Olympique Lyonnais 3-2 Crystal Palace: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 2 · Thursday 15 October 2026 · Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu · referee J. Silva Pinheiro · full time
Full time: Olympique Lyonnais 3-2 Crystal Palace
Olympique Lyonnais won 3-2 at home to Crystal Palace in Europa League Matchday 2 on Thursday 15 October 2026. The goals: Corentin Tolisso 8', Ernest Nuamah 45+2', Yéremy Pino 50', Pavel Sulc 76', Daichi Kamada 81'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Olympique Lyonnais won it
Olympique Lyonnais struck first through Corentin Tolisso in the 8th minute. Ernest Nuamah made it 2-0 to Olympique Lyonnais in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Keito Nakamura. Yéremy Pino made it 2-1 to Crystal Palace in the 50th minute, set up by Adam Wharton. Pavel Sulc made it 3-1 to Olympique Lyonnais in the 76th minute, set up by Keito Nakamura. Daichi Kamada made it 3-2 to Crystal Palace in the 81st minute.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, J. Silva Pinheiro, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Olympique Lyonnais and 3 to Crystal Palace.
Olympique Lyonnais: P. Rodrigues Fonseca, 4-3-1-2 · Crystal Palace: P. Sage, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball's Match Board pick, Over 2.75 at 1.92, came in: 3-2 settles it as a winner.
The estimate's most likely result was an Olympique Lyonnais win at 43%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%).
The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 2.9 goals and there were 5.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 55%; with 5 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 59%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The bookmakers, margin removed, had an Olympique Lyonnais win at 40%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
Olympique Lyonnais had 4 shots on target, Crystal Palace 4.
Olympique Lyonnais had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Olympique Lyonnais came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 2.18 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Crystal Palace came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 2.29 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace: the match in numbers
| Olympique Lyonnais | Match statistics | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 11 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Big chances | 4 |
| 491 | Total passes | 488 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Tackles | 14 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Keito Nakamura (Olympique Lyonnais), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Olympique Lyonnais
- Keito Nakamura 8.3 2 assists
- Corentin Tolisso 7.5 1 goal
- Pavel Sulc 7.2 1 goal
- Tyler Morton 7.1
- Abner 6.9
Crystal Palace
- Adam Wharton 7.7 1 assist
- Yéremy Pino 7.4 1 goal
- Daichi Kamada 7.3 1 goal
- Jaydee Bruce Hamady Canvot 7.0
- Jørgen Strand Larsen 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Walter Benítez at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Olympique Lyonnais: Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice Sunday 18 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Crystal Palace: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace Sunday 18 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace
What was the score in Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace?
Olympique Lyonnais 3-2 Crystal Palace (half-time 2-0), Europa League, Thursday 15 October 2026.
Who scored in Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace?
Corentin Tolisso 8', Ernest Nuamah 45+2', Yéremy Pino 50', Pavel Sulc 76', Daichi Kamada 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace correctly?
Moneyball's Match Board pick, Over 2.75 at 1.92, came in: 3-2 settles it as a winner.
Who was man of the match in Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace?
Keito Nakamura, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace?
J. Silva Pinheiro.
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