Lyon v Olympiakos Piraeus result
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Lyon 2–0 Olympiakos Piraeus — Lyon won this UEFA Europa League match.
The result
Lyon beat Olympiakos Piraeus 2–0 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 26 September.
Lyon have scored 29 goals, the most of the 76 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game).
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Lyon: R. Cherki (65’, assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles) and S. Benrahma (71’, assisted by Wilfried Zaha).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Lyon 1.43, Olympiakos Piraeus 1.23, from 17 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
L. Visser showed four yellow cards — against 5.0 yellows a game across the last 27 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Lyon: Nicolás Tagliafico (77’); Olympiakos Piraeus: Dani García (33’), Santiago Hezze (57’) and Rodinei (90+2’).
What it changes
Lyon have conceded 16 goals, the 33rd-fewest (shared) of the 76 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game).
Olympiakos Piraeus have scored 11 goals, the 34th-fewest of the 76 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). Olympiakos Piraeus have conceded seven goals, the third-fewest of the 76 clubs.
Olympiakos Piraeus are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, R. Cherki (Lyon) 8.0, Rodinei (Olympiakos Piraeus) 5.8 and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) 5.3 led the match.
Next up
Lyon next travel to Stade Brestois 29 on 8 November 2026.
Olympiakos Piraeus next host PAOK on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Lyon: Stade Brestois 29 v Lyon, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Olympiakos Piraeus: Olympiakos Piraeus v PAOK, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Lyon 2–0 Olympiakos Piraeus · UEFA Europa League
- Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais · Lyon
- Referee: L. Visser
- Recent form: Lyon 1W 1D 3L · Olympiakos Piraeus 3W 1D 1L
Lyon 2–0 Olympiakos Piraeus (UEFA Europa League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match Statistics & Details
| Lyon | Olympiakos Piraeus | |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Possession | 37% |
| 1.43 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 |
| 17 | Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 591 | Passes | 348 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
Lyon Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Perri | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| A. Maitland-Niles | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Clinton Mata | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| D. Ćaleta-Car | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| N. Tagliafico | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 7 |
| C. Tolisso | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Ernest Nuamah | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Lacazette | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| N. Matić | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| R. Cherki | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| M. Fofana | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Wilfried Zaha sub | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| T. Tessmann sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Benrahma sub | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| G. Mikautadze sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Mahamadou Diawara sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Olympiakos Piraeus Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Tzolakis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| David Carmo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Rodinei | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Y | 7.3 |
| S. Hezze | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.6 |
| F. Ortega | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| A. El Kaabi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Chiquinho | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| P. Retsos | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| L. Pirola | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dani García | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.9 |
| R. Yaremchuk | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Kostoulas sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Stamenić sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Willian sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| K. Velde sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Ntoi sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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