Utrecht vs Lyon

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🕒 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Horatiu Fesnic 🔁 League Stage - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 1
League Stage Table
Utrecht 34 · Lyon 1
Referee Stats
5 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.20
Penalties avg 0.40
Over 4.5 cards 60%
Home wins 60%
Draws 20%
Away wins 20%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-12).
  • Lyon controlled possession (62%).
  • Lyon had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Utrecht (Home stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 2-2-3

Goals For / Against

8 / 8
Avg: 1.14 / 1.14

Points

8
Avg: 1.14

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

3
Lyon (Away stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 3-1-1

Goals For / Against

9 / 3
Avg: 1.80 / 0.60

Points

10
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

3

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

1.14
PPG
2.00
1.14
GF
1.80
1.14
GA
0.60
25%
O2.5
25%
50%
BTTS
0%
25%
Score 1st
75%

League-position context

Utrecht rank34th
Lyon rank1st
Utrecht points1
Lyon points21
Utrecht: #34 · 1 pts · GD -10
20 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
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.
20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Utrecht last 5 home

L L D L
Points1/12
Weighted index7
Goals2-6
Record0-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Lyon last 5 away

W W L W
Points9/12
Weighted index80
Goals8-2
Record3-0-1
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.

Utrecht trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Lyon trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Utrecht score at home50%
Utrecht clean sheet at home0%
Lyon score away75%
Lyon clean sheet away75%

First-goal patterns

Utrecht score first25%
Utrecht win after scoring first0%
Lyon score first75%
Lyon win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Utrecht 0% · Lyon 0%
Avg first goal minute: Utrecht 48.0' · Lyon 41.3'

Vs league average

Utrecht score at home1.14 vs 1.52
Utrecht concede at home1.14 vs 1.16
Lyon score away1.80 vs 1.16
Lyon concede away0.60 vs 1.52
Utrecht score 25% below league average, while Lyon score 55% above league average.
Defensive side: Utrecht are 1% below league average at home, and Lyon are 61% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Utrecht goal timing (home)

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

Lyon goal timing (away)

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

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
4
Total Shots
11
12
Shots off Goal
7
4
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
7
8
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
38%
62%
Corner Kicks
4
5
Fouls
19
13
Offsides
1
4
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
298
511
Passes Accurate
210
432
Passes %
70%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
57'
57' P. Šulc
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ T. Morton
1st substitution · For: T. Tessmann
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ M. Fofana
2nd substitution · For: Afonso Moreira
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ A. Karabec
3rd substitution · For: R. Ghezzal
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ N. Tagliafico
4th substitution · For: A. Maitland-Niles
66'
66' Clinton Mata
75'
75' T. Tessmann
75' ⚽
⚽
75' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
T. Tessmann
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Ghezzal
80'
80' A. Maitland-Niles
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ N. Vesterlund
1st substitution · For: D. Min
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ D. Murkin
2nd substitution · For: A. Blake
84'
84' A. Engwanda
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ N. Viergever
3rd substitution · For: M. Eerdhuijzen
90+3' ↑↓
↑↓
90+3' ⇄ P. Šulc
5th substitution · For: K. Merah
90+5'
90+5' S. El Karouani

Utrecht vs Lyon 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lyon beat Utrecht 1-0 on Thursday, 25 September 2025 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Horatiu Fesnic. It was played at unknown.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: P. Šulc received a yellow card for Lyon at 57'. Lyon made their 1st substitution at 65', with T. Morton replacing T. Tessmann. Lyon made their 2nd substitution at 65', with M. Fofana replacing Afonso Moreira. Lyon made their 3rd substitution at 65', with A. Karabec replacing R. Ghezzal. Lyon made their 4th substitution at 65', with N. Tagliafico replacing A. Maitland-Niles. Clinton Mata received a yellow card for Lyon at 66'. T. Tessmann received a yellow card for Lyon at 75'. Lyon took the lead at 75' when T. Tessmann scored, with the assist credited to R. Ghezzal, making the score 0-1. A. Maitland-Niles received a yellow card for Lyon at 80'. Utrecht made their 1st substitution at 80', with N. Vesterlund replacing D. Min. Utrecht made their 2nd substitution at 80', with D. Murkin replacing A. Blake. A. Engwanda received a yellow card for Utrecht at 84'. Utrecht made their 3rd substitution at 89', with N. Viergever replacing M. Eerdhuijzen. Lyon made their 5th substitution at 90+3', with P. Šulc replacing K. Merah. S. El Karouani received a yellow card for Utrecht at 90+5'.

Utrecht used 3 substitutions while Lyon used 5 substitutions. Utrecht got 2 yellow cards, while Lyon got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-12).
  • Lyon controlled possession (62%).
  • Lyon had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Utrecht vs Lyon Head-to-Head History by Season