Europa League: AC Milan beaten by Ferencváros, Lyon hold Real Sociedad

In the fourth round of the Europa League, AC Milan lost 0-2 to Ferencváros, while Lyon secured a draw at Real Sociedad, according to several media outlets.

Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, à Milan

Photo: Alba Deangelis — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

The fourth round of the Europa League was marked by unexpected results on Thursday evening. AC Milan fell at home to Ferencváros with a score of 0-2, as reported by the ANSA agency. The Italian club therefore loses in this group-stage match.

Lyon hold Real Sociedad

Meanwhile, Olympique Lyonnais secured a draw at Real Sociedad, according to Foot Mercato. This result comes in Lyon's first match since Paulo Fonseca's departure, the French outlet reports. Foot Mercato highlights that the match was competitive and that Lyon managed to resist away from home.

Contrasting results

These two results illustrate the difficulty faced by clubs in this European competition. AC Milan, playing at home, failed to avoid defeat against a Hungarian side. Lyon, for their part, managed to hold on away to leave with a point.

According to Calciomercato.it, the Milan defeat is described as a collapse of the Rossoneri in the Europa League. The Italian outlet headlines a fall for the team in this competition.

The next fixtures for these teams in the Europa League were not specified in the available sources.

Sources

  1. ANSAEuropa League: Milan-Ferencvaros 0-2 (new window)ansa.it
  2. Foot MercatoLigue Europa : l’OL arrache le nul sur la pelouse de la Real Sociedad, l’AC Milan chute face à Ferencváros (new window)footmercato.net
  3. Calciomercato.itVoti Milan-Ferencvaros 0-2, crollo rossonero in Europa League (new window)calciomercato.it