Lyon vs 26.08.26 19:001 – 2Full TimeAgg: 2 – 3
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Match report
Fenerbahçe holds off Lyon fightback to win Champions League play-off leg
Fenerbahçe won 2-1 away to Lyon in the UEFA Champions League play-offs at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, taking control in the first half before surviving late pressure from the home side.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Vedat Muriqi opened the scoring in the 24th minute, and Fenerbahçe doubled their advantage four minutes later when Archibald Brown converted an assist from Mason Greenwood to make it 2-0. The visitors carried that cushion into the break with the half-time score at 0-2.
Lyon responded after the interval, pulling a goal back in the 61st minute through Malick Fofana, set up by Ainsley Maitland-Niles, to cut the deficit to 1-2. Despite dominating possession and finishing with more shots, Lyon could not find a leveller as Fenerbahçe held on for the win.
Fofana scored Lyon's lone goal and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.3, while Brown also found the net for Fenerbahçe with a rating of 7.9.
Lyon held 59% of possession but were unable to convert their territorial edge into victory.
Fenerbahçe won 2–1 away against Lyon (half-time 0–2).
Lyon met Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League (Play-offs). Kick-off was Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Groupama Stadium. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Team pages: Lyon · Fenerbahçe · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 24' Goal: Vedat Muriqi — 0–1 · Watch Vedat Muriqi's goal video (24')
- 28' Goal: Archibald Brown (assist: Mason Greenwood) — 0–2 · Watch Archibald Brown's goal video (28')
- 61' Goal: Malick Fofana (assist: Ainsley Maitland-Niles) — 1–2 · Watch Malick Fofana's goal video (61')
Starting line-ups
Lyon (4-3-3)
Fenerbahçe (4-2-3-1)
- 31 Ederson
- 3 Archibald Brown
- 15 Nathan Aké
- 37 Milan Škriniar (c)
- 27 Nélson Semedo
- 6 Mattéo Guendouzi
- 91 N'Golo Kanté
- 70 Oğuz Aydın
- 94 Talisca
- 11 Mason Greenwood
- 19 Vedat Muriqi
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Lyon 36%, the draw 27%, Fenerbahçe 37%. It finished Lyon 1–2 Fenerbahçe.
Anyone's game — Fenerbahçe are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their control of the ball is not enough to separate them. The draw at 27% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Fenerbahçe at 37%?
Fenerbahçe sit 66 points higher on our strength rating — 1871 to 1937. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,540 such games. Fenerbahçe hold 11 more possession points (61 to 50 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.3% across 5,548 games, from 44.0% when styles were level. The 300 most similar past games finished 39–29–32.
Why only 37%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 37% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 27% and Lyon at 36%.
Why the draw at 27%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 3.1 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,001. The goals environment takes 2.4 points off the draw. The control factor adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Fenerbahçe are missing 2 regular starters — Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Marco Asensio — about 29% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. Fenerbahçe have played 3+ games in the last two weeks; their opponents haven't. Between equals, congested home sides won 47.0% of 2422 measured games and congested visitors 28.2% of 2467 — the cells disagree with each other and with the flat rest table, so schedule stays a watch item at 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Lyon vs Fenerbahçe final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Vedat Muriqi's goal against Lyon (24').
- Watch Archibald Brown's goal against Lyon (28').
- Watch Malick Fofana's goal against Fenerbahçe (61').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Lyon 1–2 Fenerbahçe. Explore more on the Lyon and Fenerbahçe team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Lyon vs Fenerbahçe?
Fenerbahçe won 2–1 away against Lyon (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Lyon vs Fenerbahçe?
Vedat Muriqi (24') for Fenerbahçe; Archibald Brown (28') for Fenerbahçe; Malick Fofana (61') for Lyon.
›Where can I watch Lyon vs Fenerbahçe highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Lyon 1–2 Fenerbahçe are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Fenerbahçe?
Lyon and Fenerbahçe have met 2 times — 0 wins for Lyon, 0 wins for Fenerbahçe and 2 draws.