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UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 2

Lyon 3–2 Crystal Palace

Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 16:45 UTC · Groupama Stadium, Lyon

Lyon crestLyonTeam 2118
3–2
Full time
HT 2–0
Crystal Palace crestCrystal PalaceTeam 2280

Match story

Lyon · draw · Crystal Palace

Before kick-off: 32% · 28% · 40%

Live chances: Lyon 98%, draw 2%, Crystal Palace 0% at 90+5'1' · 0–0 · Lyon 32%, draw 28%, Crystal Palace 40%2' · 0–0 · Lyon 32%, draw 28%, Crystal Palace 40%3' · 0–0 · Lyon 32%, draw 28%, Crystal Palace 40%4' · 0–0 · Lyon 32%, draw 28%, Crystal Palace 40%5' · 0–0 · Lyon 32%, draw 28%, Crystal Palace 40%6' · 0–0 · Lyon 32%, draw 28%, Crystal Palace 40%7' · 0–0 · Lyon 32%, draw 28%, Crystal Palace 39%8' · 1–0 · Lyon 60%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 17%9' · 1–0 · Lyon 60%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 17%10' · 1–0 · Lyon 60%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 17%11' · 1–0 · Lyon 60%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 17%12' · 1–0 · Lyon 60%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 17%13' · 1–0 · Lyon 60%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 17%14' · 1–0 · Lyon 61%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 17%15' · 1–0 · Lyon 61%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 16%16' · 1–0 · Lyon 61%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 16%17' · 1–0 · Lyon 61%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 16%18' · 1–0 · Lyon 61%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 16%19' · 1–0 · Lyon 61%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 16%20' · 1–0 · Lyon 61%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 16%21' · 1–0 · Lyon 61%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 15%22' · 1–0 · Lyon 62%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 15%23' · 1–0 · Lyon 62%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 15%24' · 1–0 · Lyon 62%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 15%25' · 1–0 · Lyon 62%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 15%26' · 1–0 · Lyon 62%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 15%27' · 1–0 · Lyon 62%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 14%28' · 1–0 · Lyon 62%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 14%29' · 1–0 · Lyon 63%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 14%30' · 1–0 · Lyon 63%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 14%31' · 1–0 · Lyon 63%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 14%32' · 1–0 · Lyon 63%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 14%33' · 1–0 · Lyon 63%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 13%34' · 1–0 · Lyon 63%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 13%35' · 1–0 · Lyon 64%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 13%36' · 1–0 · Lyon 64%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 13%37' · 1–0 · Lyon 64%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 13%38' · 1–0 · Lyon 