European Champions League

Valencia 0 - Olympique Lyon 2

Valencia: Jaume Domenech; Cancelo, Mustafi, Abdennour, Gayà; Danilo Barbosa (Negredo 52‘), Dani Parejo, Enzo Pérez (Javi Fuego 24’); Santi Mina, Paco Alcácer, De Paul (Piatti 75‘). 4-3-3.
Lyon: Lopes; Rafael, Yanga-Mbiwa, Morel, Bedimo; Sergi Darder (Koné 77‘), Gonalons, Tolisso; Cornet, Lacazette (Beauvue 77’), Grenier (Ghezzal 70‘). 4-3-3.

Goals:
0-1. 37. Cornet. Cut in from right and curled angled shot into far top corner of net.
0-2. 76. Lacazette. Picked up Talisso pass on breakaway and ran on to beat Jaume.

Valencia are out of the Champions League! The Ches had to beat Olympique Lyon in their last group game to have any chance of finishing second, but a 0-2 defeat left them in third spot, and they have to make do with a place in the Europa League. New coach Gary Neville was in charge for the first time, and he saw his team get off to a promising start, Mustafi heading a De Paul corner against the upright and then having a headed goal ruled out for what the referee considered to be a previous foul by Abdennour. Jaume Domenech had to save though from Cornet and Raffael, and with eight minutes to go to the break Cornet gave the French side the lead with an impressive shot which took a slight deflection off Abdennour to fly into the far top corner of the net. Neville brought on the ostracized Negredo after the break, and Alcácer, Cancelo and Javi Fuego all tested Lopes. But Domenech had to be at his best to keep out Sergi Darder, and with a quarter of an hour to go Lacazette added a second after Talisso put him through on a quick breakaway. As it happened though, even a victory would not have taken the Ches through as Gent beat Zenit in the other group game, but it was a disappointing performance all the same.