Lyon vs RB Salzburg 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
Introduction
Lyon are hosting RB Salzburg
at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.
Match Commentary
- 7': Penalty saved. Pavel Sulc (Lyon) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Alexander Schlager (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
- 11': Goal! Lyon 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0. Martín Satriano (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0.
- 51': Mamady Diambou (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Goal! Lyon 2, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0. Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Kerim Alajbegovic replaces Moussa Yeo.
- 58': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Sota Kitano replaces Mamady Diambou.
- 58': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Edmund Baidoo replaces Yorbe Vertessen.
- 68': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Karim Onisiwo replaces Petar Ratkov.
- 68': Substitution, Lyon. Malick Fofana replaces Adam Karabec.
- 68': Substitution, Lyon. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 69': Substitution, Lyon. Tyler Morton replaces Tanner Tessmann.
- 77': Substitution, Lyon. Enzo Molébé replaces Martín Satriano.
- 82': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Frans Krätzig replaces Aleksa Terzic.
- 87': Substitution, Lyon. Khalis Merah replaces Corentin Tolisso.
- 90': Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Panathinaikos | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +1 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
 SLZ |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 35.1 | Possession | 64.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 695 |
| 408 | Passes | 762 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Greif (GK) |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 22 | Clinton Mata |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 21 | Ruben Kluivert |
| 10 | Pavel Sulc |
| 6 | Tanner Tessmann |
| 39 | Mathys De Carvalho |
| 20 | Martín Satriano |
| 8 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 7 | Adam Karabec |
RB Salzburg (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Schlager (GK) |
| 2 | Jacob Rasmussen |
| 23 | Kouakou Gadou |
| 3 | Aleksa Terzic |
| 22 | Stefan Lainer |
| 15 | Mamady Diambou  |
| 5 | Soumaïla Diabaté |
| 14 | Maurits Kjaergaard |
| 49 | Moussa Yeo |
| 11 | Yorbe Vertessen |
| 21 | Petar Ratkov |
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