Israeli Players Abroad Suffer Losses in European Competitions

Several Israeli football players experienced defeats in European competitions on Thursday. Anan Khalaily came off the bench for Crystal Palace in their 3-2 loss to Lyon in the Europa League. Karem Zouabi also played in a losing effort, with his team Torrance falling 2-1 to Sunderland. In the Conference League, Oscar Gloukh and Ajax were defeated 2-1 by Hajduk Split in their opening match.

In the Europa League match between Lyon and Crystal Palace, Khalaily entered the game in the 75th minute. Lyon secured the win with goals from Courtois Tolisso, Ernest Nuamah, and Pavel Schultz, while Jeremie Frimpong and Daichi Kamada scored for Crystal Palace. Kamada's goal came from an assist by Khalaily, though it was not enough to secure a point. Lyon's victory marked their sixth consecutive win in the competition, a club record.

Karem Zouabi started for Torrance against Sunderland. Torrance initially led 1-0 after Woleny's goal in the 37th minute, but Sunderland rallied with goals from Jules Ahoka in the 67th minute and Noah Sadiqi in added time to claim the win. Sunderland maintained their perfect record in the competition.

Oscar Gloukh played 14 minutes as a substitute for Ajax in their Conference League opener against Hajduk Split. Gloukh came close to equalizing with a shot that hit the crossbar. Hajduk Split secured a historic victory, their first in a major European competition since 2010, with goals from Abdoulaye Sané and Marin Šutic, while Davy Klaassen scored for Ajax.

Other notable results in the Europa League included AC Milan's dominant 4-0 victory over Salzburg, with Alfadjo Cisse scoring a hat-trick, and Bayer Leverkusen's 4-0 win against Lech Poznan, extending their perfect season start. In the Conference League, Monaco continued their unbeaten run with a 2-1 win over CSKA Sofia.