UEFA Europa League Matchday 6 Thu, Dec 11 2025 · 20:00 Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Lyon
2–1 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 2.65 – 0.48
GO Ahead Eagles
  • Afonso Moreira 3’
  • P. Šulc 11’
  • 6’ M. Smit
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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 GO Ahead Eagles

Lyon entered as clear favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Moreira and Šulc. GO Ahead Eagles replied through a Smit goal. Lyon finished with the higher xG (2.65 vs 0.48).

Lyon ✓64%
Draw21%
GO Ahead Eagles15%

Model vs reality

Lyon goals
2
Model 2.11 · xG 2.65
GO Ahead Eagles goals
1
Model 0.91 · xG 0.48
Total goals
3
Model 3.03 · xG 3.13
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. SmitGO Ahead Eagles · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeJuxhin Xhaja
  • Coaches— · M. Boel
  • VenueGroupama Stadium
  • Table before kick-offLyon 5th · GO Ahead Eagles 27th

Timeline

  1. Afonso Moreira 1–0Assist T. Morton
    3’
  2. M. Smit 1–1Assist M. Meulensteen
    6’
  3. P. Šulc 2–1Assist A. Maitland-Niles
    11’
  4. Clinton MataYellow card · Roughing
    33’
  5. Half time · 2–1
  6. ⇄ V. EdvardsenFor K. Goudmijn
    60’
  7. ⇄ J. BreumFor A. Adelgaard
    60’
  8. ⇄ C. TwigtFor H. Linthorst
    69’
  9. ⇄ Mathys de CarvalhoFor Khalis Merah
    76’
  10. ⇄ F. StokkersFor G. van Zwam
    80’
  11. ⇄ AbnerFor M. Satriano
    86’
  12. F. StokkersYellow card · Holding
    86’
  13. ⇄ Alejandro Gomes RodriguezFor C. Tolisso
    90+3’
  14. ⇄ A. KarabecFor Afonso Moreira
    90+4’
  15. M. MeulensteenYellow card · Foul
    90+4’
  16. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Lyon16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
GO Ahead Eagles7 shots · 4 in box, 3 outside
LyonGO Ahead Eagles
62% Possession 38%
2.65 Expected goals (xG) 0.48
2.62 Expected points (xPts) 0.26
16 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 0
12 Shots inside the box 4
4 Shots outside the box 3
652 Passes 396
88% Pass accuracy 82%
7 Corners 1
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
6 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.01 Team rating 6.74

Line-ups

Lyon 3-5-2

406.9 R. Descamps(G)
37.2 N. Tagliafico 196.5 M. Niakhaté 226.6 Clinton Mata
177.3 Afonso Moreira ↓90’ 87.0 C. Tolisso ↓90’ 238.2 T. Morton A 447.0 Khalis Merah ↓76’ 987.9 A. Maitland-Niles A
206.3 M. Satriano ↓86’ 106.3 P. Šulc
  • 40R. Descamps (G)6.9
  • 3N. Tagliafico7.2
  • 19M. Niakhaté6.5
  • 22Clinton Mata6.6
  • 17Afonso Moreira↓90’7.3
  • 8C. Tolisso↓90’7.0
  • 23T. MortonA8.2
  • 44Khalis Merah↓76’7.0
  • 98A. Maitland-NilesA7.9
  • 20M. Satriano↓86’6.3
  • 10P. Šulc6.3

Substitutes used

  • 16Abner↑86’6.3
  • 7A. Karabec↑90’
  • 39Mathys de Carvalho↑76’6.6
  • 32Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez↑90’

Unused: D. Greif, T. Barišić, Tiago Gonçalves, E. Molébé, A. Hamdani

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

225.9 J. De Busser(G)
55.9 D. James 47.5 J. Kramer 257.2 G. van Zwam ↓80’ 26.9 M. Deijl
86.7 H. Linthorst ↓69’ 216.9 M. Meulensteen A
176.2 M. Suray 246.3 K. Goudmijn ↓60’ 296.5 A. Adelgaard ↓60’
98.3★ M. Smit
  • 22J. De Busser (G)5.9
  • 5D. James5.9
  • 4J. Kramer7.5
  • 25G. van Zwam↓80’7.2
  • 2M. Deijl6.9
  • 8H. Linthorst↓69’6.7
  • 21M. MeulensteenA6.9
  • 17M. Suray6.2
  • 24K. Goudmijn↓60’6.3
  • 29A. Adelgaard↓60’6.5
  • 9M. Smit ★8.3

Substitutes used

  • 7J. Breum↑60’6.3
  • 16V. Edvardsen↑60’6.3
  • 6C. Twigt↑69’6.7
  • 27F. Stokkers↑80’6.2

Unused: L. Plogmann, S. Jansen, N. Verdoni, J. Dirksen, O. Sivertsen, Y. Rahmouni, R. Margaret, O. Pettersson

Coach: M. Boel

Player stats

Top rated
M. SmitGO Ahead Eagles8.3
2nd
T. MortonLyon8.2
3rd
A. Maitland-NilesLyon7.9

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Descamps G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 93% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. Tagliafico D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 84 1 0 0/0 1/2 7.2
M. Niakhaté D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 91 1 4 0/0 1/0 6.5
Clinton Mata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 92% 92 1 1 1/1 2/1 6.6
Afonso Moreira F 90 1 0 4 (2) 0 95% 38 1 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
C. Tolisso M 90 0 0 2 (1) 3 88% 66 3 0 2/2 1/0 7.0
T. Morton M 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 94% 54 1 0 0/1 0/1 8.2
Khalis Merah M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 58 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Maitland-Niles M 90 0 1 2 (1) 2 91% 57 2 1 1/1 0/0 7.9
M. Satriano F 86 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 33 2 0 0/3 0/2 6.3
P. Šulc M 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 77% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Abner D 4 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Karabec M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Mathys de Carvalho M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 —

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 59% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
D. James D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 33 0 1 0/0 0/0 5.9
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 51 0 4 0/0 0/0 7.5
G. van Zwam D 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 38 4 0 0/0 2/1 7.2
M. Deijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 46 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
H. Linthorst M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 35 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Meulensteen M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 78% 37 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
M. Suray M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 20 1 0 0/1 2/1 6.2
K. Goudmijn M 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.3
A. Adelgaard D 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 22 2 2 0/0 1/2 6.5
M. Smit F 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 88% 8 1 0 0/0 1/1 8.3
J. Breum F 30 0 0 1 (1) 1 75% 16 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
V. Edvardsen F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
C. Twigt M 21 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 12 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Stokkers F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/1 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.