“Lyon capitalize on early Anderlecht sloppiness as Noah Nartey finishes from the center of the box to open the scoring.”
Pivotal“Keito Nakamura doubles Lyon's lead with a right-footed finish from the left side of the box after Anderlecht fail to clear their lines.”
Pivotal“Mihajlo Cvetkovic heads home from the center of the box to give Anderlecht hope after a spell of sustained pressure.”
Anderlecht
Olympique Lyonnais
Outstanding performance
Anderlecht•GoalkeeperLyon ripped into Anderlecht inside the opening 22 minutes, with Noah Nartey and Keito Nakamura punishing hesitant home defending to put the visitors firmly in control. From there, the match completely inverted - Anderlecht controlled 58% of possession, out-shot Lyon on target chances created, and racked up 60 dangerous attacks to Lyon's 26, yet found themselves chasing the game for long stretches. Mihajlo Cvetkovic's headed goal on 61 minutes, following a flurry of missed and blocked efforts, set up a nervy finish, but Anderlecht's profligacy in front of goal - three big chances missed - proved costly. Lyon's away form and continental pedigree shone through in the moments that mattered, even as they absorbed heavy second-half pressure and relied on ten saves-worth of resistance and some fortunate finishing to see the result home in Belgium.
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Pavel Sulc of Lyon is caught offside.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
Lyon wins a corner after Andrew Omobamidele concedes.
Tanner Tessmann from Lyon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Enric Llansana of Anderlecht commits a foul.
Kaïl Boudache from Lyon is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Marten Winkler from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Danylo Sikan from Anderlecht misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Marten Winkler, who provided a cross after a set piece situation.
Ruben Kluivert from Lyon commits a handball.
Marco Kana from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso's header from the center of the box is saved in the middle of the goal by Colin Coosemans. The assist was provided by Kaïl Boudache.
Mads Bidstrup from Lyon is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for Anderlecht: Oliver Antman comes on for Mihajlo Cvetkovic.
Kaïl Boudache from Lyon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Enric Llansana from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Anderlecht is called offside. Tawfik Bentayeb is the player caught in the offside position.
Keito Nakamura's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Nicolás Tagliafico provided the assist.
Attempt missed. Andrew Omobamidele's header from the center of the box goes wide to the left. He was assisted by Enric Llansana after a corner.
Tawfik Bentayeb from Anderlecht has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved.
Anderlecht win a corner after Rémy Descamps concedes.
Substitution for Anderlecht: Danylo Sikan comes on for Lukás Ambros.
Substitution for Lyon: Mads Bidstrup comes on for Noah Nartey.
Substitution for Lyon: Corentin Tolisso comes on for Tyler Morton.
Substitution for Anderlecht: Tawfik Bentayeb comes on for Thelo Aasgaard.
Felix Bacher from Lyon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Mihajlo Cvetkovic of Anderlecht.
Anderlecht is called offside. Ali Maamar is the player caught in the offside position.
Attempt blocked. Andrew Omobamidele's header from close range is blocked. Lukás Ambros provided the assist with a cross.
Marten Winkler's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Enric Llansana.
Anderlecht wins a corner after Nicolás Tagliafico concedes.
Noah Nartey commits a foul for Lyon.
Andrew Omobamidele from Anderlecht wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Enric Llansana of Anderlecht is caught offside.
Substitution for Lyon: Pavel Sulc comes on for Loïs Openda.
Loïs Openda from Lyon has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Colin Coosemans from Anderlecht. The attempt was assisted by Keito Nakamura.
assist: Ali Maamar
Goal! Anderlecht 1, Lyon 2. Mihajlo Cvetkovic scores for Anderlecht with a header from the center of the box.
Attempt saved. Colin Coosemans from Anderlecht saves a right-footed shot from outside the box by Loïs Openda of Lyon, which was aimed at the center of the goal.
Thelo Aasgaard's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Marco Kana provided the assist.
Attempt missed. Ludwig Augustinsson from Anderlecht takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Ali Maamar from Anderlecht is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Nicolás Tagliafico from Lyon commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Kaïl Boudache from Lyon has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that is saved.
Felix Bacher from Lyon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Enric Llansana of Anderlecht.
Noah Nartey from Lyon commits a foul.
Lukás Ambros from Anderlecht wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Loïs Openda from Lyon has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Colin Coosemans from Anderlecht. The assist came from Keito Nakamura.