64%, draw 24%, Crystal Palace 12%39' · 1–0 · Lyon 64%, draw 24%, Crystal Palace 12%40' · 1–0 · Lyon 64%, draw 24%, Crystal Palace 12%41' · 1–0 · Lyon 65%, draw 24%, Crystal Palace 12%42' · 1–0 · Lyon 65%, draw 24%, Crystal Palace 12%43' · 1–0 · Lyon 65%, draw 24%, Crystal Palace 11%44' · 1–0 · Lyon 65%, draw 24%, Crystal Palace 11%45' · 1–0 · Lyon 65%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 11%45+1' · 1–0 · Lyon 66%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 11%45+2' · 1–0 · Lyon 66%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 11%45+3' · 2–0 · Lyon 91%, draw 7%, Crystal Palace 2%HT · 2–0 · Lyon 91%, draw 7%, Crystal Palace 2%46' · 2–0 · Lyon 91%, draw 7%, Crystal Palace 2%47' · 2–0 · Lyon 91%, draw 7%, Crystal Palace 2%48' · 2–0 · Lyon 92%, draw 7%, Crystal Palace 2%49' · 2–0 · Lyon 92%, draw 7%, Crystal Palace 2%50' · 2–0 · Lyon 92%, draw 6%, Crystal Palace 2%51' · 2–1 · Lyon 68%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 9%52' · 2–1 · Lyon 68%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 9%53' · 2–1 · Lyon 68%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 9%55' · 2–1 · Lyon 69%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 8%56' · 2–1 · Lyon 69%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 8%57' · 2–1 · Lyon 70%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 7%58' · 2–1 · Lyon 70%, draw 23%, Crystal Palace 7%59' · 2–1 · Lyon 71%, draw 22%, Crystal Palace 7%60' · 2–1 · Lyon 71%, draw 22%, Crystal Palace 7%61' · 2–1 · Lyon 71%, draw 22%, Crystal Palace 6%62' · 2–1 · Lyon 72%, draw 22%, Crystal Palace 6%63' · 2–1 · Lyon 72%, draw 22%, Crystal Palace 6%64' · 2–1 · Lyon 73%, draw 22%, Crystal Palace 6%65' · 2–1 · Lyon 73%, draw 21%, Crystal Palace 6%66' · 2–1 · Lyon 74%, draw 21%, Crystal Palace 5%67' · 2–1 · Lyon 74%, draw 21%, Crystal Palace 5%68' · 2–1 · Lyon 75%, draw 21%, Crystal Palace 5%69' · 2–1 · Lyon 75%, draw 20%, Crystal Palace 5%70' · 2–1 · Lyon 76%, draw 20%, Crystal Palace 4%71' · 2–1 · Lyon 76%, draw 20%, Crystal Palace 4%72' · 2–1 · Lyon 77%, draw 20%, Crystal Palace 4%74' · 2–1 · Lyon 78%, draw 19%, Crystal Palace 3%75' · 2–1 · Lyon 78%, draw 18%, Crystal Palace 3%76' · 3–1 · Lyon 97%, draw 2%, Crystal Palace 0%77' · 3–1 · Lyon 98%, draw 2%, Crystal Palace 0%78' · 3–1 · Lyon 98%, draw 2%, Crystal Palace 0%80' · 3–1 · Lyon 98%, draw 2%, Crystal Palace 0%81' · 3–1 · Lyon 98%, draw 2%, Crystal Palace 0%82' · 3–2 · Lyon 83%, draw 15%, Crystal Palace 2%83' · 3–2 · Lyon 84%, draw 14%, Crystal Palace 2%84' · 3–2 · Lyon 85%, draw 14%, Crystal Palace 1%85' · 3–2 · Lyon 86%, draw 13%, Crystal Palace 1%86' · 3–2 · Lyon 87%, draw 12%, Crystal Palace 1%87' · 3–2 · Lyon 88%, draw 11%, Crystal Palace 1%88' · 3–2 · Lyon 89%, draw 11%, Crystal Palace 1%89' · 3–2 · Lyon 90%, draw 10%, Crystal Palace 1%90' · 3–2 · Lyon 91%, draw 9%, Crystal Palace 0%90+1' · 3–2 · Lyon 92%, draw 8%, Crystal Palace 0%90+2' · 3–2 · Lyon 93%, draw 6%, Crystal Palace 0%90+3' · 3–2 · Lyon 95%, draw 5%, Crystal Palace 0%90+4' · 3–2 · Lyon 96%, draw 4%, Crystal Palace 0%90+5' · 3–2 · Lyon 98%, draw 2%, Crystal Palace 0%

