Lyon vs Crystal Palace

3 - 2
🕒 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 Groupama Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Joao Pedro Pinheiro 🔁 League Stage - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
League Stage - 2
League Stage Table
Lyon 12 · Crystal Palace 15
Referee Stats
2 matches · 4.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.50
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 50%
Draws 50%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-12).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).

Team Overview

Lyon (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

3 / 2
Avg: 3.00 / 2.00

Points

3
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Crystal Palace (Away stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

4 / 5
Avg: 2.00 / 2.50

Points

1
Avg: 0.50

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
0.50
3.00
GF
2.00
2.00
GA
2.50
100%
O2.5
100%
100%
BTTS
100%
100%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Lyon rank12th
Crystal Palace rank15th
Lyon points6
Crystal Palace points4
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.
Crystal Palace: #15 · 4 pts · GD +3
5 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Lyon last 5 home

W
Points3/3
Weighted index100
Goals3-2
Record1-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Crystal Palace last 5 away

D L
Points1/6
Weighted index22
Goals4-5
Record0-1-1
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 trend breakdown

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

Crystal Palace trend breakdown

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

Scoring reliability

Lyon score at home100%
Lyon clean sheet at home0%
Crystal Palace score away100%
Crystal Palace clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Lyon score first100%
Lyon win after scoring first100%
Crystal Palace score first50%
Crystal Palace win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Lyon 0% · Crystal Palace 0%
Avg first goal minute: Lyon 8.0' · Crystal Palace 6.0'

Vs league average

Lyon score at home3.00 vs 1.50
Lyon concede at home2.00 vs 1.57
Crystal Palace score away2.00 vs 1.57
Crystal Palace concede away2.50 vs 1.50
Lyon score 100% above league average, while Crystal Palace score 27% above league average.
Defensive side: Lyon are 27% above league average at home, and Crystal Palace are 67% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals5.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Lyon goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Crystal Palace goal timing (away)

1H scored: 17% 2H scored: 83% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
4
Total Shots
11
12
Shots off Goal
2
4
Blocked Shots
5
4
Shots Inside Box
8
10
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
5
3
Fouls
4
8
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
491
488
Passes Accurate
425
416
Passes %
—
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
8' ⚽
⚽
8' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
C. Tolisso
Normal Goal
36'
36' I. Sarr
45+2' ⚽
⚽
45+2' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
E. Nuamah
Normal Goal · Assist: Keito Nakamura
50' ⚽
⚽
50' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
Yeremy Pino
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Wharton
56'
56' Yeremy Pino
58'
58' Keito Nakamura
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ I. Sarr
1st substitution · For: D. Kamada
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ J. Strand Larsen
2nd substitution · For: E. Nketiah
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ E. Nuamah
1st substitution · For: K. Boudache
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ K. Merah
2nd substitution · For: P. Šulc
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ Yeremy Pino
3rd substitution · For: D. Osorio
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ Óscar Mingueza
4th substitution · For: A. Khalaili
76' ⚽
⚽
76' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
P. Šulc
Normal Goal · Assist: Keito Nakamura
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ N. Nartey
3rd substitution · For: T. Tessmann
81' ⚽
⚽
81' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
D. Kamada
Normal Goal
82'
82' C. Richards
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ Q. Timber
5th substitution · For: D. McNeil
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ C. Tolisso
4th substitution · For: M. Bidstrup

Lyon vs Crystal Palace 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lyon beat Crystal Palace 3-2 on Thursday, 15 October 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Joao Pedro Pinheiro. It was played at Groupama Stadium.

First half: Lyon took an early lead at 8' when C. Tolisso scored, making the score 1-0. I. Sarr received a yellow card for Crystal Palace at 36'. Lyon extended the lead at 45+2' when E. Nuamah scored, with the assist credited to Keito Nakamura, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Crystal Palace reduced the deficit at 50' when Yeremy Pino scored, with the assist credited to A. Wharton, making the score 2-1. Yeremy Pino received a yellow card for Crystal Palace at 56'. Keito Nakamura received a yellow card for Lyon at 58'. Crystal Palace made their 1st substitution at 62', with I. Sarr replacing D. Kamada. Crystal Palace made their 2nd substitution at 62', with J. Strand Larsen replacing E. Nketiah. Lyon made their 1st substitution at 70', with E. Nuamah replacing K. Boudache. Lyon made their 2nd substitution at 70', with K. Merah replacing P. Šulc. Crystal Palace made their 3rd substitution at 75', with Yeremy Pino replacing D. Osorio. Crystal Palace made their 4th substitution at 75', with Óscar Mingueza replacing A. Khalaili. Lyon extended the lead at 76' when P. Šulc scored, with the assist credited to Keito Nakamura, making the score 3-1. Lyon made their 3rd substitution at 78', with N. Nartey replacing T. Tessmann. Crystal Palace reduced the deficit at 81' when D. Kamada scored, making the score 3-2. C. Richards received a yellow card for Crystal Palace at 82'. Crystal Palace made their 5th substitution at 86', with Q. Timber replacing D. McNeil. Lyon made their 4th substitution at 90', with C. Tolisso replacing M. Bidstrup.

Lyon used 4 substitutions while Crystal Palace used 5 substitutions. Lyon got 1 yellow card, while Crystal Palace got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-12).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).

Head-to-Head Overview

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

Lyon vs Crystal Palace Head-to-Head History by Season