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Lyon faces Besiktas Istanbul, for the 3rd day of the Europa League, this Thursday (9 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this match.
After a delicate start to the season on the domestic scene, theOlympique Lyonnais therefore found a breath of fresh air outside of France. The Europa League is beneficial for Pierre Sage’s team, which is performing flawlessly in this regular phase for the moment. Winner of Olympiakos Piraeus for their entry into the competition (2-0), OL followed up with a victory in style in Glasgow against Rangers (4-1).
It is therefore with the objective of riding on this good series that the Rhone club will approach its third match in the competition. Another team accustomed to European games, Besiktas should offer good opposition. But Pierre Sage’s men have demonstrated their ability to adapt to these names of European football this season. It remains to be seen with which eleven OL will show up for this match, at the heart of an increasingly busy autumn.
The expected compositions
Lyon : Lucas Perri – Clinton Mata, Caleta-Car, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Veretout, Tolisso – Benrahma, Cherki, Fofana – Lacazette.
Besiktas : Gunok – Svensson, Uduokhai, Topcu, Masuaku – Ndour, Gedson Fernandes – Rafa Silva, Muci, Kilicsoy – Immobile.
Where to watch the match?
This Europa League match between Olympique Lyonnais and Besiktas Istanbul will be broadcast this Wednesday on Canal +, from 6:45 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the group’s streaming platform, MyCanal.
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