Anderlecht vs Lyon
UEFA Europa League · 2026/27 · Matchday 1
- Kickoff
- Venue
- Lotto Park, Brussels
- Referee
- Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
Match summary
Lyon beat Anderlecht 2-1 (UEFA Europa League 2026/27, Matchday 1). It was 0-2 at half-time. Anderlecht goals: Mihajlo Cvetković (61'). Lyon goals: Noah Nartey (8') and Keito Nakamura (22'). Anderlecht dominated possession (58%) and shots (14 to 13).
Summary generated automatically from the match data.
Goals
- 8'0-1
Lyon - 22'0-2
Assist: Mohamed Ouédraogo
Lyon - 61'1-2
Assist: Ali Maamar
Anderlecht
Player of the match
Match stats
AnderlechtLyon- 58%Possession42%
- 1.43Expected goals (xG)1.27
- 14Shots13
- 5Shots on target10
- 5Shots off target1
- 4Blocked shots2
- 6Corners4
- 477Passes350
- 83%Pass accuracy78%
- 8Saves3
- 14Fouls12
- 3Offsides5
- 0Yellow cards2
Player ratings: top 5
- 1Keito Nakamura90 min8.5
- 2Colin Coosemans90 min8.3
- 3Pavel Šulc25 min7.9
- 4Mihajlo Cvetković85 min7.7
- 5Mohamed Ouédraogo45 min7.5
Ratings from API-Football.
Lineups
Anderlecht4-4-2Starting XI
- 26C. CoosemansGK
- 79A. MaamarDEF
- 12A. OmobamideleDEF
- 27L. PetrotDEF
- 6L. AugustinssonDEF
- 18L. AmbrosMID
- 24E. LlansanaMID
- 8R. AmaneMID
- 10M. WinklerMID
- 9M. CvetkovicFWD
- 19T. AasgaardFWD
Substitutes
- 32J. HeekerenGK
- 5O. ReabciukDEF
- 50K. BarryDEF
- 55M. KanaMID
- 29M. StroeykensMID
- 68N. Kalonji KafumpataMID
- 21T. BentayebFWD
- 61J. Nga KanaMID
- 11O. AntmanFWD
- 14D. SikanFWD
- 83T. DegreefMID
- 53N. OjeaMID
Coach: Vitor Bruno
Lyon4-3-3Starting XI
- 40R. DescampsGK
- 21R. KluivertDEF
- 22C. MataDEF
- 19M. NiakhateDEF
- 76M. OuedraogoDEF
- 6T. TessmannMID
- 23T. MortonMID
- 99N. NarteyMID
- 26K. BoudacheFWD
- 17L. OpendaFWD
- 11K. NakamuraFWD
Substitutes
- 1D. GreifGK
- 25J. BenguiGK
- 13Z. AthekameDEF
- 3N. TagliaficoDEF
- 20F. BacherDEF
- 8C. TolissoMID
- 2M. BidstrupMID
- 18K. MerahMID
- 10P. SulcMID
- 7E. NuamahFWD
- 45R. HimbertFWD
- 24J. DuranvilleFWD
Coach: Paulo Fonseca
Minute by minute
- 8'
Goal
Lyon - 22'
Goal · Assist: Mohamed Ouédraogo
Lyon - 26'
Yellow card
Lyon - 44'
Yellow card
Lyon - 46'
On: Marco Kana · Off: Romeo Amane
Anderlecht - 46'
On: Nicolás Tagliafico · Off: Mohamed Ouédraogo
Lyon - 46'
On: Felix Bacher · Off: Moussa Niakhaté
Lyon - 61'
Goal · Assist: Ali Maamar
Anderlecht - 65'
On: Pavel Šulc · Off: Loïs Openda
Lyon - 74'
On: Tawfik Bentayeb · Off: Thelo Aasgaard
Anderlecht - 74'
On: Danylo Sikan · Off: Lukáš Ambros
Anderlecht - 74'
On: Corentin Tolisso · Off: Tyler Morton
Lyon - 74'
On: Mads Bidstrup · Off: Noah Nartey
Lyon - 85'
On: Oliver Antman · Off: Mihajlo Cvetković
Anderlecht - 90+2'
On: Noa Cobiella · Off: Ludwig Augustinsson
Anderlecht
Head to head: recent meetings
Full head-to-headStandings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Bournemouth | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Lyon | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Torreense | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| … | ||||
| 22 |  Real Sociedad | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Anderlecht | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 |  Lillestrom | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
How did Anderlecht vs Lyon end?
Lyon beat Anderlecht 2-1 (UEFA Europa League 2026/27, Matchday 1).
Who scored in Anderlecht vs Lyon?
Anderlecht goals: Mihajlo Cvetković (61'). Lyon goals: Noah Nartey (8') and Keito Nakamura (22').
Who was the player of the match in Anderlecht vs Lyon?
Keito Nakamura (Lyon) had the highest match rating from API-Football: 8.5.
Where was Anderlecht vs Lyon played?
At Lotto Park, Brussels.