Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon
Match summary
Lyon beat Anderlecht 2-1 in UEFA Europa League on Wed, 16 Sep 2026.
Goals — Anderlecht: Cvetković 61' | Lyon: N. Nartey 8'; Nakamura 22'.
Anderlecht had 58% of the possession and 14 shots (5 on target) against 13 (10) for Lyon; corners 6-4, yellow cards 0-2.
In their last 3 meetings Anderlecht won 1, Lyon won 2 and 0 ended level.
Venue: Lotto Park. Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea.
Match timeline
- 8'N. NarteyGoal0-1
- 22'NakamuraAssist: M. OuédraogoGoal0-2
- 26'NiakhateYellow card
- 44'M. OuédraogoYellow card
- 46'⇄In KanaOut RomeoSubstitution
- 46'⇄In TagliaficoOut M. OuédraogoSubstitution
- 46'⇄In BacherOut NiakhateSubstitution
- 52'▩OpendaHit the woodwork
- 53'•Goal Disallowed
- 61'CvetkovićAssist: MaamarGoal1-2
- 65'⇄In ŠulcOut OpendaSubstitution
- 74'⇄In SikanOut AmbrosSubstitution
- 74'⇄In BentayebOut AasgaardSubstitution
- 74'⇄In TolissoOut T. MortonSubstitution
- 74'⇄In BidstrupOut N. NarteySubstitution
- 85'⇄In AntmanOut CvetkovićSubstitution
- 90'⇄In OjeaOut AugustinssonSubstitution
Top performers
CvetkovićAnderlecht · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.61
- Shots On Target3
- Minutes84
NakamuraLyon · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.06
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes90
AmbrosAnderlecht · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes73
N. NarteyLyon · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.13
- Shots On Target1
- Minutes73
MaamarAnderlecht · Defender
- Interceptions2
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
M. OuédraogoLyon · Defender
- Interceptions1
- Tackles0
- Minutes45
Lineups
Lyon 4-3-3Anderlecht 4-4-2
Anderlecht
Coach: Vítor Bruno
Substitutes
- 55Marco KanaDefender6.7
- 11Oliver AntmanAttacker
- 53Noa OjeaAttacker
- 21Tawfik BentayebAttacker6.7
- 14Danylo SikanAttacker6.6
- 32Justin HeekerenGoalkeeper
- 50Kais BarryDefender
- 5Oleg ReabciukDefender
- 68Noah KalonjiMidfielder
- 29Mario StroeykensMidfielder
- 61Joshua Nga KanaAttacker
- 83Tristan DegreefAttacker
Unavailable players
- Giulian Biancone-
- Ilay CamaraFoot injury
- Killian SardellaMuscle injury
- Lucas HeyBroken leg
Lyon
Coach: Paulo Fonseca
Substitutes
- 20Felix BacherDefender7.0
- 3Nicolas TagliaficoDefender6.5
- 2Mads BidstrupMidfielder6.7
- 8Corentin TolissoMidfielder6.5
- 10Pavel ŠulcMidfielder6.5
- 25Justin BenguiGoalkeeper
- 1Dominik GreifGoalkeeper
- 13Zachary AthekameDefender
- 18Khalis MerahMidfielder
- 7Ernest NuamahAttacker
- 24Julien DuranvilleAttacker
- 45Rémi HimbertAttacker
Unavailable players
- AbnerPersonalReasons
- Adil Hamdani
Statistics
AnderlechtLyon
Key statistics
58%Possession42%
1.82Expected Goals1.2
14Total Shots13
5Shots On Target10
5Big Chances Created2
6Corners4
14Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
3Offsides5
8Goalkeeper Saves3
395Passes Completed273
All statistics
98Attacks57
5Shots Off Target1
4Shots Blocked2
0Hit Woodwork1
0.47Expected Goals On Target2.14
11Free Kicks14
11Shots Inside The Box11
474Total Passes347
3Shots Outside The Box2
4Big Chances Missed2
1.65Expected Assists0.71
6/26 (23%)Crosses Completed4/12 (33%)
253Passes Own Half222
247Passes Opposition Half137
28/50 (56%)Long Passes Completed18/51 (35%)
29Throw-Ins20
10Key Passes11
71Passes Into Final Third39
65Backward Passes52
4Goal Kicks5
10Interceptions12
1.2Expected Goals Conceded1.82
9/17 (53%)Tackles Won13/18 (72%)
17Clearances36
0Error Led To Goal1
49Duels Won58
17/33 (52%)Aerial Duels Won16/33 (48%)
32/74 (43%)Ground Duels Won42/74 (57%)
11Was Fouled14
4/13 (31%)Successful Dribbles10/17 (59%)
9Was Dribbled Past7
6Final Third Possession Won1
139Possession Lost125
5Substitutions5
Previous meetings
1 Anderlecht0 draws2 Lyon
Match information
- Competition
- UEFA Europa League
- Round
- Round 1
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Lotto Park
- Capacity
- 28,063
- Attendance
- 16,337
- Referee
- Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea