Lyon vs Crystal Palace, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Crystal Palace boss Sage beaten on return to Lyon
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage suffered a frustrating Europa League defeat after his side fell 3-2 to his former employers Lyon at the Groupama Stadium.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 5': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Zachary Athekame (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 8': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 8': Goal! Lyon 1, Crystal Palace 0. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
- 30': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 30': Noah Nartey (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a cross.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Khalis Merah (Lyon).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Handball by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
- 36': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
- 38': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
- 42': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 45': Attempt missed. Keito Nakamura (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Goal! Lyon 2, Crystal Palace 0. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 50': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
- 50': Goal! Lyon 2, Crystal Palace 1. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball following a corner.
- 53': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Abner Vinícius.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
- 56': Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Óscar Mingueza (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Lyon).
- 58': Keito Nakamura (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
- 62': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 62': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Morton (Lyon).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt saved. Abner Vinícius (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Ernest Nuamah with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
- 69': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 70': Substitution, Lyon. Pavel Sulc replaces Khalis Merah.
- 70': Substitution, Lyon. Kaïl Boudache replaces Ernest Nuamah.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
- 72': Attempt saved. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon).
- 75': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Darío Osorio replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 75': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Anan Khalaili replaces Óscar Mingueza.
- 75': Attempt missed. Kaïl Boudache (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keito Nakamura with a through ball following a fast break.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Keito Nakamura (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Nartey.
- 76': Goal! Lyon 3, Crystal Palace 1. Pavel Sulc (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keito Nakamura following a fast break.
- 78': Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Noah Nartey.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Darío Osorio (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Goal! Lyon 3, Crystal Palace 2. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 82': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 82': Keito Nakamura (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Zachary Athekame (Lyon).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight McNeil replaces Quinten Timber.
- 89': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ruben Kluivert.
- 90': Attempt saved. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Axel Disasi (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Lyon. Mads Bidstrup replaces Corentin Tolisso because of an injury.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Zachary Athekame (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lyon 3, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 3, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 483 | Passes | 491 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 15 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
UEFA Europa League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Besiktas | 2 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Lyon (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Greif (GK) |
| 21 | Ruben Kluivert |
| 20 | Felix Bacher |
| 23 | Tyler Morton |
| 16 | Abner |
| 13 | Zachary Athekame |
| 18 | Khalis Merah |
| 8 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 99 | Noah Nartey |
| 11 | Keito Nakamura |
| 7 | Ernest Nuamah |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 5 | Axel Disasi |
| 6 | Jaydee Canvot |
| 26 | Chris Richards  |
| 23 | Quinten Timber |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 30 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 22 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 10 | Yéremy Pino |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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