UEFA Europa League · Matchday 1
Anderlecht v Lyon
- Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:00:00 UTCLotto ParkMatchday 1
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Anderlecht 60%Draw 19%Lyon 21%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. One side has no scoring record here yet, so it uses the league average. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
AnderlechtLyon
58Possession42
1.43Expected goals (xG)1.27
14Shots13
5Shots on target10
5Shots off target1
4Blocked shots2
11Shots inside box11
3Shots outside box2
6Corners4
3Offsides5
14Fouls12
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
8Saves3
477Passes350
398Accurate passes274
83Pass accuracy78
Match events
- 8′Noah Nartey
- 22′Keito Nakamura (assist Mohamed Ouédraogo)
- 26′Moussa Niakhaté
- 44′Mohamed Ouédraogo
- 46′Romeo Amane → Marco Kana
- 46′Mohamed Ouédraogo ← Nicolás Tagliafico
- 46′Moussa Niakhaté ← Felix Bacher
- 61′Mihajlo Cvetković (assist Ali Maamar)
- 65′Loïs Openda ← Pavel Šulc
- 74′Thelo Aasgaard → Tawfik Bentayeb
- 74′Lukáš Ambros → Danylo Sikan
- 74′Tyler Morton ← Corentin Tolisso
- 74′Noah Nartey ← Mads Bidstrup
- 85′Mihajlo Cvetković → Oliver Antman
- 90′Ludwig Augustinsson
Anderlecht · Lyon
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Anderlecht66.3↓90'Augustinsson
196.3↓74'Aasgaard
126.3Omobamidele
276.3Pétrot
246.3Beuse
106.3Winkler
86.3↓46'Amane
266.1Coosemans
186.3↓74'Ambros
97.3↓85'Cvetković
797.1Maamar
Lyon406.8Descamps
226.8Mata
196.5↓46'Niakhaté
117.8Nakamura
176.8↓65'Openda
66.8Tessmann
236.8↓74'Morton
216.8Kluivert
767.2↓46'Ouédraogo
997.8↓74'Nartey
266.8Boudache
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Anderlecht
- 6Ludwig Augustinsson6.3
- 19Thelo Aasgaard6.3
- 12Andrew Omobamidele6.3
- 27Léo Pétrot6.3
- 24Enric Llansana Beuse6.3
- 10Marten Winkler6.3
- 8Romeo Amane6.3
- 26Colin Coosemans6.1
- 18Lukáš Ambros6.3
- 9Mihajlo Cvetković7.3
- 79Ali Maamar7.1
Lyon
- 40Rémy Descamps6.8
- 22Clinton Mata6.8
- 19Moussa Niakhaté6.5
- 11Keito Nakamura7.8
- 17Loïs Openda6.8
- 6Tanner Tessmann6.8
- 23Tyler Morton6.8
- 21Ruben Kluivert6.8
- 76Mohamed Ouédraogo7.2
- 99Noah Nartey7.8
- 26Kaïl Boudache6.8
AnderlechtTale of the tapeLyon
4-4-2Formation4-3-3
0 ptsTable3 pts
-1Goal difference+1
WWWWWFormLDWWW
60%Win chance (one side estimated)21%
Head to head
First meeting
Anderlecht and Lyon have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Anderlecht
WWWWW- vsKairat Almaty3-0
- @Kairat Almaty3-0
- vsPAOK3-2
- @PAOK1-0
- vsHammarby3-1
Lyon
LDWWW- vsCelta Vigo0-2
- @Celta Vigo1-1
- vsPAOK4-2
- @Young Boys1-0
- vsGo Ahead Eagles2-1
Where they stand — In a 36-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