Tyler Morton from Lyon is caught offside.
Rémy Descamps from Lyon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Léo Pétrot from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Noah Nartey from Lyon commits a foul.
Marten Winkler from Anderlecht wins a free kick on the left wing.
Ruben Kluivert from Lyon commits a foul.
Thelo Aasgaard from Anderlecht is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Ruben Kluivert from Lyon commits a foul.
Marten Winkler from Anderlecht wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Lyon: Nicolás Tagliafico comes on for Mohamed Ouédraogo.
Substitution for Lyon: Felix Bacher comes on for Moussa Niakhaté.
The second half begins with the score at Anderlecht 0, Lyon 2.
Substitution for Anderlecht: Marco Kana comes on for Romeo Amané.
Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
The first half ends with Anderlecht trailing 0-2 against Lyon.
Foul committed by Mohamed Ouédraogo of Lyon.
Mohamed OuédraogoYellow CardMohamed Ouédraogo from Lyon receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Lukás Ambros from Anderlecht is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Mihajlo Cvetkovic from Anderlecht has a header from the center of the box, but it is saved.
Foul committed by Mohamed Ouédraogo of Lyon.
Lukás Ambros from Anderlecht wins a free kick on the right wing.
Loïs Openda's right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box is blocked. He was assisted by Mohamed Ouédraogo's cross.
Lyon is awarded a corner after Léo Pétrot concedes.
Mohamed Ouédraogo from Lyon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Ali Maamar of Anderlecht.
Offside called against Lyon. Mohamed Ouédraogo is caught offside.
Loïs Openda from Lyon commits a foul.
Lukás Ambros from Anderlecht wins a free kick on the left wing.
Anderlecht wins a corner after Ruben Kluivert concedes.
Attempt saved. Mihajlo Cvetkovic from Anderlecht has his left-footed shot from the center of the box saved by Rémy Descamps in the center of the goal for Lyon.
Noah Nartey from Lyon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Enric Llansana from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Ruben Kluivert from Lyon commits a foul.
Marten Winkler from Anderlecht wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Anderlecht win a corner after Mohamed Ouédraogo concedes.
Attempt blocked. Ali Maamar from Anderlecht has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked.
Ruben Kluivert from Lyon misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it to the right. The attempt was assisted by Tyler Morton, who provided a cross after a corner.
Lyon wins a corner after Colin Coosemans concedes.
Attempt missed. Tyler Morton from Lyon takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the left. Loïs Openda assisted him after a fast break.
Anderlecht win a corner after Moussa Niakhaté concedes.
Foul committed by Moussa Niakhaté of Lyon.
Mihajlo Cvetkovic from Anderlecht wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Moussa NiakhatéYellow CardMoussa Niakhaté from Lyon receives a yellow card for a foul.
Lyon is called offside as Loïs Openda is caught in an offside position.
assist: Mohamed Ouédraogo
Goal! Lyon leads 2-0 against Anderlecht as Keito Nakamura scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Attempt missed by Enric Llansana from Anderlecht, who took a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Attempt saved. Kaïl Boudache from Lyon has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Attempt missed. Marten Winkler from Anderlecht heads the ball from a tough angle on the left.
Anderlecht wins a corner after Ruben Kluivert concedes.
Lukás Ambros from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Tyler Morton from Lyon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Lyon takes the lead 1-0 against Anderlecht. Noah Nartey scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Mohamed Ouédraogo from Lyon wins a free kick on the left wing.
Enric Llansana from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Foul committed by Thelo Aasgaard of Anderlecht.
Tyler Morton from Lyon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Tyler Morton from Lyon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Enric Llansana from Anderlecht commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Mohamed Ouédraogo from Lyon heads the ball from the center of the box, but Colin Coosemans from Anderlecht saves it in the top center of the goal. The chance was assisted by Kaïl Boudache's cross.
Lyon wins a corner after Colin Coosemans concedes.
Foul committed by Thelo Aasgaard of Anderlecht.
Loïs Openda from Lyon wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First half begins.
Anderlecht welcome Olympique Lyonnais to Lotto Park as both sides kick off their Europa League league-stage campaigns from a clean slate. With Anderlecht riding a recent league win and Lyon regrouping after a Champions League qualifying exit, this looks like a tightly contested opener.
