O Lyon by Paulo Fonseca entered the Europa League on the right foot. The French team won this Wednesday the Anderlecht by Vítor Bruno 2-1, at Lotto Park, in Brussels, in a duel that pitted two Portuguese coaches face to face. Lyon started the match strong and took the lead right after 8 minutes. Noah Nartey appeared on the edge of the area and shot well, without giving Colin Coosemans much of a chance. Paulo Fonseca's team maintained control of the match and increased their advantage at 22 minutes. Keito Nakamura received space inside the area and shot hard, with a deflection off Enric Llansana that betrayed the Anderlecht goalkeeper. Anderlecht react in the second half After a first half dominated by Lyon, Anderlecht started better in the second half and managed to reduce the difference to 61 minutes. Mihajlo Cvetković appeared in the area to head in a cross from Ali Maamar and made it 1-2, relaunching Vítor Bruno's team into the match. The Belgians pressed in the final minutes and had opportunities to equalize. Rémy Descamps was important in Lyon's goal, notably denying Tawfik Bentayeb a goal towards the end. Lyon, however, managed to resist the pressure and held on for the three points. Portuguese duel ends with Paulo Fonseca's triumph The meeting was also marked by the duel between Paulo Fonseca and Vítor Bruno, two Portuguese coaches who faced each other for the first time as opponents. In the end, Fonseca considered that Lyon's victory was fair, although he recognized Anderlecht's reaction in the second half. Vítor Bruno, for his part, highlighted his team's improvement after the break and considered that, based on what they produced in the second half, Anderlecht could have achieved a draw. With the triumph 2-1, Lyon begins their European campaign with three points, while Anderlecht will have to look to recover in the next round. Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon8' Noah Nartey22' Keito Nakamura61' Mihajlo Cvetković Post navigation Palmeiras U20 beats Naviraiense 10-0 and advances in the Copa do Brasil Impressive turnaround! Brighton makes history at home to Manchester United