Endrick's late strike punishes keeper error to earn Lyon draw at Celta

Lyon salvaged a vital 1-1 draw in the Europa League round of 16 first leg at Celta Vigo when Real Madrid loanee Endrick produced a late equaliser. The Brazilian's left-footed effort slipped under goalkeeper Ionut Radu in a shocking blunder, ending a four-game goal drought.

The match began with Lyon struggling to find rhythm at Balaídos. Paulo Fonseca set his side up in a 4-3-1-2 with Endrick and Roman Yaremchuk up front, but Celta dictated the early tempo and created the opening chances. A swift midfield transition saw Matias Vecino pick out Williot Swedberg, who outpaced Clinton Mata and delivered a cross that Javi Rueda finished in the 25th minute.

The second half turned in Lyon's favour after Borja Iglesias was shown a straight red card in the 54th minute for an elbow on Mata, leaving Celta to defend with ten men. Despite the numerical advantage, Lyon struggled to convert chances as Celta sat deep, and the tie looked likely to finish 1-0 until the closing stages.

Spain, Vigo

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