Lyon suffer Champions League exit

Lyon have been dumped out of this season's Champions League after slipping to a 2-1 defeat against Gent at the Stade de Gerland this evening.

The Ligue 1 club made a bright start to the game and they took the lead in the seventh minute when Jordan Ferri slotted in at the near post after being played through by Rachid Ghezzal.

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Kenny Saief soon had a header tipped over by the keeper as the visitors threatened, before Alexandre Lacazette came close with a low strike that was turned behind by Matz Sels.

In the 32nd minute the visitors managed to draw level as Danijel Milicevic curled a free kick into the corner that left goalkeeper Anthony Lopes helpless.

Mathieu Valbuena almost came up with a quick response, but his effort missed the target, before Lopes saved from Brecht Dejaegere's header.

After the break, Valbuena forced Sels into a save from his low volley, before the keeper was called upon again to stop Ghezzal's attempt.

Lyon continued to pose a threat and Ghezzal soon had another chance with a powerful shot was parried at the near post by Sels.

With the game heading towards a draw, Gent stole the win in the fifth minute of stoppage time as Kalifa Coulibaly headed in from a corner to leave his side's fate of qualifying for the knockout stages in their own hands, while condemning Lyon to an early exit from Europe.