Neil Lennon suffered a Europa League nightmare as Omonia Nicosia kicked off their group stage campaign.
The former Celtic boss welcomed FC Sheriff to Cyprus as his men looked to get off to a flying start following a stunning play-off win over Gent. However, they found themselves behind after just two minutes with the visitors silencing the home support very early on. Ibrahim Akanbi Rasheed was the man to open the scoring.
Ten minutes into the second half Iyayi Believe Atiemwen netted from the spot to push the visitors further ahead with Mouhamed Diop hitting a third and game winning goal with less than 15 minutes to play. Ex-Celtic defender Adam Matthews played the full 90 minutes of the defeat.
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There was another big result in the Europa League section with Real Sociedad defeating Manchester United at Old Trafford on matchday one. Brais Mendez was the hero for the Spanish side as he netted from the penalty spot just before the hour mark.
Erik ten Haag named a strong side with the likes of Antony, Casemiro, Cristiano Ronaldo and David de Gea all named in the starting side.
Next up for Hoops hero Lennon is a trip to Spain to face the La Liga side before back to back matches with Manchester United in October.
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