Lyon vs Brøndby 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Emerson (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Kevin Mensah replaces Jens Gammelby.
- 62': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Kevin Tshiembe replaces Henrik Heggheim.
- 63': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Mathias Greve.
- 64': Goal! Lyon 1, Brøndby IF 0. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a headed pass.
- 65': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 71': Goal! Lyon 2, Brøndby IF 0. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Christian Cappis replaces Simon Hedlund.
- 83': Substitution, Lyon. Malo Gusto replaces Léo Dubois.
- 83': Substitution, Lyon. Tinotenda Kadewere replaces Maxence Caqueret.
- 83': Substitution, Lyon. Habib Keita replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 84': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Tobias Børkeeiet replaces Josip Radosevic.
- 86': Goal! Lyon 3, Brøndby IF 0. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi with a cross.
Game Information
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 25,466
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Lyon | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +8 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +6 | Aston Villa | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +7 | Real Betis | 6 | 14 | 0 |
Statistics
BRO |
LYON![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.6 | Possession | 71.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 30 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 220 | Accurate Passes | 693 |
| 307 | Passes | 778 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 4 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 29 | Clearances | 7 |
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 2 | Sinaly Diomande |
| 21 | Damien Da Silva |
| 3 | Emerson |
| 14 | Léo Dubois |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 25 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 29 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
Brøndby IF (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 4 | Sigurd Rosted |
| 3 | Henrik Heggheim |
| 2 | Jens Martin Gammelby |
| 17 | Andreas Bruus |
| 22 | Josip Radosevic |
| 19 | Morten Frendrup |
| 27 | Simon Hedlund |
| 8 | Mathias Greve |
| 9 | Andrija Pavlovic |
UEFA Europa League News
Police chief retires over ban of Maccabi fans at Aston Villa
The chief of the British police force who recommended that fans from Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv be banned from attending a Europa League football match against Aston Villa in Birmingham last year retired on Friday following criticism of that decision.
UEFA blames $55m revenue loss on drop in U.S. dollar value
The U.S. dollar value dropped about 9% against a range of foreign currencies in the first months of 2025 and UEFA blames that fall for a $55M loss of revenue.
UK government urges police chief to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
The U.K.'s home secretary urged the head of one of the country's leading police forces to resign following a report on how fans from Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv were banned from a Europa League match against Aston Villa last year.
PSG received €144M for winning 2024-25 Champions League
Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain topped the UEFA prize money table getting €144.4 million ($168 million) last season.
Maccabi Tel-Aviv given suspended ban for racist chanting
Maccabi Tel-Aviv, whose supporters were controversially excluded from a match at Aston Villa last month, have been given a suspended one-match away fan ban by UEFA for racist chanting.
Micky Van de Ven: 'I still believe' in Ange Postecoglou's system
Micky van de Ven maintains he still believes in Ange Postecoglou's system despite Tottenham finishing 17th in the Premier League last season.
BRO





