UEFA Europa League Matchday 8 Thu, Jan 29 2026 · 20:00 Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Lyon
4–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.21 – 0.65
PAOK
  • Rémi Himbert 34’
  • Khalis Merah 55’
  • A. Karabec 88’
  • Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez 90+3’
  • 20’ G. Giakoumakis
  • 66’ S. Meïté
  • 41’ G. Konstantelias
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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 come from behind to beat PAOK

Lyon entered as favourites, yet PAOK led 1–0 after 20 minutes through a Giakoumakis goal. But Himbert, Merah, Karabec and Rodriguez scored to turn it around for Lyon, who won 4–2. PAOK played with ten men from the 41st minute after Konstantelias was sent off. Lyon finished with the higher xG (2.21 vs 0.65).

Lyon ✓50%
Draw24%
PAOK27%

Model vs reality

Lyon goals
4
Model 1.86 · xG 2.21
PAOK goals
2
Model 1.32 · xG 0.65
Total goals
6
Model 3.19 · xG 2.86
Score 4–2
2%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 63%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. MeïtéPAOK · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeRicardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
  • Coaches— · R. Lucescu
  • VenueGroupama Stadium
  • Table before kick-offLyon 1st · PAOK 12th

Timeline

  1. G. Giakoumakis 0–1Assist A. Živković
    20’
  2. Rémi Himbert 1–1Assist Afonso Moreira
    34’
  3. G. KonstanteliasYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    36’
  4. G. KonstanteliasSecond yellow · Tripping
    41’
  5. T. MortonYellow card · Foul
    45+1’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. ⇄ F. TessmannFor T. Morton
    46’
  8. Khalis Merah 2–1Assist Afonso Moreira
    55’
  9. S. Meïté 2–2Assist A. Živković
    66’
  10. ⇄ Tiago GonçalvesFor Khalis Merah
    69’
  11. ⇄ AbnerFor R. Kluivert
    69’
  12. G. GiakoumakisYellow card
    77’
  13. ✕ A. KarabecMissed penalty
    83’
  14. ⇄ K. DespodovFor Taison
    84’
  15. ⇄ A. MythouFor G. Giakoumakis
    87’
  16. ⇄ A. HamdaniFor Mathys de Carvalho
    87’
  17. ⇄ Alejandro Gomes RodriguezFor Afonso Moreira
    87’
  18. A. Karabec 3–2Assist A. Hamdani
    88’
  19. ⇄ M. CamaraFor M. Ozdoev
    90+1’
  20. Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez 4–2Assist A. Karabec
    90+3’
  21. Full time · 4–2

Team stats

Lyon19 shots · 13 in box, 6 outside
PAOK5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
LyonPAOK
64% Possession 36%
2.21 Expected goals (xG) 0.65
2.37 Expected points (xPts) 0.46
19 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 1
2 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside the box 3
6 Shots outside the box 2
542 Passes 308
92% Pass accuracy 81%
3 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 12
4 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
7.02 Team rating 6.37

Line-ups

Lyon 4-2-3-1

406.3 R. Descamps(G)
216.5 R. Kluivert ↓69’ 197.3 M. Niakhaté 227.2 Clinton Mata 986.3 A. Maitland-Niles
237.2 T. Morton ↓46’ 396.7 Mathys de Carvalho ↓87’
177.7 Afonso Moreira AA↓87’ 447.0 Khalis Merah ↓69’ 77.6 A. Karabec A
457.7 Rémi Himbert
  • 40R. Descamps (G)6.3
  • 21R. Kluivert↓69’6.5
  • 19M. Niakhaté7.3
  • 22Clinton Mata7.2
  • 98A. Maitland-Niles6.3
  • 23T. Morton↓46’7.2
  • 39Mathys de Carvalho↓87’6.7
  • 17Afonso MoreiraA×2↓87’7.7
  • 44Khalis Merah↓69’7.0
  • 7A. KarabecA7.6
  • 45Rémi Himbert7.7

Substitutes used

  • 6F. Tessmann↑46’6.9
  • 16Abner↑69’6.7
  • 46Tiago Gonçalves↑69’6.5
  • 32Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez↑87’6.7
  • 84A. HamdaniA↑87’

Unused: L. Diarra, D. Greif, E. Molébé

PAOK 4-2-3-1

995.9 A. Tsiftsis(G)
215.3 A. Baba 56.0 G. Michailidis 165.7 T. Kędziora 35.9 J. Kenny
88.2★ S. Meïté 276.7 M. Ozdoev ↓90’
116.5 Taison ↓84’ 655.0 G. Konstantelias 146.5 A. Živković AA
77.7 G. Giakoumakis ↓87’
  • 99A. Tsiftsis (G)5.9
  • 21A. Baba5.3
  • 5G. Michailidis6.0
  • 16T. Kędziora5.7
  • 3J. Kenny5.9
  • 8S. Meïté ★8.2
  • 27M. Ozdoev↓90’6.7
  • 11Taison↓84’6.5
  • 65G. Konstantelias5.0
  • 14A. ŽivkovićA×26.5
  • 7G. Giakoumakis↓87’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 2M. Camara↑90’
  • 77K. Despodov↑84’6.5
  • 56A. Mythou↑87’

Unused: J. Pavlenka, A. Vogliacco, Joan Sastre, D. Lovren, G. Taylor, A. Bianco, D. Pelkas, D. Chatsidis, F. Chalov

Coach: R. Lucescu

Player stats

Top rated
S. MeïtéPAOK8.2
2nd
Afonso MoreiraLyon7.7
3rd
Rémi HimbertLyon7.7

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Descamps G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 87% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Kluivert D 69 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 37 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Niakhaté D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 98% 83 3 3 0/0 1/0 7.3
Clinton Mata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 86 1 2 2/2 0/1 7.2
A. Maitland-Niles M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 38 4 1 0/1 1/2 6.3
T. Morton M 46 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 41 4 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
Mathys de Carvalho M 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 56 3 1 0/1 4/3 6.7
Afonso Moreira F 87 0 2 4 (1) 6 92% 38 1 0 1/3 0/2 7.7
Khalis Merah M 69 1 0 2 (1) 1 80% 30 1 0 0/3 0/0 7.0
A. Karabec M 90 1 1 2 (1) 3 85% 33 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.6
Rémi Himbert F 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 70% 10 0 0 0/1 4/2 7.7
F. Tessmann M 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 37 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Abner D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Tiago Gonçalves M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez F 3 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
A. Hamdani M 3 0 1 0 (0) 1 67% 3 0 0 1/2 0/0 —

PAOK

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Tsiftsis G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 73% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
A. Baba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 33 0 1 2/3 1/0 5.3
G. Michailidis D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 78% 45 3 2 0/0 2/2 6.0
T. Kędziora D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 37 0 1 0/0 0/0 5.7
J. Kenny D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 27 3 2 0/1 2/1 5.9
S. Meïté M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 86% 28 2 1 2/2 1/2 8.2
M. Ozdoev M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Taison F 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 36 0 0 1/1 1/3 6.5
G. Konstantelias M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/1 2/0 5.0
A. Živković F 90 0 2 0 (0) 1 83% 24 0 1 1/1 0/1 6.5
G. Giakoumakis F 87 1 0 1 (1) 0 65% 20 2 1 0/4 3/3 7.7
M. Camara M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. Despodov F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Mythou F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.