UEFA Europa League

Lyon vs PAOK Salonika, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Lyon
  • 33': Rémi Himbert
  • 55': Khalis Merah
  • 87': Adam Karabec
  • 90'+3': Alejandro Rodríguez
FT
4 - 2
PAOK Salonika
  • 20': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • Red Card 40': Giannis Konstantelias
  • 66': Souahilo Meïté
  • Red Card 82':

About

Lyon are hosting PAOK Salonika 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.
  • 4': Foul by Rémi Himbert (Lyon).
  • 4': Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
  • 6': Offside, Lyon. Afonso Moreira is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 8': Rémi Himbert (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Taison (PAOK Salonika).
  • 14': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Afonso Moreira.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Karabec.
  • 17': Offside, Lyon. Khalis Merah is caught offside.
  • 18': Adam Karabec (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika).
  • 20': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 20': Goal! Lyon 0, PAOK Salonika 1. Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Rémi Himbert (Lyon).
  • 23': Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Tyler Morton (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Afonso Moreira.
  • 30': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
  • 33': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Rémi Himbert (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonis Tsiftsis (PAOK Salonika). Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Goal! Lyon 1, PAOK Salonika 1. Rémi Himbert (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Afonso Moreira following a fast break.
  • 35': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (PAOK Salonika).
  • 38': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
  • 38': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon).
  • 38': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 40': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
  • 40': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Second yellow card to Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) for a bad foul.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Khalis Merah (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Afonso Moreira with a cross.
  • 44': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Taison is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Tyler Morton (Lyon).
  • 45': Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Tyler Morton (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 1, PAOK Salonika 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, PAOK Salonika 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Tyler Morton.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Rémi Himbert (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Khalis Merah.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Afonso Moreira.
  • 48': Foul by Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon).
  • 48': Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika).
  • 49': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (Lyon).
  • 49': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Offside, Lyon. Rémi Himbert is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 52': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon).
  • 55': Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Lyon 2, PAOK Salonika 1. Khalis Merah (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Afonso Moreira.
  • 58': Handball by Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon).
  • 59': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Antonis Tsiftsis.
  • 63': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
  • 63': Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Soualiho Meïté.
  • 65': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Jonjoe Kenny is caught offside.
  • 66': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 66': Goal! Lyon 2, PAOK Salonika 2. Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Tanner Tessmann (Lyon).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Lyon. Tiago Gonçalves replaces Khalis Merah.
  • 69': Substitution, Lyon. Abner Vinícius replaces Ruben Kluivert.
  • 69': Foul by Rémi Himbert (Lyon).
  • 69': Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner by Rémy Descamps (Lyon).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Foul by Rémi Himbert (Lyon).
  • 76': Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 77': (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika).
  • 77': Giorgos Giakoumakis (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Penalty Lyon. Rémi Himbert draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Penalty conceded by Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': VAR Decision: Penalty Lyon.
  • 83': Penalty missed! Still Lyon 2, PAOK Salonika 2. Adam Karabec (Lyon) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
  • 84': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Kiril Despodov replaces Taison.
  • 85': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Giannis Michailidis.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Anestis Mythou replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
  • 87': Substitution, Lyon. Alejandro Rodríguez replaces Afonso Moreira.
  • 87': Substitution, Lyon. Adil Hamdani replaces Mathys de Carvalho.
  • 87': Goal! Lyon 3, PAOK Salonika 2. Adam Karabec (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adil Hamdani.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Mady Camara replaces Magomed Ozdoev.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Lyon. Adil Hamdani is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Lyon 4, PAOK Salonika 2. Alejandro Rodríguez (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Karabec.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (Lyon).
  • 90'+4': Soualiho Meïté (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lyon 4, PAOK Salonika 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 4, PAOK Salonika 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
37.9 Possession 62.1
5 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
273 Accurate Passes 506
337 Passes 556
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.2
40 Long Balls 34
15 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 19
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 8
13 Effective Clearances 9
13 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 26,149

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 Rémy Descamps (GK)
19 Moussa Niakhaté
22 Clinton Mata
21 Ruben Kluivert
98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
44 Khalis Merah
23 Tyler Morton Yellow Card
39 Mathys De Carvalho
45 Rémi Himbert
17 Afonso Moreira
7 Adam Karabec
Lyon Substitutes:
Dominik Greif, Prince Mbatshi Mukuba, Alejandro Rodríguez, Tiago Manuel Gonçalves Silva, Adil Hamdani, Enzo Molébé, Lassine Diarra, Tanner Tessmann, Abner.

PAOK PAOK Salonika (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Antonis Tsiftsis (GK)
5 Ioannis Michailidis
16 Tomasz Kedziora
21 Abdul Rahman Baba
3 Jonjoe Kenny
65 Giannis Konstantelias Yellow Card
8 Souahilo Meïté
27 Magomed Ozdoev
7 Giorgos Giakoumakis
11 Taison
14 Andrija Zivkovic
PAOK Salonika Substitutes:
Jirí Pavlenka, Mady Camara, Anestis Mythou, Joan Sastre, Dejan Lovren, Alessandro Vogliacco, Dimitrios Chatsidis, Fedor Chalov, Dimitris Pelkas, Kiril Despodov, Alessandro Bianco, Greg Taylor.

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