Lyon vs Fenerbahce, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Fenerbahce win 3-2 on aggregate

Lyon

61': Malick Fofana

FT
1 - 2
2nd Leg - Fenerbahce win 3-2 on aggregate

Fenerbahce

24': Vedat Muriqi
28': Archie Brown

About

Lyon are hosting Fenerbahce at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Nathan Aké (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lyon).
3': Talisca (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
4': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Fenerbahce).
4': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt missed. Talisca (Fenerbahce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
6': Corner, Fenerbahce. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
7': Handball by Archie Brown (Fenerbahce).
8': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ederson (Fenerbahce). Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté.
8': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Ederson.
9': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah with a cross following a corner.
10': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Archie Brown (Fenerbahce).
11': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Foul by Mattéo Guendouzi (Fenerbahce).
12': Attempt missed. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a cross following a set piece situation.
12': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
13': Foul by Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
13': Vedat Muriqi (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt saved. Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahce) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Talisca.
14': Offside, Fenerbahce. Mason Greenwood is caught offside.
16': Attempt missed. Abner Vinícius (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a cross.
19': Attempt saved. Archie Brown (Fenerbahce) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Oguz Aydin.
19': Corner, Fenerbahce. Conceded by Dominik Greif.
20': Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahce) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left following a corner.
20': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Fenerbahce) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
20': Foul by Talisca (Fenerbahce).
20': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Handball by N'Golo Kanté (Fenerbahce).
23': Offside, Lyon. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
24': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Fenerbahce) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Oguz Aydin with a cross.
24': Goal! Lyon 0, Fenerbahce 1. Vedat Muriqi (Fenerbahce) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
26': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ederson (Fenerbahce). Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
28': Corner, Fenerbahce. Conceded by Tyler Morton.
28': Goal! Lyon 0, Fenerbahce 2. Archie Brown (Fenerbahce) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Mason Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
31': Foul by Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahce).
31': Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Fenerbahce).
32': Loïs Openda (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Milan Skriniar (Fenerbahce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Offside, Lyon. Ruben Kluivert is caught offside.
34': Corner, Fenerbahce. Conceded by Abner Vinícius.
34': Attempt missed. Talisca (Fenerbahce) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Aké following a corner.
35': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Archie Brown.
37': Foul by Nathan Aké (Fenerbahce).
37': Loïs Openda (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Malick Fofana (Lyon).
41': Attempt saved. Tyler Morton (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ederson (Fenerbahce). Assisted by Tanner Tessmann.
41': Talisca (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
43': Vedat Muriqi (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lyon).
44': Handball by Talisca (Fenerbahce).
45': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
45': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abner Vinícius.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Fenerbahce 2.
45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Fenerbahce 2.
47': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Fenerbahce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oguz Aydin.
50': Foul by Talisca (Fenerbahce).
50': Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
51': Loïs Openda (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
53': Corner, Fenerbahce. Conceded by Ruben Kluivert.
54': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Fenerbahce) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oguz Aydin with a cross following a corner.
54': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahce).
54': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah.
56': Attempt missed. Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahce) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
56': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Archie Brown.
57': Attempt saved. Mattéo Guendouzi (Fenerbahce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon).
58': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ederson (Fenerbahce). Assisted by Tanner Tessmann.
60': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
61': Goal! Lyon 1, Fenerbahce 2. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
62': Substitution, Lyon. Zachary Athekame replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
62': Substitution, Lyon. Kaïl Boudache replaces Ernest Nuamah.
64': Offside, Lyon. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
64': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Loïs Openda (Lyon) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
65': VAR Decision: No Goal Lyon 1-2 Fenerbahce.
65': Corner, Fenerbahce. Conceded by Kaïl Boudache.
66': Corner, Fenerbahce. Conceded by Abner Vinícius.
67': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Ismail Yüksek replaces Talisca.
71': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
71': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ederson (Fenerbahce).
71': Archie Brown (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Zachary Athekame (Lyon).
71': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kaïl Boudache (Lyon) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
71': VAR Decision: No Goal Lyon 1-2 Fenerbahce.
76': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Dorgeles Nene replaces Oguz Aydin.
76': Substitution, Lyon. Pavel Sulc replaces Tanner Tessmann.
76': Vedat Muriqi (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
79': Vedat Muriqi (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Abner Vinícius (Lyon).
80': Offside, Fenerbahce. Ismail Yüksek is caught offside.
80': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Romelu Lukaku replaces Vedat Muriqi.
80': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Irfan Can Kahveci replaces Mason Greenwood.
81': Handball by N'Golo Kanté (Fenerbahce).
82': Attempt saved. Mattéo Guendouzi (Fenerbahce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Dorgeles Nene.
86': Substitution, Lyon. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Abner Vinícius because of an injury.
86': Substitution, Lyon. Mads Bidstrup replaces Tyler Morton.
88': Ismail Yüksek (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
90': Attempt missed. Kaïl Boudache (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso following a fast break.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dorgeles Nene (Fenerbahce) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
90'+1': Foul by Dorgeles Nene (Fenerbahce).
90'+1': Pavel Sulc (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Zachary Athekame (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mattéo Guendouzi.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Ederson (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
90'+3': Foul by Irfan Can Kahveci (Fenerbahce).
90'+3': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Irfan Can Kahveci (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
90'+4': Foul by Mattéo Guendouzi (Fenerbahce).
90'+4': Mattéo Guendouzi (Fenerbahce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Pavel Sulc (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Dorgeles Nene (Fenerbahce).
90'+5': Kaïl Boudache (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Dorgeles Nene (Fenerbahce) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Dorgeles Nene (Fenerbahce) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku following a fast break.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Lyon 1, Fenerbahce 2.
0': Match ends, Lyon 1, Fenerbahce 2.

Statistics

FEN		LYON
17	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	5
5	Saves	6
40.7	Possession	59.3
16	SHOTS	17
7	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
245	Accurate Passes	398
311	Passes	450
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	6
16	Crosses	25
0.2	Cross %	0.2
63	Long Balls	43
27	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	4
12	Effective Tackles	11
14	Tackles	15
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
10	Interceptions	9
30	Effective Clearances	30
30	Clearances	30

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 55,443

Line-Ups

Lyon (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Dominik Greif (GK)
19	Moussa Niakhaté
21	Ruben Kluivert
16	Abner
98	Ainsley Maitland-Niles
23	Tyler Morton
8	Corentin Tolisso
6	Tanner Tessmann
17	Loïs Openda
11	Malick Fofana
7	Ernest Nuamah

Lyon Substitutes:

Rémy Descamps, Noah Nartey, Mads Bidstrup, Mathys De Carvalho, Kail Boudache, Zachary Athekame, Felix Bacher, Clinton Mata, Mohamed Ouédraogo, Nicolás Tagliafico, Rémi Himbert, Pavel Sulc.

Fenerbahce (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
31	Ederson (GK)
15	Nathan Aké
37	Milan Skriniar
3	Archie Brown
27	Nélson Semedo
94	Talisca
6	Matteo Guendouzi
91	N'Golo Kanté
19	Vedat Muriqi
70	Oguz Aydin
11	Mason Greenwood

Fenerbahce Substitutes:

Tarik Cetin, Romelu Lukaku, Kuzey Sapaz, Nene Dorgeles, Ismail Yüksek, Irfan Can Kahveci, Mert Müldür, Munir Mercan, Bartug Elmaz, Yiğit Demir.

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