UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 Thu, Sep 25 2025 · 20:00 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Utrecht
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.14 – 1.00
Lyon
  • 75’ F. Tessmann
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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.

Tessmann goal decides it for Lyon

Lyon entered as narrow favourites and won 1–0 through a Tessmann goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.14 and 1.00. On the chances created, Utrecht deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Utrecht33%
Draw26%
Lyon ✓40%

Model vs reality

Utrecht goals
0
Model 1.32 · xG 1.14
Lyon goals
1
Model 1.48 · xG 1.00
Total goals
1
Model 2.80 · xG 2.14
Score 0–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. BarkasUtrecht
7.7
  • RefereeHoratiu Fesnic
  • VenueStadion Galgenwaard

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. P. ŠulcYellow card · Foul
    57’
  3. ⇄ F. TessmannFor T. Morton
    65’
  4. ⇄ Afonso MoreiraFor M. Fofana
    65’
  5. ⇄ R. GhezzalFor A. Karabec
    65’
  6. ⇄ A. Maitland-NilesFor N. Tagliafico
    65’
  7. Clinton MataYellow card · Foul
    66’
  8. F. Tessmann 0–1Assist R. Ghezzal
    75’
  9. F. TessmannYellow card
    75’
  10. A. Maitland-NilesYellow card · Foul
    80’
  11. ⇄ D. MinFor N. Vesterlund
    80’
  12. ⇄ A. BlakeFor D. Murkin
    80’
  13. A. EngwandaYellow card · Foul
    84’
  14. ⇄ M. EerdhuijzenFor N. Viergever
    89’
  15. ⇄ Khalis MerahFor P. Šulc
    90’
  16. S. El KarouaniYellow card · Argument
    90+5’
  17. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Utrecht11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
Lyon12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
UtrechtLyon
38% Possession 62%
1.14 Expected goals (xG) 1.00
1.46 Expected points (xPts) 1.25
11 Shots 12
2 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 4
298 Passes 511
70% Pass accuracy 85%
4 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
19 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 4
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 6.97

Line-ups

Utrecht 4-3-1-2

17.7★ V. Barkas(G)
167.5 S. El Karouani 246.9 N. Viergever ↓89’ 37.0 M. van der Hoorn 26.0 S. Horemans
556.7 D. Murkin ↓80’ 276.3 A. Engwanda 236.0 N. Vesterlund ↓80’
216.3 G. Zechiël
226.7 Miguel Rodríguez 917.5 S. Haller
  • 1V. Barkas (G) ★7.7
  • 16S. El Karouani7.5
  • 24N. Viergever↓89’6.9
  • 3M. van der Hoorn7.0
  • 2S. Horemans6.0
  • 55D. Murkin↓80’6.7
  • 27A. Engwanda6.3
  • 23N. Vesterlund↓80’6.0
  • 21G. Zechiël6.3
  • 22Miguel Rodríguez6.7
  • 91S. Haller7.5

Substitutes used

  • 9D. Min↑80’6.9
  • 15A. Blake↑80’6.6
  • 44M. Eerdhuijzen↑89’

Unused: M. Brouwer, K. Gadellaa, M. Didden, M. Jonathans, J. van Ommeren, C. Bozdoğan, Z. Iqbal

Lyon 4-2-3-1

17.3 D. Greif(G)
37.7 N. Tagliafico ↓65’ 197.3 M. Niakhaté 226.9 Clinton Mata 217.0 R. Kluivert
397.6 Mathys de Carvalho 236.6 T. Morton ↓65’
116.7 M. Fofana ↓65’ 106.6 P. Šulc ↓90’ 76.6 A. Karabec ↓65’
206.3 M. Satriano
  • 1D. Greif (G)7.3
  • 3N. Tagliafico↓65’7.7
  • 19M. Niakhaté7.3
  • 22Clinton Mata6.9
  • 21R. Kluivert7.0
  • 39Mathys de Carvalho7.6
  • 23T. Morton↓65’6.6
  • 11M. Fofana↓65’6.7
  • 10P. Šulc↓90’6.6
  • 7A. Karabec↓65’6.6
  • 20M. Satriano6.3

Substitutes used

  • 98A. Maitland-Niles↑65’6.9
  • 6F. Tessmann↑65’7.6
  • 18R. GhezzalA↑65’6.5
  • 17Afonso Moreira↑65’6.9
  • 44Khalis Merah↑90’

Unused: L. Diarra, T. Barišić, Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez, E. Molébé

Player stats

Top rated
V. BarkasUtrecht7.7
2nd
N. TagliaficoLyon7.7
3rd
Mathys de CarvalhoLyon7.6

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 69% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
S. El Karouani D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 69% 26 1 2 0/0 3/1 7.5
N. Viergever D 89 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 32 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 82% 28 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
S. Horemans D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 37% 27 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.0
D. Murkin D 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 16 2 0 1/1 0/1 6.7
A. Engwanda M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 23 3 1 0/0 2/0 6.3
N. Vesterlund D 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 10 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.0
G. Zechiël M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 40 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.3
Miguel Rodríguez F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 42% 12 1 1 2/5 3/6 6.7
S. Haller F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 58% 24 0 0 0/0 2/1 7.5
D. Min F 10 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 10 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
A. Blake F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.6
M. Eerdhuijzen D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Greif G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 90% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
N. Tagliafico D 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 39 3 1 0/0 1/3 7.7
M. Niakhaté D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 92 0 1 1/1 2/1 7.3
Clinton Mata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 64 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
R. Kluivert D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 44 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
Mathys de Carvalho M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 55 2 1 1/1 1/7 7.6
T. Morton M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 48 0 1 1/1 1/1 6.6
M. Fofana F 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 13 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
P. Šulc M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 68% 28 2 1 0/1 3/2 6.6
A. Karabec M 65 0 0 1 (0) 2 77% 13 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.6
M. Satriano F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 68% 22 0 0 2/4 2/0 6.3
A. Maitland-Niles M 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 18 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
F. Tessmann M 25 1 0 1 (1) 0 79% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
R. Ghezzal F 25 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Afonso Moreira F 25 0 0 2 (2) 0 86% 14 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Khalis Merah M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 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.