Lyon vs PAOK

4 - 2
🕒 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Groupama Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea 🔁 League Stage - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 8
League Stage Table
Lyon 1 · PAOK 19
Referee Stats
4 matches · 3.25 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.25
Reds avg 0.50
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 25%
Draws 25%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Lyon outshot their opponent (19-5).
  • Lyon controlled possession (62%).
  • Lyon had the sharper finishing (8-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Lyon (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 4-0-1

Goals For / Against

10 / 5
Avg: 2.00 / 1.00

Points

12
Avg: 2.40

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1
PAOK (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 1-2-4

Goals For / Against

10 / 15
Avg: 1.43 / 2.14

Points

5
Avg: 0.71

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.40
PPG
0.71
2.00
GF
1.43
1.00
GA
2.14
50%
O2.5
100%
50%
BTTS
100%
75%
Score 1st
75%

League-position context

Lyon rank1st
PAOK rank19th
Lyon points21
PAOK points12
Lyon: #1 · 21 pts · GD +13
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
PAOK: #19 · 12 pts · GD +3
9 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Lyon last 5 home

W W W W
Points12/12
Weighted index100
Goals10-3
Record4-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

PAOK last 5 away

L D W L
Points4/12
Weighted index30
Goals10-13
Record1-1-2
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 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

PAOK 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 50%

Scoring reliability

Lyon score at home100%
Lyon clean sheet at home50%
PAOK score away100%
PAOK clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Lyon score first75%
Lyon win after scoring first100%
PAOK score first75%
PAOK win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Lyon 100% · PAOK 100%
Avg first goal minute: Lyon 5.7' · PAOK 25.0'

Vs league average

Lyon score at home2.00 vs 1.52
Lyon concede at home1.00 vs 1.16
PAOK score away1.43 vs 1.16
PAOK concede away2.14 vs 1.52
Lyon score 32% above league average, while PAOK score 23% above league average.
Defensive side: Lyon are 14% below league average at home, and PAOK are 41% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals6.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 6.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Lyon goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
31-45 1
16-30 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
61-75 1
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

PAOK goal timing (away)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 2
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
61-75 4
46-60 3
0-15 0
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
3
Total Shots
19
5
Shots off Goal
9
1
Blocked Shots
2
1
Shots Inside Box
13
3
Shots Outside Box
6
2
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
3
2
Fouls
15
12
Offsides
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
553
336
Passes Accurate
503
272
Passes %
91%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
3
20' ⚽
⚽
20' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
G. Giakoumakis
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Živković
34' ⚽
⚽
34' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
R. Himbert
Normal Goal · Assist: Afonso Moreira
35'
35' G. Konstantelias
40'
40' G. Konstantelias
40'
40' G. Konstantelias
45'
45' T. Morton
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ T. Morton
1st substitution · For: T. Tessmann
55' ⚽
⚽
55' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
K. Merah
Normal Goal · Assist: Afonso Moreira
66' ⚽
⚽
66' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
S. Meïté
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Živković
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ R. Kluivert
2nd substitution · For: Abner
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ K. Merah
3rd substitution · For: T. Goncalves
77'
77' G. Giakoumakis
80' ⚽
⚽
80' ⚽ VAR
R. Himbert
Penalty confirmed
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ Taison
1st substitution · For: K. Despodov
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ Afonso Moreira
4th substitution · For: Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ G. Giakoumakis
2nd substitution · For: A. Mythou
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Karabec
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ M. Ozdoev
3rd substitution · For: M. Camara

Lyon vs PAOK 4-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lyon beat PAOK 4-2 on Thursday, 29 January 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea. It was played at Groupama Stadium.

First half: PAOK took the lead at 20' when G. Giakoumakis scored, with the assist credited to A. Živković, making the score 0-1. Lyon leveled the score at 34' when R. Himbert scored, with the assist credited to Afonso Moreira, making the score 1-1. G. Konstantelias received a yellow card for PAOK at 35'. G. Konstantelias received a yellow card for PAOK at 40'. G. Konstantelias received a red card for PAOK at 40'. T. Morton received a yellow card for Lyon at 45'.

Second half: Lyon made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Morton replacing T. Tessmann. Lyon took the lead at 55' when K. Merah scored, with the assist credited to Afonso Moreira, making the score 2-1. PAOK leveled the score at 66' when S. Meïté scored, with the assist credited to A. Živković, making the score 2-2. Lyon made their 2nd substitution at 69', with R. Kluivert replacing Abner. Lyon made their 3rd substitution at 69', with K. Merah replacing T. Goncalves. G. Giakoumakis received a yellow card for PAOK at 77'. VAR intervened at 80' for Lyon (Penalty confirmed). PAOK made their 1st substitution at 84', with Taison replacing K. Despodov. Lyon made their 4th substitution at 87', with Afonso Moreira replacing Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez. PAOK made their 2nd substitution at 87', with G. Giakoumakis replacing A. Mythou. Lyon took the lead at 90' when Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez scored, with the assist credited to A. Karabec, making the score 3-2. PAOK made their 3rd substitution at 90+1', with M. Ozdoev replacing M. Camara.

Lyon used 4 substitutions while PAOK used 3 substitutions. Lyon got 1 yellow card, while PAOK got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Lyon outshot their opponent (19-5).
  • Lyon controlled possession (62%).
  • Lyon had the sharper finishing (8-3 shots on target).

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 PAOK Head-to-Head History by Season