1 ..................... LYON as Town beat Lyon
end of the half, with both teams getting a grip on the game defensively.
The final effort came seconds before the whistle, with Depay smashing a free kick wide of Hamer’s right post from a promising position.
Town made a number of changes at half-time, with only Diakhaby and Hamer retaining their places in the side.
Philip Billing was the first replacement to go close for Town when his drilled effort was saved, but it was Lyon who struck first after the interval.
After Traore had put a one-onone chance wide moments before, the French side carved a replica opportunity for Cornet, who rounded Hamer and finished with ease. The wideman nearly doubled his tally on the hour mark after being brough down by Michael Hefele on the right.
The 21-year-old stood up to take the free kick and nearly caught the outstanding Hamer out from a tight angle – hitting the bar with his swerving effort.
And he was left to rue the missed chance, as Town found an equaliser with 20 minutes to go. Some good work from Scott Malone handed Alex Pritchard the opportunity to deliver a corner.
The diminutive midfielder picked out Billing with the cross and Kongolo stole in to poke home his first Town goal from two yards out.
From that point on, Town took control of the match and finished superbly.
Pritchard again was at the heart of the action for Town’s second, picking out Belgian forward Depoitre with a lovely ball for the striker’s first – the forward’s volley saved by the keeper before he turned in the rebound.
And his second came in the dying minutes after Town had been denied a penalty, and had also blazed a good chance wide through Rajiv van La Parra.
Billing picked out Depoitre with a beautifully weighted through ball and the Belgian did the rest, finishing calmly passed the on-rushing Gorgelin.
Town deserved the victory for their excellent second-half display and Hamer rightfully scooped the man-of-the-match award for his string of essential saves both before and after the interval.