UEFA Europa League

Lyon

3 – 2

FT

Crystal Palace

Corentin Tolisso 8' (Lyon), Ernest Nuamah 45'+2' (Lyon), Yéremy Pino 50' (Crystal Palace), Pavel Sulc 76' (Lyon), Daichi Kamada 81' (Crystal Palace)

Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace: report, scorers and standings

UEFA Europa League: Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace on Thursday 15 October 2026 at 17:45 (Douala time), at Groupama Stadium, Lyon. Scorers: Corentin Tolisso 8' (Lyon), Ernest Nuamah 45'+2' (Lyon), Yéremy Pino 50' (Crystal Palace), Pavel Sulc 76' (Lyon), Daichi Kamada 81' (Crystal Palace). Line-ups, stats and key moments.

Date & time
16:45 GMT
Venue
Groupama Stadium, LyonFrance
Competition
UEFA Europa League
TV
CBSSN, Paramount+ (United States)
Groupama Stadium, Lyon
Photo : AsGunReview / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized

Key moments

  1. Kick-off
  2. 8' Corentin Tolisso Lyon
  3. 36' Ismaïla Sarr Crystal Palace
  4. 45'+2' Ernest Nuamah Lyon
  5. 45'+4' Half-time
  6. 50' Yéremy Pino Crystal Palace
  7. 56' Yéremy Pino Crystal Palace
  8. 58' Keito Nakamura Lyon
  9. 62' Eddie Nketiah ↔ Jørgen Strand Larsen Crystal Palace
  10. 62' Daichi Kamada ↔ Ismaïla Sarr Crystal Palace
  11. 70' Pavel Sulc ↔ Khalis Merah Lyon
  12. 70' Kail Boudache ↔ Ernest Nuamah Lyon
  13. 75' Darío Osorio ↔ Yéremy Pino Crystal Palace
  14. 75' Anan Khalaili ↔ Óscar Mingueza Crystal Palace
  15. 76' Pavel Sulc Lyon
  16. 78' Tanner Tessmann ↔ Noah Nartey Lyon
  17. 81' Daichi Kamada Crystal Palace
  18. 82' Chris Richards Crystal Palace
  19. 86' Dwight McNeil ↔ Quinten Timber Crystal Palace
  20. 90' Mads Bidstrup ↔ Corentin Tolisso Lyon
  21. 90'+5' Full-time

Official line-ups

Lyon 4-1-2-1-2

  1. 1 Dominik Greif G
  2. 21 Ruben Kluivert CD-L
  3. 20 Felix Bacher CD-R
  4. 23 Tyler Morton DM
  5. 16 Abner LB
  6. 13 Zachary Athekame RB
  7. 18 Khalis Merah AM
  8. 8 Corentin Tolisso LM
  9. 99 Noah Nartey RM
  10. 11 Keito Nakamura CF-L
  11. 7 Ernest Nuamah CF-R
Substitutes (12)
  1. 24 Julien Duranville
  2. 25 Justin Bengui Joao
  3. 40 Rémy Descamps
  4. 19 Moussa Niakhaté
  5. 37 Steeve Kango
  6. 26 Kail Boudache
  7. 45 Rémi Himbert
  8. 10 Pavel Sulc
  9. 2 Mads Bidstrup
  10. 85 Noham Kamara
  11. 6 Tanner Tessmann
  12. 22 Clinton Mata

Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1

  1. 44 Walter Benítez G
  2. 5 Axel Disasi CD
  3. 6 Jaydee Canvot CD-L
  4. 26 Chris Richards CD-R
  5. 23 Quinten Timber CM-L
  6. 20 Adam Wharton CM-R
  7. 3 Tyrick Mitchell LM
  8. 30 Óscar Mingueza RM
  9. 22 Jørgen Strand Larsen F
  10. 10 Yéremy Pino CF-L
  11. 7 Ismaïla Sarr CF-R
Substitutes (10)
  1. 25 Anan Khalaili
  2. 24 Darío Osorio
  3. 9 Eddie Nketiah
  4. 19 Will Hughes
  5. 54 Dean Benamar
  6. 11 Dwight McNeil
  7. 21 Honest Ahanor
  8. 18 Daichi Kamada
  9. 31 Remi Matthews
  10. 81 Lucca Benetton

Source: ESPN.

Match stats

50.1Possession (%)49.9
11Shots12
4Shots on target4
5Corners3
4Fouls8
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Offsides1
2Saves1

Recent form

Lyon

LWWDW

  • L 1-2 at Lens · 9 Oct
  • W 4-0 vs Stade Rennais · 19 Sep
  • W 2-1 at Anderlecht · 16 Sep
  • D 0-0 at Paris FC · 12 Sep
  • W 3-1 vs AJ Auxerre · 4 Sep

Crystal Palace

WLDWL

  • W 3-1 vs Nottingham Forest · 11 Oct
  • L 2-0 vs Bristol City · 3 Oct
  • D 0-0 at Leeds United · 20 Sep
  • W 4-0 vs Lech Poznan · 17 Sep
  • L 2-3 vs Ipswich Town · 12 Sep

Source: ESPN.

