Ronald Koeman on the brink at Everton after Europa League loss to Lyon; Arsenal down Belgrade
Pressure mounts on the Dutch manager after another home loss
Nabil Fekir’s penalty put French side Lyon ahead early on as Everton struggled for inspiration with Wayne Rooney rested and watching on from the stands.
The crowd only really got behind their team when a mass brawl broke out between the players in the second half after skipper Ashley Williams pushed over Anthony Lopes as the Lyon goalkeeper jumped to catch the ball.
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The Wales international was lucky not to see red as he also appeared to land blows on several players, while some home fans tried to get in on the action by leaning over the barriers.
The incident is unlikely to go unnoticed by Uefa, but Williams brushed it off by powering home a header from a Gylfi Sigurdsson free-kick just minutes later.
But Lyon were the better side and retook the lead through Bertrand Traore’s clever finish.
Williams played down his moment of madness, telling BT Sport: “It’s football. It is what it is. We want to win and so do they. These things happen ... We want to show fight for ourselves, the club and fans.”