Lyon v Celta Vigo: Afonso Moreira to the rescue, but European dream ends | OneFootball

In a match for the second leg of the Europa League round of 16, Lyon, featuring Afonso Moreira, former Sporting player – who met with Rui Borges – was defeated at home by Celta de Vigo 2-0. As a result, the French side was eliminated from the competition, after the aggregate score of the tie ended 3-1 in favor of the Spanish team.

The first half began with the visitors showing a greater desire to control the game. However, in the 19th minute, Moussa Niakhaté was sent off, forcing the French team to play with one less player for most of the match. Dominik Greif kept a clean sheet, taking the game into halftime with a goalless draw.

In the second half, the Celestes dominated possession and opened the scoring in the 61st minute, when Javier Rueda received a pass from Hugo Álvarez and finished into the back of the net. Moments later, Rueda, who was having a good game, had a chance for a second goal after getting behind the French defense, but instead of shooting, he chose to look for Ferran Jutglá.

With the Portuguese player Afonso Moreira already on the pitch, Lyon continued to be pressured. Thus, the visitors increased their lead, sealing the tie in stoppage time (90'+2) with Jutglà taking advantage of the space behind Lyon’s defense and scoring in a one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper.

The Galician side now has a date with Freiburg in the quarter-finals, who hosted and defeated Genk 5-1.

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