Standings

#TeamPGDPts
1Juventus2+66
2Bayer Leverkusen2+66
3Benfica2+56
4Besiktas2+46
5AFC Bournemouth2+46
6Omonia Nicosia2+46
7Ferencvaros2+36
8Lyon2+26
9Sunderland2+26
10Olympiacos2+26
11Sparta Prague2+34
12Union St.-Gilloise2+34
13Stade Rennais2+14
14Dinamo Zagreb2+14
15Crystal Palace2+33
16AC Milan2+23
17Jagiellonia Bialystok2+13
18OFI Crete2+13
19Torreense203
20AZ Alkmaar203
21RB Salzburg2-33
22Lillestrom2-11
23Real Sociedad2-11
24Hapoel Be'er2-11
25Levski Sofia2-11
26SK Sturm Graz2-31
27NEC Nijmegen2-51
28Anderlecht2-20
29Celta Vigo2-20
30TSG Hoffenheim2-30
31Marseille2-40
32Viktoria Plzen2-40
33Ararat-Armenia2-50
34Celtic2-50
35NK Celje2-50
36Lech Poznan2-80

Lyon – Crystal Palace: pre-match stats

All stats

Over their last 6 matches in our database, Lyon have 3 win(s), 2 draw(s) and 1 defeat(s), scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.7 goals per game on average. 50% of their matches went over 2.5 goals. Solid defence: no goals conceded in 50% of their matches.

Over their last 6 matches in our database, Crystal Palace have 2 win(s), 1 draw(s) and 3 defeat(s), scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 goals per game on average. Their matches are open: 67% went over 2.5 goals. Both teams scored in 67% of their matches.

Last matchesLyon (6)Crystal Palace (6)
FormLWDWDWDLWL
Record (W-D-L)3-2-12-1-3
Goals scored / match1.81.5
Goals conceded / match0.72.0
Over 2.5 goals50 %67 %
Both teams to score50 %67 %
Clean sheets50 %17 %
Failed to score17 %33 %
Leading at half-time33 %17 %
Corners won / match4.82.8
Yellow cards / match1.71.3

Calculated from our results (ESPN data), all competitions; half-time, corners and cards only where the data exists.

Lyon vs Crystal Palace prediction

All predictions
171%
N17%
212%
+1,585%
+2,566%
+3,544%
BTTS55%
Not both45%
Half-time
153%
N34%
214%

Probabilities: Lyon 72%, draw 16%, Crystal Palace 12%. Most likely score: 2-0. Over 2.5 goals: 66%. Both teams to score: 55%. Our pick: Lyon win.

Most likely scores: 2-0 (10 %), 2-1 (9 %), 3-0 (9 %). Our method

Previews & analysis

FAQ

What time is Lyon – Crystal Palace?

Lyon – Crystal Palace kicks off on Thursday 15 October 2026 at 17:45 (Douala time), which is 16:45 GMT.

Where is Lyon – Crystal Palace being played?

The match is played at Groupama Stadium, Lyon.

What competition is Lyon – Crystal Palace in?

UEFA Europa League.

Where can I watch Lyon – Crystal Palace on TV?

US broadcasters: CBSSN, Paramount+. In Africa, coverage depends on the rights bought in each country: check your provider's schedule (Canal+, beIN Sports, StarTimes, SuperSport…).

What was the score in Lyon – Crystal Palace?

Final score: Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace.

Who scored in Lyon – Crystal Palace?

Corentin Tolisso 8' (Lyon), Ernest Nuamah 45'+2' (Lyon), Yéremy Pino 50' (Crystal Palace), Pavel Sulc 76' (Lyon), Daichi Kamada 81' (Crystal Palace).

What is the Lyon line-up?

Lyon (4-1-2-1-2) : Dominik Greif, Ruben Kluivert, Felix Bacher, Tyler Morton, Abner, Zachary Athekame, Khalis Merah, Corentin Tolisso, Noah Nartey, Keito Nakamura, Ernest Nuamah.

What is the Crystal Palace line-up?

Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1) : Walter Benítez, Axel Disasi, Jaydee Canvot, Chris Richards, Quinten Timber, Adam Wharton, Tyrick Mitchell, Óscar Mingueza, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Yéremy Pino, Ismaïla Sarr.

Match data: ESPN, updated automatically. Last updated : yesterday

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