UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 Wed, Sep 16 2026 · 20:00 Lotto Park, Brussel
Anderlecht
1–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.40 – 1.27
Lyon
  • M. Cvetković 61’
  • 8’ N. Nartey
  • 22’ K. Nakamura
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Lyon beat Anderlecht

Anderlecht entered as narrow favourites, but Lyon won 2–1 through goals from Nartey and Nakamura. Anderlecht replied through a Cvetković goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.40 and 1.27. On the chances created, Anderlecht deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Anderlecht40%
Draw25%
Lyon ✓35%

Model vs reality

Anderlecht goals
1
Model 1.52 · xG 1.40
Lyon goals
2
Model 1.40 · xG 1.27
Total goals
3
Model 2.92 · xG 2.67
Score 1–2
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. CoosemansAnderlecht
8.3
  • RefereeRicardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
  • CoachesVitor Bruno · Paulo Fonseca
  • VenueLotto Park
  • Weather at kick-off18°C · Clear · wind 7 km/h

Timeline

  1. N. Nartey 0–1
    8’
  2. K. Nakamura 0–2Assist Mohamed Ouédraogo
    22’
  3. M. NiakhatéYellow card · Holding
    26’
  4. Mohamed OuédraogoYellow card · Foul
    44’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. ⇄ F. BacherFor M. Niakhaté
    46’
  7. ⇄ N. TagliaficoFor Mohamed Ouédraogo
    46’
  8. ⇄ M. KanaFor A. Amané
    46’
  9. M. Cvetković 1–2Assist A. Maamar
    61’
  10. ⇄ P. ŠulcFor I. Openda
    65’
  11. ⇄ M. BidstrupFor N. Nartey
    74’
  12. ⇄ C. TolissoFor T. Morton
    74’
  13. ⇄ T. BentayebFor Thelo Aasgaard
    74’
  14. ⇄ D. SikanFor L. Ambros
    74’
  15. ⇄ O. AntmanFor M. Cvetković
    85’
  16. ⇄ N. CobiellaFor H. Augustinsson
    90+3’
  17. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Anderlecht13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Lyon13 shots · 11 in box, 2 outside
AnderlechtLyon
58% Possession 42%
1.40 Expected goals (xG) 1.27
1.46 Expected points (xPts) 1.28
13 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 10
4 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 11
3 Shots outside the box 2
472 Passes 346
84% Pass accuracy 78%
6 Corners 4
8 Goalkeeper saves 3
14 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 4
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.84 Team rating 6.91

Line-ups

Anderlecht 4-4-2

268.3★ C. Coosemans(G)
66.3 H. Augustinsson ↓90’ 276.3 L. Pétrot 126.6 A. Omobamidele 797.3 A. Maamar A
106.6 M. Winkler 86.6 A. Amané ↓46’ 246.5 E. Llansana 186.7 L. Ambros ↓74’
196.3 Thelo Aasgaard ↓74’ 97.7 M. Cvetković ↓85’
  • 26C. Coosemans (G) ★8.3
  • 6H. Augustinsson↓90’6.3
  • 27L. Pétrot6.3
  • 12A. Omobamidele6.6
  • 79A. MaamarA7.3
  • 10M. Winkler6.6
  • 8A. Amané↓46’6.6
  • 24E. Llansana6.5
  • 18L. Ambros↓74’6.7
  • 19Thelo Aasgaard↓74’6.3
  • 9M. Cvetković↓85’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 55M. Kana↑46’6.9
  • 21T. Bentayeb↑74’6.5
  • 14D. Sikan↑74’6.3
  • 11O. Antman↑85’
  • 53N. Cobiella↑90’

Unused: J. Heekeren, K. Barry, O. Reabciuk, N. Kalonji Kafumpata, J. Bethume, T. Degreef, M. Stroeykens

Coach: Vitor Bruno

Lyon 4-3-3

406.3 R. Descamps(G)
767.3 Mohamed Ouédraogo A↓46’ 197.0 M. Niakhaté ↓46’ 226.2 Clinton Mata 217.0 R. Kluivert
996.9 N. Nartey ↓74’ 237.3 T. Morton ↓74’ 66.9 F. Tessmann
118.2 K. Nakamura 176.2 I. Openda ↓65’ 267.2 K. Boudache
  • 40R. Descamps (G)6.3
  • 76Mohamed OuédraogoA↓46’7.3
  • 19M. Niakhaté↓46’7.0
  • 22Clinton Mata6.2
  • 21R. Kluivert7.0
  • 99N. Nartey↓74’6.9
  • 23T. Morton↓74’7.3
  • 6F. Tessmann6.9
  • 11K. Nakamura8.2
  • 17I. Openda↓65’6.2
  • 26K. Boudache7.2

Substitutes used

  • 3N. Tagliafico↑46’6.2
  • 20F. Bacher↑46’6.7
  • 10P. Šulc↑65’7.6
  • 2M. Bidstrup↑74’6.9
  • 8C. Tolisso↑74’6.2

Unused: J. Bengui-João, D. Greif, Z. Athekame, Khalis Merah, Rémi Himbert, E. Nuamah, J. Duranville

Coach: Paulo Fonseca

Player stats

Top rated
C. CoosemansAnderlecht8.3
2nd
K. NakamuraLyon8.2
3rd
M. CvetkovićAnderlecht7.7

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 83% 53 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.3
H. Augustinsson D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 31 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
L. Pétrot D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 61 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Omobamidele D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 91% 81 2 2 0/0 1/1 6.6
A. Maamar M 90 0 1 0 (0) 4 79% 39 5 3 3/5 1/1 7.3
M. Winkler F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 26 0 1 0/2 1/3 6.6
A. Amané M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
E. Llansana M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 80% 35 6 1 0/1 4/0 6.5
L. Ambros M 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 32 2 1 0/3 2/4 6.7
Thelo Aasgaard M 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 21 0 1 0/1 2/1 6.3
M. Cvetković F 85 1 0 3 (3) 0 58% 12 2 0 0/1 1/1 7.7
M. Kana D 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
T. Bentayeb 16 0 0 1 (1) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
D. Sikan F 16 0 0 2 (0) 0 20% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
O. Antman F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Cobiella F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Descamps G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 61% 41 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Mohamed Ouédraogo D 46 0 1 1 (1) 2 70% 20 1 1 0/2 2/2 7.3
M. Niakhaté D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 43 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
Clinton Mata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 42 0 1 0/1 1/0 6.2
R. Kluivert D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 20 3 0 1/1 3/0 7.0
N. Nartey M 74 1 0 1 (1) 0 95% 22 1 0 1/2 3/1 6.9
T. Morton M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 38 2 0 1/1 0/3 7.3
F. Tessmann M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 22 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
K. Nakamura F 90 1 0 2 (2) 4 85% 27 3 1 3/4 0/0 8.2
I. Openda F 65 0 0 3 (3) 2 78% 9 0 0 2/3 1/1 6.2
K. Boudache F 90 0 0 2 (2) 2 71% 14 1 2 0/0 0/2 7.2
N. Tagliafico D 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 17 1 2 0/1 1/0 6.2
F. Bacher D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 16 0 1 1/1 0/2 6.7
P. Šulc M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
M. Bidstrup M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
C. Tolisso M 16 0 0 1 (1) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.