UEFA Europa League

Lyon vs Go Ahead Eagles, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Lyon
  • 3': Afonso Moreira
  • 11': Pavel Sulc
FT
2 - 1
Go Ahead Eagles
  • 6': Milan Smit

About

Lyon are hosting Go Ahead Eagles at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, 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.
  • 3': Goal! Lyon 1, Go Ahead Eagles 0. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
  • 6': Goal! Lyon 1, Go Ahead Eagles 1. Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melle Meulensteen.
  • 7': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Aske Adelgaard (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 8': Foul by Giovanni van Zwam (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 8': Martín Satriano (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Clinton Mata with a cross.
  • 11': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Clinton Mata.
  • 11': Goal! Lyon 2, Go Ahead Eagles 1. Pavel Sulc (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mats Deijl with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Pavel Sulc (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • 15': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mats Deijl.
  • 16': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 16': Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Pavel Sulc with a cross.
  • 22': Martín Satriano (Lyon) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 24': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 33': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 33': Giovanni van Zwam (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 33': Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Clinton Mata (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 40': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
  • 40': Kenzo Goudmijn (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Evert Linthorst.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Go Ahead Eagles 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Go Ahead Eagles 1.
  • 47': Offside, Go Ahead Eagles. Aske Adelgaard is caught offside.
  • 48': Offside, Lyon. Afonso Moreira is caught offside.
  • 49': Aske Adelgaard (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Satriano (Lyon).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 56': Aske Adelgaard (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Afonso Moreira (Lyon).
  • 59': Foul by Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 59': Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Victor Edvardsen replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 60': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Jakob Breum replaces Aske Adelgaard.
  • 64': Foul by Giovanni van Zwam (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 64': Martín Satriano (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Giovanni van Zwam.
  • 67': Delay in match (Lyon).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 67': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Jakob Breum (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Milan Smit.
  • 69': Foul by Jakob Breum (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 69': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Calvin Twigt replaces Evert Linthorst.
  • 70': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mats Deijl.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clinton Mata.
  • 74': Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni van Zwam with a headed pass.
  • 76': Substitution, Lyon. Mathys de Carvalho replaces Khalis Merah.
  • 79': Offside, Go Ahead Eagles. Milan Smit is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Finn Stokkers replaces Giovanni van Zwam.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Pavel Sulc (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 85': Finn Stokkers (Go Ahead Eagles) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Substitution, Lyon. Abner Vinícius replaces Martín Satriano.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tyler Morton (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 87': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • 88': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Joris Kramer.
  • 89': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abner Vinícius.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Calvin Twigt (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Jakob Breum.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Lyon. Alejandro Rodríguez replaces Corentin Tolisso.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Lyon. Adam Karabec replaces Afonso Moreira.
  • 90'+4': Alejandro Rodríguez (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles).
  • 90'+4': Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Adam Karabec (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Morton following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Go Ahead Eagles 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Go Ahead Eagles 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 2
38.3 Possession 61.7
7 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
334 Accurate Passes 583
409 Passes 661
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 43
19 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 8
29 Effective Clearances 14
29 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 26,403

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

LYON Lyon (3-5-2)

No. Name
40 Rémy Descamps (GK)
19 Moussa Niakhaté
3 Nicolás Tagliafico
22 Clinton Mata Yellow Card
8 Corentin Tolisso
44 Khalis Merah
23 Tyler Morton
17 Afonso Moreira
98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
20 Martín Satriano
10 Pavel Sulc
Lyon Substitutes:
Adil Hamdani, Alejandro Rodríguez, Mathys De Carvalho, Tiago Manuel Gonçalves Silva, Abner, Téo Barisic, Enzo Molébé, Dominik Greif, Adam Karabec.

GAE Go Ahead Eagles (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Jari De Busser (GK)
4 Joris Kramer
25 Giovanni van Zwam
5 Dean James
2 Mats Deijl
24 Kenzo Goudmijn
8 Evert Linthorst
21 Melle Meulensteen
9 Milan Smit
17 Mathis Suray
29 Aske Adelgaard
Go Ahead Eagles Substitutes:
Calvin Twigt, Jakob Breum, Finn Stokkers, Sven Jansen, Richonell Margaret, Yassir Rahmouni, Nando Verdoni, Victor Edvardsen, Luca Plogmann, Oskar Siira Sivertsen, Oscar Pettersson, Julius Dirksen.

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