UEFA Europa League

Real Betis vs Lyon, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Real Betis
  • 29': Abde Ezzalzouli
  • 35': Antony
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2 - 0
Lyon

    About

    Real Betis are hosting Lyon at Estadio La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Abner Vinícius (Lyon).
    • 1': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Natan.
    • 9': Adam Karabec (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Real Betis).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Khalis Merah (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 10': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
    • 12': Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.
    • 23': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Real Betis).
    • 23': Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Abner Vinícius (Lyon).
    • 24': Abner Vinícius (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Marc Roca.
    • 29': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Dominik Greif.
    • 29': Goal! Real Betis 1, Lyon 0. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Antony (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 34': Foul by Adam Karabec (Lyon).
    • 34': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Goal! Real Betis 2, Lyon 0. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Roca with a through ball following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Foul by Abner Vinícius (Lyon).
    • 37': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon).
    • 37': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Abner Vinícius (Lyon).
    • 43': Attempt saved. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Valles (Real Betis). Assisted by Khalis Merah.
    • 43': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
    • 43': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Enzo Molébé (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Valles (Real Betis). Assisted by Abner Vinícius.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Natan.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Betis 2, Lyon 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Betis 2, Lyon 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Afonso Moreira replaces Enzo Molébé.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Abner Vinícius.
    • 47': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Khalis Merah (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 52': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
    • 52': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
    • 56': Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Khalis Merah (Lyon).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Handball by Khalis Merah (Lyon).
    • 60': Attempt saved. Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles (Real Betis).
    • 60': Offside, Lyon. Nicolás Tagliafico is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
    • 61': Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Tanner Tessmann (Lyon).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.
    • 64': Foul by Antony (Real Betis).
    • 64': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergi Altimira replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 65': Substitution, Lyon. Tyler Morton replaces Tanner Tessmann.
    • 65': Substitution, Lyon. Pavel Sulc replaces Khalis Merah.
    • 66': Delay in match (Lyon).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Real Betis).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico with a cross.
    • 70': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
    • 70': Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Offside, Lyon. Pavel Sulc is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Afonso Moreira with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Antony.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Fornals (Real Betis).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Real Betis. Nelson Deossa replaces Pablo Fornals because of an injury.
    • 78': Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Cédric Bakambu.
    • 83': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
    • 84': Substitution, Lyon. Clinton Mata replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Tyler Morton (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Afonso Moreira.
    • 87': Substitution, Real Betis. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 87': Substitution, Real Betis. Pablo García replaces Antony.
    • 90': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
    • 90': Pablo García (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Afonso Moreira (Lyon).
    • 90'+1': Pablo García (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon).
    • 90'+2': Nelson Deossa (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
    • 90'+4': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Chimy Ávila.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Aitor Ruibal.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Betis 2, Lyon 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Betis 2, Lyon 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 2
    4 Saves 3
    66.5 Possession 33.5
    10 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    559 Accurate Passes 252
    629 Passes 324
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    21 Crosses 3
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    29 Long Balls 57
    13 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 11
    17 Tackles 25
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 10
    12 Effective Clearances 25
    12 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
    Location: Sevilla, Spain
    Attendance: 55,836

    UEFA Europa League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 8 +13 21
    2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
    3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
    4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BET Real Betis (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Álvaro Valles (GK)
    4 Natan
    3 Diego Llorente
    16 Valentín Gómez
    24 Aitor Ruibal Yellow Card
    20 Giovani Lo Celso
    21 Marc Roca
    8 Pablo Fornals
    11 Cédric Bakambu
    10 Abde Ezzalzouli
    7 Antony
    Real Betis Substitutes:
    Marc Bartra, Germán García, Rodrigo Riquelme, Ángel Ortiz, Cucho Hernández, Chimy Ávila, Adrián, Pablo García, Nelson Deossa, Héctor Bellerín, Sergi Altimira, Sofyan Amrabat.

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Greif (GK)
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    21 Ruben Kluivert
    16 Abner Yellow Card
    98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
    44 Khalis Merah
    39 Mathys De Carvalho
    6 Tanner Tessmann
    20 Martín Satriano
    29 Enzo Molébé
    7 Adam Karabec
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Clinton Mata, Téo Barisic, Afonso Moreira, Tiago Manuel Gonçalves Silva, Tyler Morton, Nicolás Tagliafico, Yvann Konan, Pavel Sulc, Rémy Descamps.

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