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Fenerbahçe seek Champions League berth against Olympique Lyon
Fenerbahçe aim to reach the UEFA Champions League league phase in their second-leg match against Olympique Lyon at Groupama Stadium. The first leg in Istanbul ended 1-1, while four Fenerbahçe players will be unavailable.
Fenerbahçe will visit Olympique Lyon in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off round. The match at Groupama Stadium will kick off at 10 p.m. Turkish time.
The first leg in Istanbul ended in a 1-1 draw. Fenerbahçe will qualify for the league phase of the UEFA Champions League if they win the second leg in regular time.
Olympique Lyon will advance if they win. In the event of a draw, the match will go to extra time; if the deadlock remains after extra time, the team that advances will be decided by a penalty shootout.
Match officials
Italian Football Federation referee Maurizio Mariani will officiate the match. Daniele Bindoni and Alberto Tegoni will serve as assistant referees, while Luca Zufferli will be the fourth official.
Fenerbahçe's record against French teams
Fenerbahçe have faced French teams 26 times in European competitions. They have recorded six wins, eight draws and 12 defeats in those matches, scoring 32 goals and conceding 53.
Fenerbahçe's first tie against a French team came against Nice in the 1959-1960 season. Fenerbahçe won 2-1 in Istanbul but lost by the same score away from home. Nice won the third match, played in Italy, 5-1.
The two teams also met in the 1973-1974 season. Nice won the first match in France 4-0, while Fenerbahçe won the second leg 2-0. In the 1985-1986 season, Fenerbahçe beat Bordeaux 3-2 away and advanced after a 0-0 draw in the second leg in Istanbul.
Fenerbahçe lost both matches against Cannes in the 1994-1995 season, suffering a 4-0 defeat away and a 5-1 loss in Istanbul. The Yellow-Navy Blues lost all four of their UEFA Champions League group-stage matches against Olympique Lyon in the 2001-2002 and 2004-2005 seasons.
In their two matches against Lille in the 2009-2010 season, Fenerbahçe lost 2-1 away and drew 1-1 in Istanbul. During this period, the Yellow-Navy Blues played eight matches against French teams, recording seven defeats and one draw.
In the 12 matches against French teams that followed the Lille tie, Fenerbahçe recorded three wins, seven draws and two defeats. During this period, they drew 2-2 with Marseille before winning 1-0 away; they beat Monaco 2-1 in Istanbul but lost 3-1 away.
Fenerbahçe drew both of their matches against Rennes in the 2022-2023 season. They came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 away and from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 in Istanbul.
In the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League play-off round, Fenerbahçe lost 2-1 away to Lille. They finished the second leg 1-0 ahead in regular time but conceded a penalty in the 118th minute, drawing 1-1 and continuing in the UEFA Europa League. That season's league-phase match against Olympique Lyon in Istanbul ended 0-0.
Last season, Fenerbahçe beat Nice 2-1 at home in the UEFA Europa League league phase. Their most recent match against Olympique Lyon ended in a 1-1 draw.
Seventh meeting with Olympique Lyon
Fenerbahçe and Olympique Lyon will meet for the seventh time in this match. In the previous six encounters, Fenerbahçe scored five goals, while Olympique Lyon scored 12.
In their previous meetings, Olympique Lyon beat Fenerbahçe 1-0 and 3-1 in the 2001-2002 season, and 3-1 and 4-2 in the 2004-2005 season. The match in the 2024-2025 season ended 0-0, while the first leg of the play-off tie ended 1-1.
Four players unavailable for Fenerbahçe
Mert Günok, Çağlar Söyüncü and Marco Asensio will miss the match through injury, while Kerem Aktürkoğlu will be unavailable after suffering a head injury.
Fenerbahçe's likely starting XI against Olympique Lyon is Ederson, Semedo, Skriniar, Aké, Brown, Kanté, İsmail Yüksek, Guendouzi, Greenwood, Nene and Talisca.
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