Anderlecht vs Lyon

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🕒 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Lotto Park 🧑‍⚖️ Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea 🔁 League Stage - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
League Stage - 1
League Stage Table
Anderlecht 22 · Lyon 12
Referee Stats
3 matches · 2.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.67
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 0.67
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 67%
Draws 0%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-13).
  • Anderlecht controlled possession (58%).
  • Lyon had the sharper finishing (5-10 shots on target).

Team Overview

Anderlecht (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 3-0-1

Goals For / Against

10 / 5
Avg: 2.50 / 1.25

Points

9
Avg: 2.25

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
Lyon (Away stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 1-0-1

Goals For / Against

2 / 4
Avg: 1.00 / 2.00

Points

3
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.25
PPG
1.50
2.50
GF
1.00
1.25
GA
2.00
100%
O2.5
100%
100%
BTTS
50%
0%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Anderlecht rank22nd
Lyon rank12th
Anderlecht points3
Lyon points6
Anderlecht: #22 · 3 pts · GD +1
6 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Lyon: #12 · 6 pts · GD -1
3 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Anderlecht last 5 home

L
Points0/3
Weighted index0
Goals1-2
Record0-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Lyon last 5 away

L W
Points3/6
Weighted index33
Goals2-4
Record1-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Anderlecht trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Lyon trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Anderlecht score at home100%
Anderlecht clean sheet at home0%
Lyon score away50%
Lyon clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Anderlecht score first0%
Anderlecht win after scoring first0%
Lyon score first50%
Lyon win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Anderlecht 0% · Lyon 0%
Avg first goal minute: Anderlecht — · Lyon 8.0'

Vs league average

Anderlecht score at home2.50 vs 1.50
Anderlecht concede at home1.25 vs 1.57
Lyon score away1.00 vs 1.57
Lyon concede away2.00 vs 1.50
Anderlecht score 67% above league average, while Lyon score 36% below league average.
Defensive side: Anderlecht are 21% below league average at home, and Lyon are 33% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Anderlecht goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Lyon goal timing (away)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
10
Total Shots
14
13
Shots off Goal
5
1
Blocked Shots
4
2
Shots Inside Box
11
11
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
58%
42%
Corner Kicks
6
4
Fouls
14
12
Offsides
3
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
8
3
Total Passes
477
350
Passes Accurate
398
274
Passes %
83%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
8' ⚽
⚽
8' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
N. Nartey
Normal Goal
22' ⚽
⚽
22' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
Keito Nakamura
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Ouédraogo
26'
26' M. Niakhaté
44'
44' M. Ouédraogo
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ R. Amané
1st substitution · For: M. Kana
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ M. Ouédraogo
1st substitution · For: N. Tagliafico
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ M. Niakhaté
2nd substitution · For: F. Bacher
61' ⚽
⚽
61' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
M. Cvetković
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Maamar
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ L. Openda
3rd substitution · For: P. Šulc
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ T. Aasgaard
2nd substitution · For: T. Bentayeb
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ L. Ambros
3rd substitution · For: D. Sikan
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ T. Morton
4th substitution · For: C. Tolisso
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ N. Nartey
5th substitution · For: M. Bidstrup
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ M. Cvetković
4th substitution · For: O. Antman
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ L. Augustinsson
5th substitution · For: N. Ojea

Anderlecht vs Lyon 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lyon beat Anderlecht 2-1 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea. It was played at Lotto Park.

First half: Lyon took an early lead at 8' when N. Nartey scored, making the score 0-1. Lyon extended the lead at 22' when Keito Nakamura scored, with the assist credited to M. Ouédraogo, making the score 0-2. M. Niakhaté received a yellow card for Lyon at 26'. M. Ouédraogo received a yellow card for Lyon at 44'.

Second half: Anderlecht made their 1st substitution at 46', with R. Amané replacing M. Kana. Lyon made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Ouédraogo replacing N. Tagliafico. Lyon made their 2nd substitution at 46', with M. Niakhaté replacing F. Bacher. Anderlecht reduced the deficit at 61' when M. Cvetković scored, with the assist credited to A. Maamar, making the score 1-2. Lyon made their 3rd substitution at 65', with L. Openda replacing P. Šulc. Anderlecht made their 2nd substitution at 74', with T. Aasgaard replacing T. Bentayeb. Anderlecht made their 3rd substitution at 74', with L. Ambros replacing D. Sikan. Lyon made their 4th substitution at 74', with T. Morton replacing C. Tolisso. Lyon made their 5th substitution at 74', with N. Nartey replacing M. Bidstrup. Anderlecht made their 4th substitution at 85', with M. Cvetković replacing O. Antman. Anderlecht made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with L. Augustinsson replacing N. Ojea.

Anderlecht used 5 substitutions while Lyon used 5 substitutions. Lyon got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-13).
  • Anderlecht controlled possession (58%).
  • Lyon had the sharper finishing (5-10 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

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