UEFA Europa League | League Phase Matchday 2 | 2026-10-16 01:45 JST
Match summary
The UEFA Europa League League Phase Matchday 2 fixture between Lyon and Crystal Palace was played on October 16. Lyon narrowly beat Crystal Palace 3-2. Lyon led 2-0 at half-time. In the second half, Lyon scored 1 and Crystal Palace scored 2.
Scorers: Lyon – C. Tolisso, E. Nuamah and P. Šulc; Crystal Palace – Yeremy Pino and D. Kamada. Assists: Lyon – Keito Nakamura; Crystal Palace – A. Wharton.
Possession was an even 50% each. Shots: Lyon 11, Crystal Palace 12. Lyon won despite having fewer shots. Lyon scored 3 from 4 shots on target. Yellow cards: Lyon 1, Crystal Palace 3.
Team stats
4-3-1-2
3-4-2-1
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| Lyon | Stat | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-1-2 | Formation | 3-4-2-1 |
| 50% | Possession | 50% |
| 2.05 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 |
| 11 | Shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 3 | Shots outside the box | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 491 | Passes | 488 |
| 425 | Accurate passes | 416 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| -1.23 | Goals prevented (xG) | -1.23 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Joao Pedro Pinheiro, Portugal
Player stats
Lyon
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | D. Greif | 0 | 22(69%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | Z. Athekame | 0 | 5 | 42(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 9(7) | ||||||
| DF | F. Bacher | 0 | 58(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 90 | 1 | 3(None) | ||||||||
| DF | R. Kluivert | 0 | 1 | 2 | 64(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 2 | 5(3) | |||||
| DF | Abner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 2 | 39(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 7(3) | |||
| MF | N. Nartey | 0 | 21(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 6(1) | ||||||
| MF | T. Morton | 0 | 1(100%) | 50(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.5 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 5(4) | |||||
| MF | C. Tolisso | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 89 | 1 | 3 | 9(4) | |||
| MF | K. Merah | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 31(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 70 | 1 | 4(2) | ||||||
| FW | Keito Nakamura | 1 | 0 | 2(100%) | 29(85%) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 | 90 | 4 | 7(3) | ||||
| FW | E. Nuamah | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 | 70 | 1 | 9(2) | ||||
| FW | K. Boudache | 1 | 0 | 3(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 20 | 4(None) | ||||||||
| MF | P. Šulc | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 20 | 1 | |||||||
| MF | T. Tessmann | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 12 | 2(1) | |||||||||
| MF | M. Bidstrup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| GK | J. Bengui João | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| GK | R. Descamps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | N. Kamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Steeve Kango | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | M. Niakhaté | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Clinton Mata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | R. Himbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | J. Duranville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crystal Palace
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | W. Benítez | 0 | 13(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | C. Richards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 1 | 63(90%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 6(4) | ||
| DF | A. Disasi | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 57(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 4(3) | |||||
| DF | J. Canvot | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 2 | 57(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 90 | 3 | 8(8) | |||||
| MF | Óscar Mingueza | 0 | 1 | 38(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 75 | 1 | 6(3) | ||||||
| MF | A. Wharton | 0 | 45(88%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 1(None) | |||||||
| MF | Q. Timber | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 28(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 86 | 4(2) | |||||||
