"Celta then took the lead against the run of play shortly before the half-hour mark, with Javi Rueda converting from Williot Swedberg's low centre after Iago Aspas started a swift counter-attack. Radu was then called into action on either side of half-time, first saving a close-range header from Endrick before expertly tipping Roman Yaremchuk's effort around the post, all while Iglesias received a second yellow card for catching Clinton Mata in the face."
"Lyon did not give up in the search for an equaliser and found it with three minutes to go as Endrick's curling effort from the edge of the box snuck underneath the body of Radu and crept over the line."
"The expected goals tally perhaps does not tell the full story of the match, with Celta producing 0.97 xG from just five shots to Lyon's 0.8 from 20 attempts, six of which were on target. Radu made five saves."
Celta Vigo took the lead through Javi Rueda's first-half goal but couldn't maintain their advantage despite playing most of the match with ten men after Borja Iglesias received a red card. Lyon dominated possession with 20 shots but struggled to convert chances until Endrick's late equalizer in the 87th minute, which came after goalkeeper Ionut Radu's error. Radu made several crucial saves throughout the match to keep Celta competitive. The result leaves the tie evenly poised heading into the second leg in Lyon. Elsewhere, Ferencvaros defeated Braga 2-0 and Genk beat Freiburg 1-0 in their respective first legs.
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