Anderlecht 1-2 Olympique Lyonnais: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 1 · Wednesday 16 September 2026 · Lotto Park, Brussels · referee R. De Burgos Bengoetxea · full time
Full time: Anderlecht 1-2 Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais won 2-1 away at Anderlecht in Europa League Matchday 1 on Wednesday 16 September 2026. The goals: Noah Nartey 8', Keito Nakamura 22', Mihajlo Cvetkovic 61'.
How Olympique Lyonnais won it
The opening goal came in the 8th minute: Noah Nartey for Olympique Lyonnais. Keito Nakamura made it 0-2 to Olympique Lyonnais in the 22nd minute, set up by Mohamed Ouédraogo. Mihajlo Cvetkovic made it 1-2 to Anderlecht in the 61st minute, set up by Ali Maamar.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, R. De Burgos Bengoetxea, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Anderlecht and 3 to Olympique Lyonnais.
Anderlecht: V. Clara Santos Mota Fernandes, 4-4-2 · Olympique Lyonnais: P. Rodrigues Fonseca, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Anderlecht had 5 shots on target, Olympique Lyonnais 10.
Anderlecht's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Anderlecht had 58% of the ball, but Olympique Lyonnais took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Anderlecht came into it with 7 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 0.98 expected goals for and – against, and had won 71% of their matches.
Olympique Lyonnais came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Anderlecht vs Olympique Lyonnais: the match in numbers
| Anderlecht | Match statistics | Olympique Lyonnais |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 14 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 474 | Total passes | 347 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Colin Coosemans (Anderlecht), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Anderlecht
- Colin Coosemans 8.3
- Ali Maamar 7.7 1 assist
- Mihajlo Cvetkovic 7.1 1 goal
- Marco Kana 6.9
- Danylo Sikan 6.8
Olympique Lyonnais
- Keito Nakamura 8.3 1 goal
- Kaïl Boudache 7.5
- Mohamed Ouédraogo 7.3 1 assist
- Loïs Openda 7.2
- Tyler Morton 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Clinton Mata at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Anderlecht: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Olympique Lyonnais: Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Anderlecht vs Olympique Lyonnais
What was the score in Anderlecht vs Olympique Lyonnais?
Anderlecht 1-2 Olympique Lyonnais (half-time 0-2), Europa League, Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Who scored in Anderlecht vs Olympique Lyonnais?
Noah Nartey 8', Keito Nakamura 22', Mihajlo Cvetkovic 61'.
Did Moneyball predict Anderlecht vs Olympique Lyonnais correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Anderlecht vs Olympique Lyonnais?
Colin Coosemans, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Anderlecht vs Olympique Lyonnais?
R. De Burgos Bengoetxea.
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