LYON, France (Reuters) - Olympique Lyonnais fought back from 2-0 down to reach the Champions League's last 16 thanks to a late Memphis Depay goal that earned them a 2-2 home draw against Group G winners RB Leipzig on Tuesday.
Dutch striker Depay found the back of the net eight minutes from fulltime after Hassem Aouar's superb second-half goal had reduced the deficit with Lyon having conceded two first-half penalties in a catastrophic start at the Groupama stadium.Benfica will play in the Europa League knockout phase after finishing ahead of Zenit St Petersburg thanks to a better head-to-head record following a 3-0 home win against the Russian side.
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