Young Boys 0-1 Lyon
Updated
Lyon won: Young Boys 0-1 Lyon in the Europa League (Round 7) on Thu, 22 Jan 2026 at Stadion Wankdorf, Bern. Lyon goals: Ainsley Maitland-Niles 45'+1. Expected goals: 0.86-0.59. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (8).
Match report
Lyon beat Young Boys 1-0
Lyon narrowly beat Young Boys 1-0 away from home at Stadion Wankdorf on Thursday 22 January in the Europa League.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles put Lyon ahead on 45+1' (0-1).
Young Boys had 39% of the ball, shots were 7-13 (1-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.86-0.59.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 22,746. Referee: Əliyar Ağayev.
Match stats
| Young Boys | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.86 | 0.59 |
| Total shots | 7 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 283 (83%) | 499 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 7 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Young Boys (4-2-3-1): Marvin Keller, Saidy Janko, Gregory Wüthrich, Sandro Lauper, Loris Benito, Rayan Raveloson, Edimilson Fernandes, Darian Males, Alvyn Sanches, Alan Virginius, Sergio Cordova
Lyon (4-3-3): Rémy Descamps, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Ruben Kluivert, Nicolás Tagliafico, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Khalis Merah, Adam Karabec, Pavel Sulc, Afonso Moreira
Key events
- 45'+1 · Goal · Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon)
- 46' · Substitution · Orel Mangala for Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
- 71' · Substitution · Joel Monteiro for Alvyn Sanches (Young Boys)
- 71' · Substitution · Christian Fassnacht for Darian Males (Young Boys)
- 76' · Substitution · Remi Himbert for Khalis Merah (Lyon)
- 76' · Substitution · Corentin Tolisso for Afonso Moreira (Lyon)
- 80' · Substitution · Chris Bedia for Alan Virginius (Young Boys)
- 80' · Substitution · Armin Gigovic for Edimilson Fernandes (Young Boys)
- 80' · Substitution · Ryan Andrews for Saidy Janko (Young Boys)
- 82' · Yellow card · Ruben Kluivert (Lyon)
- 83' · Yellow card · Rayan Raveloson (Young Boys)
- 83' · Yellow card · Tyler Morton (Lyon)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Tiago Goncalves for Pavel Sulc (Lyon)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Mathys de Carvalho for Tyler Morton (Lyon)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Loris Benito (Young Boys)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Sandro Lauper (Young Boys)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Young Boys vs Lyon?
Lyon won, 0-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 22 Jan 2026.
When and where is Young Boys vs Lyon?
Thu, 22 Jan 2026, 17:45 UTC at Stadion Wankdorf, Bern, Europa League.