Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon
Updated
Lyon won: Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon in the Europa League (Round 1) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026 at Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel). Anderlecht goals: Mihajlo Cvetković 61'. Lyon goals: Noah Nartey 8', Keito Nakamura 22'. Expected goals: 1.82-1.20. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Keito Nakamura (8.7).
Match report
Lyon beat Anderlecht 2-1
Lyon edged Anderlecht 2-1 away from home at Lotto Park on Wednesday 16 September in the Europa League.
Noah Nartey put Lyon ahead on 8' (0-1), Keito Nakamura made it 0-2 on 22' and Mihajlo Cvetković pulled one back for Anderlecht on 61' (1-2).
Anderlecht had 58% of the ball, shots were 14-13 (5-10 on target) and expected goals finished 1.82-1.20. Anderlecht created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Keito Nakamura (Lyon) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 16,337. Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea.
Match stats
| Anderlecht | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.82 | 1.20 |
| Total shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 22 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 395 (83%) | 273 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 11 |
Lineups
Anderlecht (4-4-2): Colin Coosemans, Ali Maamar, Andrew Omobamidele, Léo Pétrot, Ludwig Augustinsson, Lukás Ambros, Enric Llansana, Romeo Amané, Marten Winkler, Mihajlo Cvetković, Thelo Aasgaard
Lyon (4-3-3): Rémy Descamps, Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Mohamed Ouédraogo, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Noah Nartey, Kaïl Boudache, Loïs Openda, Keito Nakamura
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Noah Nartey (Lyon)
- 22' · Goal · Keito Nakamura (Lyon)
- 26' · Yellow card · Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon)
- 44' · Yellow card · Mohamed Ouédraogo (Lyon)
- 46' · Substitution · Marco Kana for Romeo Amané (Anderlecht)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicolás Tagliafico for Mohamed Ouédraogo (Lyon)
- 46' · Substitution · Felix Bacher for Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon)
- 61' · Goal · Mihajlo Cvetković (Anderlecht)
- 65' · Substitution · Pavel Šulc for Loïs Openda (Lyon)
- 74' · Substitution · Mads Bidstrup for Noah Nartey (Lyon)
- 74' · Substitution · Corentin Tolisso for Tyler Morton (Lyon)
- 74' · Substitution · Danylo Sikan for Lukás Ambros (Anderlecht)
- 74' · Substitution · Tawfik Bentayeb for Thelo Aasgaard (Anderlecht)
- 85' · Substitution · Oliver Antman for Mihajlo Cvetković (Anderlecht)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Noa Ojea for Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Anderlecht vs Lyon?
Lyon won, 1-2 (Europa League) on Wed, 16 Sept 2026.
When and where is Anderlecht vs Lyon?
Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel), Europa League.