Lyon surged to the top of the Europa League on Matchday 5 after a dominant 6–0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday in Serbia, a victory powered by a hat-trick from captain Corentin Tolisso.
Elsewhere in European action, French clubs experienced mixed fortunes: LOSC cruised past Dinamo Zagreb with a 4–0 rout, while Nice collapsed 3–0 in Porto and sink deeper into crisis. Roma handed group leaders Midtjylland a defeat, and Aston Villa relied on Donyell Malen to edge the Young Boys.
In the Europa Conference League, Strasbourg pulled off a stunning comeback to beat tournament heavyweight Crystal Palace 2–1.
In Brazil, Neymar is preparing for a risky return, reportedly willing to put his health on the line to help save his boyhood club Santos from relegation.
In the WRC season finale in Saudi Arabia, Adrien Fourmaux leads the rally, while Sébastien Ogier remains in contention for a ninth world title.
In rugby, Antoine Dupont’s return is imminent: the Toulouse scrum-half is set to feature in Saturday’s Top 14 clash against Racing 92.
And finally, in judo, Russian athletes have been reinstated “with anthem and flag” by the International Judo Federation.
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