| MF | T. Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 1 | 1 | 41(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 13(4) | ||
| FW | I. Sarr | 0 | 2(67%) | 2 | 11(73%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 | 62 | 10(6) | |||||
| FW | Yeremy Pino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26(81%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 | 75 | 1 | 8(4) | ||||
| FW | J. Strand Larsen | 3 | 0 | 7(58%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 62 | 1 | 5(2) | ||||||
| MF | D. Kamada | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2(100%) | 9(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 28 | 2(2) | ||||||
| FW | E. Nketiah | 0 | 2(67%) | 5(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 28 | 3(2) | ||||||||
| DF | A. Khalaili | 0 | 9(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||
| MF | D. Osorio | 0 | 5(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 15 | ||||||||||
| FW | D. McNeil | 0 | 2(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 9 | ||||||||||
| GK | L. Benetton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| GK | R. Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | D. Benamar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | H. Ahanor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | W. Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Lyon
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | D. Greif |
| Starter | DF | 13 | Z. Athekame |
| Starter | DF | 20 | F. Bacher |
| Starter | DF | 21 | R. Kluivert |
| Starter | DF | 16 | Abner |
| Starter | MF | 99 | N. Nartey |
| Starter | MF | 23 | T. Morton |
| Starter | MF | 8 | C. Tolisso |
| Starter | MF | 18 | K. Merah |
| Starter | FW | 11 | Keito Nakamura |
| Starter | FW | 7 | E. Nuamah |
| Bench | FW | 26 | K. Boudache |
| Bench | MF | 10 | P. Šulc |
| Bench | MF | 6 | T. Tessmann |
| Bench | MF | 2 | M. Bidstrup |
Show unused substitutes (8)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 25 | J. Bengui João |
| Bench | GK | 40 | R. Descamps |
| Bench | DF | 85 | N. Kamara |
| Bench | DF | 37 | Steeve Kango |
| Bench | DF | 19 | M. Niakhaté |
| Bench | DF | 22 | Clinton Mata |
| Bench | FW | 45 | R. Himbert |
| Bench | FW | 24 | J. Duranville |
Crystal Palace
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 44 | W. Benítez |
| Starter | DF | 26 | C. Richards |
| Starter | DF | 5 | A. Disasi |
| Starter | DF | 6 | J. Canvot |
| Starter | MF | 30 | Óscar Mingueza |
| Starter | MF | 20 | A. Wharton |
| Starter | MF | 23 | Q. Timber |
| Starter | MF | 3 | T. Mitchell |
| Starter | FW | 7 | I. Sarr |
| Starter | FW | 10 | Yeremy Pino |
| Starter | FW | 22 | J. Strand Larsen |
| Bench | MF | 18 | D. Kamada |
| Bench | FW | 9 | E. Nketiah |
| Bench | DF | 25 | A. Khalaili |
| Bench | MF | 24 | D. Osorio |
| Bench | FW | 11 | D. McNeil |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 81 | L. Benetton |
| Bench | GK | 31 | R. Matthews |
| Bench | DF | 54 | D. Benamar |
| Bench | DF | 21 | H. Ahanor |
| Bench | MF | 19 | W. Hughes |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 8' | Lyon | ⚽ Goal | C. Tolisso | 1-0 |
| 1H 36' | Crystal Palace | 🟨 Yellow card | I. Sarr | |
| 1H 45+2' | Lyon | ⚽ Goal | E. Nuamah | 2-0 |
| 2H 5' | Crystal Palace | ⚽ Goal | Yeremy Pino | 2-1 |
| 2H 11' | Crystal Palace | 🟨 Yellow card | Yeremy Pino | |
| 2H 13' | Lyon | 🟨 Yellow card | Keito Nakamura | |
| 2H 17' | Crystal Palace | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Strand Larsen → IN E. Nketiah | |
| 2H 17' | Crystal Palace | 🔄 Substitution | OUT I. Sarr → IN D. Kamada | |
| 2H 25' | Lyon | 🔄 Substitution | OUT E. Nuamah → IN K. Boudache | |
| 2H 25' | Lyon | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Merah → IN P. Šulc | |
| 2H 30' | Crystal Palace | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Óscar Mingueza → IN A. Khalaili | |
| 2H 30' | Crystal Palace | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Yeremy Pino → IN D. Osorio | |
| 2H 31' | Lyon | ⚽ Goal | P. Šulc | 3-1 |
| 2H 33' | Lyon | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Nartey → IN T. Tessmann | |
| 2H 36' | Crystal Palace | ⚽ Goal | D. Kamada | 3-2 |
| 2H 37' | Crystal Palace | 🟨 Yellow card | C. Richards | |
| 2H 41' | Crystal Palace | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Q. Timber → IN D. McNeil | |
| 2H 45' | Lyon | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Tolisso → IN M. Bidstrup |
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