Anderlecht 1:2 Lyon: UEFA Europa League Match Result

Match report

Anderlecht and Lyon met at Lotto Park on Wednesday evening in the opening League Stage match of the UEFA Europa League, with the visitors claiming a 2-1 victory. The result moves Lyon into fourth place on three points while Anderlecht remain winless in their first outing.

Nartey opened the scoring in the eighth minute, giving Lyon an early advantage at home. Nakamura doubled the lead before half-time with a second goal in the 22nd minute. Cvetkovic pulled one back for Anderlecht in the 61st minute, but the hosts could not find an equaliser.

Both Lyon players received yellow cards — Niakhate in the 26th minute and Ouedraogo in the 44th — before a flurry of substitutions at the break. Anderlecht made four changes around the hour mark, including bringing on Openda, while Lyon responded with three moves in the 74th minute. The final substitution came in stoppage time when Augustinsson was replaced.

Anderlecht dominated possession at 58 per cent and created more chances, registering four big opportunities against Lyon's one. They took 10 shots on target to the visitors' five, yet their expected goals of 1.35 contrasted sharply with the 1.63 expected assists they produced. Lyon were more clinical, converting 77 per cent of their shots on target compared to Anderlecht's 36 per cent accuracy.

For Lyon, the win puts them at the top of the standings after just one match. Anderlecht will need to regroup quickly, sitting 31st with nothing to show from their opening game. By then, the gap between the two sides in the table will feel wider than one result suggests.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 58.00 – 42

Shots on target 5 – 10

Shots off target 5 – 1

Expected goals 1.35 – 1.27

⚽ 8' N. Nartey — Goal ⚽ 22' K. Nakamura — Goal 🟨 26' M. Niakhate — Yellow card 🟨 44' M. Ouedraogo — Yellow card ⇄ 46' M. Niakhate — Substitution ⇄ 46' M. Ouedraogo — Substitution ⇄ 46' R. Amane — Substitution ⚽ 61' M. Cvetkovic — Goal ⇄ 65' L. Openda — Substitution ⇄ 74' N. Nartey — Substitution ⇄ 74' T. Morton — Substitution ⇄ 74' T. Aasgaard — Substitution ⇄ 74' L. Ambros — Substitution ⇄ 85' M. Cvetkovic — Substitution ⇄ 90+3' L. Augustinsson — Substitution

Match events

8' 0:1 Lyon Goal N. Nartey
22' 0:2 Lyon Goal K. Nakamura assist: M. Ouedraogo
26' 0:2 Lyon Yellow card M. Niakhate
44' 0:2 Lyon Yellow card M. Ouedraogo
46' 0:2 Lyon Substitution M. Niakhate off: F. Bacher
46' 0:2 Lyon Substitution M. Ouedraogo off: N. Tagliafico
46' 0:2 Anderlecht Substitution R. Amane off: M. Kana
61' 1:2 Anderlecht Goal M. Cvetkovic assist: A. Maamar
65' 1:2 Lyon Substitution L. Openda off: P. Sulc
74' 1:2 Lyon Substitution N. Nartey off: M. Bidstrup
74' 1:2 Lyon Substitution T. Morton off: C. Tolisso
74' 1:2 Anderlecht Substitution T. Aasgaard off: T. Bentayeb
74' 1:2 Anderlecht Substitution L. Ambros off: D. Sikan
85' 1:2 Anderlecht Substitution M. Cvetkovic off: O. Antman
90+3' 1:2 Anderlecht Substitution L. Augustinsson off: N. Ojea

Statistics

58.00 Possession, % 42

5 Shots on target 10

5 Shots off target 1

1.35 Expected goals 1.27

4 Big chances 1

108 Attacks 71

6 Corners 4

14 Fouls 12

11 Free kicks 14

3 Offsides 5

0 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

4 Goal kicks 5

31 Throw-ins 18

All statistics

17/3253% Aerial duels 15/3247%

66 Backward passes 52

4 Blocked shots 2

16 Clearances 33

6/2623% Crosses 4/1233%

3/1421% Dribbles 9/1656%

1.63 Expected assists 0.71

77 Failed passes 75

8 Goalkeeper saves 3

10 Interceptions 10

10 Key passes 11

30/5258% Long passes 17/4935%

71 Passes into the final third 39

248 Passes in the opposition half 142

254 Passes in own half 221

0.36 Shot accuracy 0.77

3 Shots from outside the box 2

11 Shots inside the box 11

9/1753% Tackles 13/1776%

476 Total passes 351

Line-ups

Anderlecht

Starting XI
#	Player	number
26	Colin Coosemans	26
6	Hans Carl Ludwig Augustinsson	6
12	Andrew Omobamidele	12
27	Léo Pétrot	27
79	Ali Maamar	79
8	Romeo Amane	8
19	Thelo Gerard Aasgaard	19
24	Enric Llansana	24
9	Mihajlo Cvetković	9
10	Marten Winkler	10
18	Lukáš Ambros	18

Substitutes
#	Player	number
32	Justin Heekeren	32
5	Oleg Reabciuk	5
50	Kaïs Barry	50
29	Mario Stroeykens	29
55	Marco Kana	55
61	Joshua-Williame Nga Kana	61
68	Noah Kalonji	68
83	T. Degreef	83
11	Oliver Antman	11
14	Danylo Sikan	14
21	Tawfik Bentayeb	21
53	Noah Thomas O'Hea Cobella	53

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Lyon

Starting XI
#	Player	number
40	Rémy Descamps	40
19	Moussa Niakhaté	19
21	Ruben Kluivert	21
22	Clinton Mata	22
76	M. Ouédraogo	76
6	Tanner Tessmann	6
23	Tyler Morton	23
99	Noah Nartey	99
11	Keito Nakamura	11
17	Ikoma-Loïs Openda	17
26	Kaiel Budach	26

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Dominik Greif	1
25	Justin Bengui	25
3	Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico	3
13	Z. Atakam	13
20	Felix Bacher	20
2	Mads Bidstrup	2
8	Corentin Tolisso	8
10	Pavel Šulc	10
18	Khalis Mera	18
7	Ernest Nuamah Appiah	7
24	Julien Durandville	24
45	Remmi Himber	45

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9	OFI Crete	1	1	100%	3
10	Bournemouth	1	1	100%	3

Anderlecht — Lyon: 1:2, UEFA Europa League

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