Lyon 1:2 Fenerbahce: UEFA Champions League Match Result

Match report

Play-off upset in Lyon

Fenerbahçe produced a shock away victory against Lyon, winning 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League play-offs at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Wednesday. The Turkish side took control through two first-half goals, then weathered a spirited second-half fightback before seeing off two disallowed Lyon strikes to seal qualification.

Vedat Muriqi opened the scoring in the twenty-fourth minute, then Archie Brown added a second just four minutes later. Lyon pushed for an equaliser but could only find the net through Malik Fofana in the sixty-first minute. By then, the visitors had already built enough of a cushion to survive the home side's pressure.

Lyon had chances to level but could not convert. Loïc Openda's effort in the sixty-fourth minute was ruled offside, then Karim Boudache had a goal cancelled for the same reason in the seventy-first minute. The hosts dominated possession but never got going in the final third.

The statistics tell the story of a match where territory meant little. Lyon held 59 per cent of the ball and created 110 attacks, yet their expected goals figure sat at just 1.23. Fenerbahçe, with 41 per cent possession, registered a higher expected goals total of 1.59 — and took their chances with more clinical efficiency.

And here's the thing: both sides won thirty-one aerial duels, but the visitors were far more effective in the air. Fenerbahçe completed eighteen of their aerial battles compared to Lyon's thirteen, and their shot accuracy of 44 per cent was notably better than the hosts' 35 per cent. The clean-sheet run came to an end for Lyon, and the result leaves them facing a tough tie to come.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 59 – 41

Shots on target 6 – 7

Shots off target 7 – 6

Expected goals 1.23 – 1.59

⚽ 24' V. Muriqi — Goal ⚽ 28' A. Brown — Goal 🟨 32' M. Skriniar — Yellow card 🟨 51' L. Openda — Yellow card ⚽ 61' M. Fofana — Goal ⇄ 62' A. Maitland-Niles — Substitution ⇄ 62' E. Nuamah — Substitution 64' L. Openda — var_goal_cancelled_-_offside ⇄ 67' Talisca — Substitution 71' K. Boudache — var_goal_cancelled_-_offside ⇄ 76' T. Tessmann — Substitution ⇄ 76' O. Aydin — Substitution ⇄ 80' M. Greenwood — Substitution ⇄ 80' V. Muriqi — Substitution ⇄ 86' T. Morton — Substitution ⇄ 86' Abner Vinicius — Substitution 🟨 90+4' M. Guendouzi — Yellow card 🟨 90+5' D. Nene — Yellow card

Match events

24' 0:1 Fenerbahce Goal V. Muriqi
28' 0:2 Fenerbahce Goal A. Brown assist: M. Greenwood
32' 0:2 Fenerbahce Yellow card M. Skriniar
51' 0:2 Lyon Yellow card L. Openda
61' 1:2 Lyon Goal M. Fofana assist: A. Maitland-Niles
62' 1:2 Lyon Substitution A. Maitland-Niles off: Z. Athekame
62' 1:2 Lyon Substitution E. Nuamah off: K. Boudache
64' 1:2 Lyon var_goal_cancelled_-_offside L. Openda
67' 1:2 Fenerbahce Substitution Talisca off: I. Yuksek
71' 1:2 Lyon var_goal_cancelled_-_offside K. Boudache
76' 1:2 Lyon Substitution T. Tessmann off: P. Sulc
76' 1:2 Fenerbahce Substitution O. Aydin off: D. Nene
80' 1:2 Fenerbahce Substitution M. Greenwood off: I. Kahveci
80' 1:2 Fenerbahce Substitution V. Muriqi off: R. Lukaku
86' 1:2 Lyon Substitution T. Morton off: M. Bidstrup
86' 1:2 Lyon Substitution Abner Vinicius off: N. Tagliafico
90+4' 1:2 Fenerbahce Yellow card M. Guendouzi
90+5' 1:2 Fenerbahce Yellow card D. Nene

Statistics

59 Possession, % 41

6 Shots on target 7

7 Shots off target 6

1.23 Expected goals 1.59

2 Big chances 2

110 Attacks 77

5 Corners 7

12 Fouls 17

13 Free kicks 12

3 Offsides 2

1 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 10

18 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

13/3142% Aerial duels 18/3158%

53 Backward passes 64

4 Blocked shots 3

30 Clearances 30

6/2524% Crosses 3/1619%

7/1354% Dribbles 8/1747%

1.01 Expected assists 0.63

52 Failed passes 66

6 Goalkeeper saves 5

9 Interceptions 10

15 Key passes 11

26/4360% Long passes 27/6343%

126 Passes into the final third 91

284 Passes in the opposition half 207

191 Passes in own half 120

0.35 Shot accuracy 0.44

5 Shots from outside the box 4

12 Shots inside the box 12

11/1573% Tackles 12/1486%

450 Total passes 311

Line-ups

Lyon

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Dominik Greif	1
16	Abner Vinícius da Silva Santos	16
19	Moussa Niakhaté	19
21	Ruben Kluivert	21
98	Ainsley Maitland-Niles	98
6	Tanner Tessmann	6
8	Corentin Tolisso	8
23	Tyler Morton	23
7	Ernest Nuamah Appiah	7
11	Malick Martin Fofana	11
17	Ikoma-Loïs Openda	17

Substitutes
#	Player	number
40	Rémy Descamps	40
3	Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico	3
13	Z. Atakam	13
20	Felix Bacher	20
22	Clinton Mata	22
76	M. Ouédraogo	76
2	Mads Bidstrup	2
10	Pavel Šulc	10
39	M. de Carvalho	39
99	Noah Nartey	99
26	Kaiel Budach	26
45	Remmi Himber	45

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Fenerbahce

Starting XI
#	Player	number
31	Ederson	31
3	Archie Brown	3
15	Nathan Benjamin Aké	15
27	Nélson Cabral Semedo	27
37	Milan Škriniar	37
6	Mattéo Elias Kenzo Guendouzi Olié	6
11	Mason Will John Greenwood	11
70	Oğuz Aydın	70
91	N'Golo Kanté	91
94	Talisca	94
19	Vedat Muriqi	19

Substitutes
#	Player	number
13	Tarık Çetin	13
75	Kuzei Sapaz	75
14	Yiğit Efe Demir	14
18	Mert Müldür	18
22	Levent Mercan	22
5	İsmail Yüksek	5
17	İrfan Can Kahveci	17
28	Bartuğ Elmaz	28
9	Romelu Lukaku	9
45	Nene Dorgeles	45

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Match prediction: Lyon — Fenerbahce

Win: Lyon

Confidence 49%

Reasoning

Средняя линия 47 букмекеров: победа Лион 1.91, ничья 3.56, победа Фенербахче 3.83
Конторы расходятся в оценке: от 1.80 до 2.02 (12%)
Последние 5 матчей Лион: 2 побед, 1 ничьих, 2 поражений
Последние 5 матчей Фенербахче: 3 побед, 1 ничьих, 1 поражений
Очные встречи за последние годы: сыграно 1, побед Лион — 0, ничьих 1, побед Фенербахче — 0

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Lyon — Fenerbahce: 1:2, UEFA Champions League

Match report

Play-off upset in Lyon

Key numbers

Match events

Statistics

Line-ups

Lyon

Fenerbahce

Match prediction: Lyon — Fenerbahce

Reasoning

Recent form

Lyon

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