Match report

Lyon Secures 2-0 Victory Over Olympiakos Piraeus In Europa League

Lyon
Lyon
2–0
FT
Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
Sep 26, 2024

Lyon secured a well-deserved victory over Olympiakos Piraeus in the UEFA Europa League with a convincing 2-0 win. The French club took control early on, stifling their Greek opponents and capitalizing on two crucial goals from Romaine Cherki and Sofiane Benrahma.

Key Facts

  • • Romaine Cherki scored the first goal for Lyon at 65 minutes.
  • • Sofiane Benrahma secured the second goal for Lyon at 71 minutes.
  • • Dani García and S. Hezze received yellow cards for Olympiakos Piraeus during the match.
  • • Nathan Tagliafico was cautioned with a yellow card for Lyon.

Lineups

Lyon

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 Lucas Perri (G)
  • 98 A. Maitland-Niles (D)
  • 22 Clinton Mata (D)
  • 55 D. Ćaleta-Car (D)
  • 3 N. Tagliafico (D)
  • 8 C. Tolisso (M)
  • 31 N. Matić (M)
  • 37 E. Nuamah (M)
  • 18 R. Cherki (M)
  • 11 M. Fofana (M)
  • 10 A. Lacazette (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 W. Zaha
  • 15 T. Tessmann
  • 17 S. Benrahma
  • 69 G. Mikautadze
  • 34 M. Diawara
  • 9 G. Orban
  • 20 S. Kumbedi
  • 7 J. Veretout
  • 40 R. Descamps
  • 6 M. Caqueret
  • 27 W. Omari
  • 16 Abner

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 88 K. Tzolakis (G)
  • 45 P. Retsos (D)
  • 16 David Carmo (D)
  • 5 L. Pirola (D)
  • 23 Rodinei (M)
  • 22 Chiquinho (M)
  • 14 Dani García (M)
  • 32 S. Hezze (M)
  • 3 F. Ortega (M)
  • 9 A. El Kaabi (F)
  • 17 R. Yaremchuk (F)

Substitutes

  • 84 C. Kostoulas
  • 18 Willian
  • 8 M. Stamenić
  • 74 A. Ntoi
  • 11 K. Velde
  • 4 G. Biancone
  • 65 A. Apostolopoulos
  • 1 A. Paschalakis
  • 96 C. Mouzakitis
  • 29 T. Bakoulas
  • 20 Costinha
  • 27 Sérgio Oliveira

Timeline

  1. Olympiakos Piraeus
    33' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    Dani García

    Foul

  2. Olympiakos Piraeus
    57' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    S. Hezze

    Argument

  3. Olympiakos Piraeus
    60' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Yaremchuk · On: C. Kostoulas
  4. Lyon
    65' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Cherki · Assist: A. Maitland-Niles
  5. Lyon
    67' Lyon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Fofana · On: W. Zaha
  6. Olympiakos Piraeus
    68' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Dani García · On: Willian
  7. Olympiakos Piraeus
    68' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lorenzo Pirola · On: M. Stamenic
  8. Lyon
    71' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Benrahma · Assist: W. Zaha
  9. Lyon
    75' Lyon subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Alexandre Lacazette · On: G. Mikautadze
  10. Lyon
    77' Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    N. Tagliafico

    Foul

  11. Lyon
    81' Lyon subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Nuamah · On: M. Diawara
  12. Olympiakos Piraeus
    82' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Retsos · On: Andreas Ndoj
  13. Olympiakos Piraeus
    83' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Chiquinho · On: K. Velde
  14. Olympiakos Piraeus
    90'+2 Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    Rodinei

    Argument

  15. Lyon
    90' Lyon Var · Goal cancelled
    D. Caleta-Car

Match Stats

Stat Lyon Olympiakos Piraeus
Fouls 7 14
Pass Accuracy 86% 75%
Offsides 3 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 7
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 591 348
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 7 0
Shots on Target 7 3
xG 1.43 1.23
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 507 260
Shots Inside Box 11 6
Saves 2 6
Shots Outside Box 6 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Romaine Cherki's goal at 65 minutes broke the deadlock and shifted momentum in Lyon's favor, boosting their confidence.
  • ▸ Sofiane Benrahma doubled Lyon's lead just four minutes later with a well-executed finish, effectively sealing the victory for the French side.