Last reading, 90+5': 98% · 2% · 0%

Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.

We gave Crystal Palace 40% to win: Lyon won.

  1. 8'Lyon:Corentin Tolisso 2188 +41
  2. 36'Crystal Palace:Ismaila Sarr 2283 −7
  3. 45+2'Lyon:Ernest Nuamah 2186 +35 assist Keito Nakamura 2074 +68
  4. 50'Crystal Palace:Yeremy Pino 2297 −25 assist Adam Wharton 2280 −27
  5. 56'Crystal Palace:Yeremy Pino 2297 −25
  6. 58'Lyon:Keito Nakamura 2074 +68
  7. 62'Crystal Palace:Eddie Nketiah 2266 −3 for Jörgen Strand Larsen 2177 −1
  8. 62'Crystal Palace:Daichi Kamada 2262 −4 for Ismaila Sarr 2283 −7
  9. 70'Lyon:Pavel Šulc 2166 +10 for Khalis Merah 2110 +16
  10. 70'Lyon:Kail Boudache 1846 +8 for Ernest Nuamah 2186 +35
  11. 75'Crystal Palace:Dario Osorio 2077 −8* for Yeremy Pino 2297 −25
  12. 75'Crystal Palace:Anan Khalaili 2220 −1 for Oscar Mingueza 2184 −10*
  13. 76'Lyon:Pavel Šulc 2166 +10 assist Keito Nakamura 2074 +68
  14. 78'Lyon:Tanner Tessmann 2236 +2 for Noah Teye Nartey 2067 +20
  15. 81'Crystal Palace:Daichi Kamada 2262 −4
  16. 82'Crystal Palace:Chris Richards 2309 −11
  17. 86'Crystal Palace:Dwight McNeil 2210 −1 for Quinten Timber 2209 −4
  18. 90'Lyon:Mads Bidstrup 1953 0 for Corentin Tolisso 2188 +41

Line-ups

Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.

4-1-2-1-2Formations3-4-2-1
GD. Greif2228+13
DZ. Athekame2249+12
DF. Bacher1992+29
DR. Kluivert2112+21
DAbner2181+16
MT. Morton2218+14
MN. Nartey2067+20
MC. Tolisso2188+41
MK. Merah2110+16
FE. Nuamah2186+35
FKeito Nakamura2074+68
CPaulo Fonseca2240+24
GW. Benítez2191−5
DC. Richards2309−11
DA. Disasi2345−23*
DJ. Canvot2219−5
MÓscar Mingueza2184−10*
MQ. Timber2209−4
MA. Wharton2280−27
MT. Mitchell2299−11
MI. Sarr2283−7
MYeremy Pino2297−25
FJ. Strand Larsen2177−1
CP. Sage2258−14
Before kick-off: 32% · 28% · 40%(Lyon · draw · Crystal Palace)
HomeDrawAway

Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 3–2 had 2%.

  • Average value of the starting XI: Lyon €11.2M, Crystal Palace €24.1M.
  • Lyon were without 1 expected starter: L. Openda (2163).

Form

Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.

Lyon

4th in Ligue 1 · 11 pts from 6

  • 9 OctLLens 2146
  • 19 SepWRennes 2110
  • 16 SepWAnderlecht 2040
  • 12 SepDParis FC 2104
  • 4 SepWAuxerre 2095

Crystal Palace

12th in Premier League · 7 pts from 6

  • 11 OctWNottingham Forest 2238
  • 20 SepDLeeds 2240
  • 17 SepWLech Poznan 2237
  • 12 SepLIpswich 2244
  • 8 SepWMiddlesbrough 2176

League phase outlook

From the Europa League simulation, after 1 of 8 matchdays. Top 8 go to the round of 16, 9–24 to the knockout play-off, 25+ are out (in %).

ClubPtsPred. ptsTop 8Play-offOut
Lyon3 /113.532.460.77.0
Crystal Palace3 /115.965.333.41.3

Full league phase and chances: Europa League

Players to watch

Highest (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

C. Tolisso
C. Tolisso

Lyon · +2.7 (Good) · Elo 2147

A. Wharton
A. Wharton

Crystal Palace · +4.0 (Elite) · Elo 2307

Team Elo history

Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.

Coach Elo history

Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).

Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca

Coach DNA: possession-based

Pierre Sage

Coach DNA: balanced profile

Playing style

How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).

Lyon: possession-based (how Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca plays) · Crystal Palace: balanced profile (how Pierre Sage plays)

* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.