Fenerbahce SK earned a 2-1 Champions League win against Olympique Lyonnais at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, seizing the lead in a brief first-half burst and holding it after Lyon's second-half rally stopped short of an equalizer.

Match Summary

Lyon lined up in a 4-3-3 and had the cleaner start on the ball. Fenerbahce used a 4-2-3-1 and needed only a short window to take control of the scoreboard. V. Muriqi had Fenerbahce in front after 24 minutes, and A. Brown made it two four minutes later. M. Greenwood was the provider this time. M. Skriniar was booked later in the half. Lyon could not find a reply before the break and went in 0-2 down despite seeing more of the play.

After the restart the home side tried to climb back. M. Fofana reduced the deficit in the 61st minute, A. Maitland-Niles the assist, and Lyon suddenly had a foothold. The next sequence never made the official score. L. Openda had a finish in the 64th minute ruled out. K. Boudache met the same fate in the 71st minute. Fenerbahce then managed the closing stretch, with late yellow cards including one for M. Guendouzi, and the score stayed 1-2. M. Mariani brought the match to an end.

Key Moments

Fenerbahce's two-goal burst before the half-hour set the terms. It turned a home fixture into a chase and left Lyon needing more than one official goal after the break.

Half-time still at 0-2 also mattered. Lyon had possession but no official goal in the first 45, so the second half became a pursuit from the first minute after the restart rather than a level contest.

The other swing sat in the stretch after the home reply. Lyon had momentum and then had two finishes taken away. Those rulings mattered because they left the deficit at a single goal. Fenerbahce could defend the lead built in the first half rather than start over.

Match Statistics

The shot and possession counts favored the team that lost. Olympique Lyonnais finished with 59 percent of the ball and 17 shots to Fenerbahce's 15, yet put only six attempts on target against seven. Corners went 5-7 in favor of the visitors. Lyon received one yellow card and Fenerbahce three. There were no red cards. The extra territorial control never showed up in the official scoreline.

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