UEFA Europa League

FC Utrecht vs Lyon, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
FC Utrecht
    FT
    0 - 1
    Lyon
    • 75': Tanner Tessmann

    About

    FC Utrecht are hosting Lyon at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
    • 4': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon).
    • 4': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Dominik Greif.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Adam Karabec (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross following a fast break.
    • 11': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Lyon).
    • 11': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 14': Foul by Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht).
    • 14': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht).
    • 17': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
    • 18': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Foul by Martín Satriano (Lyon).
    • 20': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
    • 21': Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
    • 23': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
    • 28': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, Lyon. Malick Fofana is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
    • 32': Pavel Sulc (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
    • 33': Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Tyler Morton (Lyon).
    • 33': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Adam Karabec (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
    • 36': Adam Karabec (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Malick Fofana (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Karabec.
    • 37': Offside, Lyon. Adam Karabec is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Lyon).
    • 39': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
    • 40': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
    • 43': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
    • 43': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Offside, FC Utrecht. Miguel Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derry John Murkin.
    • 45'+1': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht).
    • 45'+1': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, Lyon 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 0, Lyon 0.
    • 46': Foul by Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon).
    • 46': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 47': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
    • 47': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 52': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gjivai Zechiël.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 52': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Sébastien Haller.
    • 54': Foul by Adam Karabec (Lyon).
    • 54': Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Derry John Murkin (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Lyon).
    • 57': Pavel Sulc (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
    • 64': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Substitution, Lyon. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 65': Substitution, Lyon. Afonso Moreira replaces Malick Fofana.
    • 65': Substitution, Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Adam Karabec.
    • 65': Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Tyler Morton.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Martín Satriano (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathys de Carvalho.
    • 66': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
    • 66': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Clinton Mata (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Satriano.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
    • 73': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Goal! FC Utrecht 0, Lyon 1. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
    • 75': Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Niklas Vesterlund.
    • 80': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
    • 80': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Derry John Murkin.
    • 80': Substitution, FC Utrecht. David Min replaces Niklas Vesterlund.
    • 82': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
    • 82': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Handball by Martín Satriano (Lyon).
    • 83': Dangerous play by David Min (FC Utrecht).
    • 83': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
    • 84': Pavel Sulc (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
    • 85': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Min.
    • 87': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Siebe Horemans with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
    • 89': Offside, Lyon. Martín Satriano is caught offside.
    • 89': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Mike Eerdhuijzen replaces Nick Viergever.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Min with a headed pass.
    • 90'+1': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
    • 90'+3': Handball by Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht).
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Lyon. Khalis Merah replaces Pavel Sulc.
    • 90'+4': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht).
    • 90'+5': Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, Lyon 1.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 0, Lyon 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 19
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 3
    62.2 Possession 37.8
    12 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    431 Accurate Passes 212
    511 Passes 299
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    13 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    46 Long Balls 67
    27 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    11 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 8
    32 Effective Clearances 22
    32 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
    Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
    Attendance: 22,083

    UEFA Europa League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Dinamo Zagreb 2 +4 6
    2 FC Midtjylland 2 +3 6
    3 Aston Villa 2 +3 6
    4 Braga 2 +3 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    UTR FC Utrecht (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
    24 Nick Viergever
    3 Mike van der Hoorn
    16 Souffian El Karouani Yellow Card
    2 Siebe Horemans
    27 Alonzo Engwanda Yellow Card
    21 Gjivai Zechiël
    23 Niklas Vesterlund
    91 Sébastien Haller
    55 Derry John Murkin
    22 Miguel Rodríguez
    FC Utrecht Substitutes:
    Michael Brouwer, Matisse Didden, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Adrian Blake, Can Bozdogan, David Min, Kevin Gadellaa, Miliano Jonathans, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Zidane Iqbal.

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Greif (GK)
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    22 Clinton Mata Yellow Card
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico
    21 Ruben Kluivert
    10 Pavel Sulc Yellow Card
    39 Mathys De Carvalho
    23 Tyler Morton
    20 Martín Satriano
    11 Malick Fofana
    7 Adam Karabec
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Afonso Moreira, Khalis Merah, Téo Barisic, Tanner Tessmann, Rachid Ghezzal, Enzo Molébé, Lassine Diarra, Alejandro Rodríguez, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Yvann Konan.

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