London, October 21 (Xinhua) -- The third round of the Europa League began on the 21st, with West Ham United beating the visiting Genk 3-0, and Lyon defeated Sparta Prague 4-3 after conceding two goals on the road. The two victorious divisions became the only three-game winning team in the 8 groups.
West Ham United, sitting at home in London, had a clear advantage in possession in the first half but was rarely threatened, and it was not until half-time stoppage time that Dawson's header broke the deadlock. After the battle of Yibian, the home team went down two cities in the 57th and 59th minutes, and achieved a complete victory quite calmly. Seeing the victory in hand, coach Moyes assured that midfielder Rice and Creswell would be replaced in advance, after all, they still had the "London derby" with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on the 24th.
As a result, West Ham United led the way with 9 points in Group H, and the situation was very good, and the remaining three teams were all 3 points in hand.
Lyon visited Prague that day and was charged two goals in a row by his opponents less than 20 minutes after the opening. However, the Ligue 1 powerhouse pulled back a goal by Cameroonian striker Ekambi before the end of the first half and scored three more goals in the second half. Although the home team scored another goal in final stoppage time, they were unable to reverse the defeat.
Lyon led group A with five points ahead of second-place Sparta Prague after three wins.
In addition, Monaco scored 2-1 against Eindhoven with Diop's 89th-minute goal to temporarily finish first in Group B with seven points. Napoli beat Legia Warsaw 3-0 at home, but the Polish side still temporarily finished in Group C with a two-point advantage. (End)