Fenerbahçe 1-1 Olympique Lyonnais: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 18 August 2026 · Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, İstanbul · referee Sven Jablonski · full time
Full time: Fenerbahçe 1-1 Olympique Lyonnais
Fenerbahçe and Olympique Lyonnais drew 1-1 in Champions League on Tuesday 18 August 2026 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. The goals: Loïs Openda 40', Mason Greenwood 47'.
How the match unfolded
Loïs Openda put Olympique Lyonnais ahead in the 40th minute, set up by Corentin Tolisso . Fenerbahçe levelled at 1-1 in the 47th minute through Mason Greenwood, set up by Kerem Aktürkoğlu.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, Sven Jablonski, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Fenerbahçe and 1 to Olympique Lyonnais.
Fenerbahçe: İ. Kartal, 4-2-3-1 · Olympique Lyonnais: P. Rodrigues Fonseca, 4-2-3-1.
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
Fenerbahçe had 5 shots on target, Olympique Lyonnais 5.
Fenerbahçe had 52% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Fenerbahçe came into it with 7 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and – against, and had won 57% of their matches.
Olympique Lyonnais came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.50 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Fenerbahçe vs Olympique Lyonnais: the match in numbers
| Fenerbahçe | Match statistics | Olympique Lyonnais |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 12 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 454 | Total passes | 432 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 3 | Corners | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Corentin Tolisso (Olympique Lyonnais), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Fenerbahçe
- Mason Greenwood 7.3 1 goal
- N'Golo Kanté 7.2
- Nathan Aké 7.1
- Ederson 7.0
- Mattéo Guendouzi 7.0
Olympique Lyonnais
- Corentin Tolisso 7.8
- Dominik Greif 7.2
- Loïs Openda 7.1 1 goal
- Tyler Morton 7.1
- Tanner Tessmann 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Talisca at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Fenerbahçe: Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
- Olympique Lyonnais: Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Fenerbahçe vs Olympique Lyonnais
What was the score in Fenerbahçe vs Olympique Lyonnais?
Fenerbahçe 1-1 Olympique Lyonnais (half-time 0-1), Champions League, Tuesday 18 August 2026.
Who scored in Fenerbahçe vs Olympique Lyonnais?
Loïs Openda 40', Mason Greenwood 47'.
Did Moneyball predict Fenerbahçe 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 Fenerbahçe vs Olympique Lyonnais?
Corentin Tolisso, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Fenerbahçe vs Olympique Lyonnais?
Sven Jablonski.
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