Lyon 4-2 PAOK
Updated
Lyon won: Lyon 4-2 PAOK in the Europa League (Round 8) on Thu, 29 Jan 2026 at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu. Lyon goals: Remi Himbert 34', Khalis Merah 55', Adam Karabec 88', Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez 90'+3. PAOK goals: Georgios Giakoumakis 20', Soualiho Meité 66'. Sent off: Giannis Konstantelias (41'). Expected goals: 2.52-0.65. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Afonso Moreira (9).
Match report
Lyon beat PAOK 4-2
Lyon came from behind to beat PAOK 4-2 at Groupama Stadium on Thursday 29 January in the Europa League.
Georgios Giakoumakis put PAOK ahead on 20' (0-1), Remi Himbert levelled for Lyon on 34' (1-1), Khalis Merah restored Lyon's lead on 55' (2-1), Soualiho Meité levelled for PAOK on 66' (2-2), Adam Karabec restored Lyon's lead on 88' (3-2) and Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez made it 4-2 on 90+3'.
Adam Karabec's 88' strike proved decisive.
Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK) was sent off on 41'.
Lyon had 62% of the ball, shots were 19-5 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.52-0.65. Lyon were the better side on chances, too.
Afonso Moreira (Lyon) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 26,149. Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea.
Match stats
| Lyon | PAOK | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.52 | 0.65 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 18 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 506 (91%) | 273 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 3 |
Lineups
Lyon (4-2-3-1): Rémy Descamps, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Ruben Kluivert, Mathys de Carvalho, Tyler Morton, Adam Karabec, Khalis Merah, Afonso Moreira, Remi Himbert
PAOK (4-2-3-1): Antonis Tsiftsis, Jonjoe Kenny, Tomasz Kedziora, Giannis Michailidis, Abdul Rahman Baba, Magomed Ozdoev, Soualiho Meité, Andrija Zivkovic, Giannis Konstantelias, Taison, Georgios Giakoumakis
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Georgios Giakoumakis (PAOK)
- 34' · Goal · Remi Himbert (Lyon)
- 36' · Yellow card · Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK)
- 41' · Red card · Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Tyler Morton (Lyon)
- 46' · Substitution · Tanner Tessmann for Tyler Morton (Lyon)
- 55' · Goal · Khalis Merah (Lyon)
- 66' · Goal · Soualiho Meité (PAOK)
- 69' · Substitution · Tiago Goncalves for Khalis Merah (Lyon)
- 69' · Substitution · Abner for Ruben Kluivert (Lyon)
- 77' · Yellow card · Georgios Giakoumakis (PAOK)
- 84' · Substitution · Kiril Despodov for Taison (PAOK)
- 87' · Substitution · Anestis Mythou for Georgios Giakoumakis (PAOK)
- 87' · Substitution · Adil Hamdani for Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon)
- 87' · Substitution · Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez for Afonso Moreira (Lyon)
- 88' · Goal · Adam Karabec (Lyon)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Mohamed Mady Camara for Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez (Lyon)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Lyon vs PAOK?
Lyon won, 4-2 (Europa League) on Thu, 29 Jan 2026.
When and where is Lyon vs PAOK?
Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu, Europa League.