Olympique Lyonnais 1-2 Fenerbahçe: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Wednesday 26 August 2026 · Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu · referee M. Mariani · full time
Full time: Olympique Lyonnais 1-2 Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe beat Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 in Champions League on Wednesday 26 August 2026 at Groupama Stadium. The goals: Vedat Muriqi 24', Archie Brown 28', Malick Fofana 61'.
How Fenerbahçe won it
The opening goal came in the 24th minute: Vedat Muriqi for Fenerbahçe. Archie Brown made it 0-2 to Fenerbahçe in the 28th minute, set up by Mason Greenwood. Malick Fofana made it 1-2 to Olympique Lyonnais in the 61st minute, set up by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, M. Mariani, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Olympique Lyonnais and 3 to Fenerbahçe.
Olympique Lyonnais: P. Rodrigues Fonseca, 4-3-3 · Fenerbahçe: İ. Kartal, 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
Olympique Lyonnais had 6 shots on target, Fenerbahçe 7.
Olympique Lyonnais's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Olympique Lyonnais had 59% of the ball, but Fenerbahçe took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Fenerbahçe: the match in numbers
| Olympique Lyonnais | Match statistics | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 17 | Total shots | 16 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 450 | Total passes | 314 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Malick Fofana (Olympique Lyonnais), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Olympique Lyonnais
- Malick Fofana 8.4 1 goal
- Dominik Greif 7.4
- Corentin Tolisso 7.3
- Moussa Niakhaté 7.1
- Ernest Nuamah 6.9
Fenerbahçe
- Archie Brown 8.0 1 goal
- Oğuz Aydın 7.7
- Vedat Muriqi 7.6 1 goal
- Mattéo Guendouzi 7.3
- Ederson 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Loïs Openda at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Olympique Lyonnais: Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Fenerbahçe: Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Olympique Lyonnais vs Fenerbahçe
What was the score in Olympique Lyonnais vs Fenerbahçe?
Olympique Lyonnais 1-2 Fenerbahçe (half-time 0-2), Champions League, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
Who scored in Olympique Lyonnais vs Fenerbahçe?
Vedat Muriqi 24', Archie Brown 28', Malick Fofana 61'.
Did Moneyball predict Olympique Lyonnais vs Fenerbahçe 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 Olympique Lyonnais vs Fenerbahçe?
Malick Fofana, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Olympique Lyonnais vs Fenerbahçe?
M. Mariani.
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