In a thrilling encounter, Lyon secured their place in the Europa League next round with a penalty shootout win over Nice. The match was played at Stade de Gerland in Lyon on Tuesday night and saw both teams compete fiercely throughout.

The first half of the game was a close affair, with neither team managing to create many clear-cut chances. However, it was Lyon who took the lead in the 69th minute through a goal from French striker Anthony Martial. The goal was a result of a brilliant move by the Lyon players that ended up with Martial scoring his third goal of the season.

Nice responded well to the goal and began to dominate the second half of the game. They created several chances but could not find the back of the net. In the 82nd minute, Nice were awarded a penalty after Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris handled the ball in the box. This proved to be the turning point as Lyon defender Patrice Evra stepped up to take the penalty and sent the ball into the top corner of the goal.

With the score tied at 1-1 after extra time, the two teams headed for penalties. Lyon started the shoot-out with two consecutive misses before Nicolas Pepe converted his penalty to give them the lead. Nice then missed their next four penalties before finally getting one past Lloris in the sixth attempt.

The final penalty was taken by Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette, who scored the winning goal to send his team through to the next round. The victory means that Lyon will now face either Feyenoord or FC Zürich in the Europa League next round. It is a great achievement for the team, especially considering the difficult conditions they faced in France due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Overall, it was a fantastic display of football from both teams, with Lyon securing their spot in the next round thanks to Lacazette's crucial penalty. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the tournament unfolds, and whether Lyon can continue their good form and reach the quarter-finals.