BRUSSELS - Japan attacker Keito Nakamura scored his first goal for Lyon on Wednesday as they beat Anderlecht 2-1 away from home in their league phase opener of the Europa League.

The 26-year-old got a crucial second for the French side in the 22nd minute in Belgium, cutting inside from the left and striking a shot within the box that took a deflection off an opposing defender on its way in.

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