Match report

Lyon Secures Victory Over FC Basel 1893 In Europa League

Lyon
Lyon
2–0
FT
FC Basel 1893
FC Basel 1893
Oct 23, 2025

Lyon secured a crucial win over FC Basel 1893 in the UEFA Europa League on Tuesday night. The French team capitalized early when Corentin Tolisso scored in the third minute, followed by Alexandre Moreira's late goal to seal a comfortable victory.

Key Facts

  • • Lyon won 2-0 against FC Basel 1893.
  • • Corentin Tolisso opened the scoring in the third minute with an assist from Matheus de Carvalho.
  • • Alexandre Moreira netted Lyon's second goal just before full-time, assisted by Petr Sulc.
  • • Basel had a player booked for fouling late in the game, while Moussa Niakhate received a yellow card for time-wasting.

Lineups

Lyon

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Greif (G)
  • 98 A. Maitland-Niles (D)
  • 22 Clinton Mata (D)
  • 19 M. Niakhate (D)
  • 16 Abner Vinicius (D)
  • 6 T. Tessmann (M)
  • 39 M. de Carvalho (M)
  • 44 K. Merah (M)
  • 8 C. Tolisso (M)
  • 11 M. Fofana (M)
  • 20 M. Satriano (F)

Substitutes

  • 50 L. Diarra
  • 62 Y. Konan
  • 3 N. Tagliafico
  • 7 A. Karabec
  • 10 P. Sulc
  • 17 A. Moreira
  • 21 R. Kluivert
  • 23 T. Morton
  • 29 E. Molebe
  • 32 A. Gomes

FC Basel 1893

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Hitz (G)
  • 3 N. Vouilloz (D)
  • 26 A. Barisic (D)
  • 24 F. Daniliuc (D)
  • 31 D. Schmid (D)
  • 19 M. Soticek (M)
  • 5 Metinho (M)
  • 22 L. Leroy (M)
  • 7 P. Otele (M)
  • 10 X. Shaqiri (F)
  • 23 A. Ajeti (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 M. Salvi
  • 16 T. Spycher
  • 8 K. Koindredi
  • 9 J. Agbonifo
  • 11 B. Traore
  • 14 A. Bacanin
  • 17 M. Broschinski
  • 21 I. Salah
  • 27 K. Ruegg
  • 29 M. Cisse
  • 32 J. Adjetey
  • 39 Junior Ze

Timeline

  1. Lyon
    3' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Tolisso · Assist: M. de Carvalho
  2. FC Basel 1893
    45'+3 FC Basel 1893 Card · Yellow Card
    N. Vouilloz

    Foul

  3. FC Basel 1893
    46' FC Basel 1893 subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Metinho · On: K. Koindredi
  4. FC Basel 1893
    46' FC Basel 1893 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Vouilloz · On: K. Ruegg
  5. FC Basel 1893
    61' FC Basel 1893 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Otele · On: I. Salah
  6. Lyon
    72' Lyon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Fofana · On: A. Karabec
  7. Lyon
    72' Lyon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Maitland-Niles · On: R. Kluivert
  8. FC Basel 1893
    72' FC Basel 1893 subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Soticek · On: B. Traore
  9. Lyon
    79' Lyon subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Tolisso · On: P. Sulc
  10. Lyon
    79' Lyon subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Merah · On: A. Moreira
  11. FC Basel 1893
    84' FC Basel 1893 subst · Substitution 5
    Off: X. Shaqiri · On: M. Broschinski
  12. Lyon
    88' Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    Moussa Niakhaté

    Time wasting

  13. Lyon
    90' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Moreira · Assist: P. Sulc

Match Stats

Stat Lyon FC Basel 1893
Fouls 12 12
Pass Accuracy 88% 78%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 10
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 574 358
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 6 3
xG 2.47 1.19
Shots off Target 8 5
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 507 281
Shots Inside Box 12 6
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tolisso's early goal set the tone for Lyon and put pressure on Basel.
  • ▸ The introduction of Alexandre Moreira as a substitute proved decisive, leading to Lyon's second goal which secured their victory.