Endrick shot from the edge of the area, capitalizing on a mistake by the Celta goalkeeper to equalize the score in Vigo. In injury time, the French continued to press, but the hosts managed to hold on for the draw.

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