UEFA Europa League · Matchday 2
Lyon v Crystal Palace
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:45:00 UTCGroupama StadiumMatchday 2
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Lyon 41%Draw 20%Crystal Palace 39%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
LyonCrystal Palace
51Possession49
2.12Expected goals (xG)1.62
11Shots12
4Shots on target4
2Shots off target4
5Blocked shots4
8Shots inside box10
3Shots outside box2
5Corners3
0Offsides1
4Fouls8
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Saves1
491Passes488
425Accurate passes416
Match events
- 8′Corentin Tolisso
- 36′Ismaïla Sarr
- 45′Ernest Nuamah (assist Keito Nakamura)
- 50′Yéremy Pino (assist Adam Wharton)
- 56′Yéremy Pino
- 58′Keito Nakamura
- 62′Ismaïla Sarr ← Daichi Kamada
- 62′Jørgen Strand Larsen ← Eddie Nketiah
- 70′Khalis Merah → Pavel Šulc
- 70′Ernest Nuamah → Kaïl Boudache
- 75′Yéremy Pino ← Darío Osorio
- 75′Óscar Mingueza ← Anan Khalaili
- 76′Pavel Šulc (assist Keito Nakamura)
- 78′Noah Nartey → Tanner Tessmann
- 81′Daichi Kamada
- 82′Chris Richards
- 86′Quinten Timber ← Dwight McNeil
- 90′Corentin Tolisso → Mads Bidstrup
Lyon · Crystal Palace
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Lyon87.8↓90'Tolisso
118.1Nakamura
16.5Greif
236.8Morton
77.8↓70'Nuamah
166.8Abner
206.8Bacher
216.8Kluivert
996.8↓78'Nartey
136.8Athekame
186.8↓70'Merah
Crystal Palace56.3Disasi
76.0↓62'Sarr
36.3Mitchell
306.3↓75'Mingueza
266.0Richards
445.9Benítez
107.0↓75'Pino
236.3↓86'Timber
226.3↓62'Larsen
207.1Wharton
66.3Canvot
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Lyon
- 8Corentin Tolisso7.8
- 11Keito Nakamura8.1
- 1Dominik Greif6.5
- 23Tyler Morton6.8
- 7Ernest Nuamah7.8
- 16Abner6.8
- 20Felix Bacher6.8
- 21Ruben Kluivert6.8
- 99Noah Nartey6.8
- 13Zachary Athekame6.8
- 18Khalis Merah6.8
Crystal Palace
- 5Axel Disasi6.3
- 7Ismaïla Sarr6.0
- 3Tyrick Mitchell6.3
- 30Óscar Mingueza6.3
- 26Chris Richards6.0
- 44Walter Benítez5.9
- 10Yéremy Pino7.0
- 23Quinten Timber6.3
- 22Jørgen Strand Larsen6.3
- 20Adam Wharton7.1
- 6Jaydee Canvot6.3
LyonTale of the tapeCrystal Palace
4-4-2Formation5-2-3
3 ptsTable3 pts
+1Goal difference+4
WLDWWFormW
41%Win chance39%
Head to head
First meeting
Lyon and Crystal Palace have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Lyon
WLDWW- @Anderlecht2-1
- vsCelta Vigo0-2
- @Celta Vigo1-1
- vsPAOK4-2
- @Young Boys1-0
Crystal Palace
W- vsLech Poznań4-0
Where they stand — In a 36-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
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