Fenerbahçe faces Olympique Lyonnais this Thursday, January 23, at 2:45 p.m. (Brasilia time), for the seventh day of the league phase of the Europa League. The match will take place at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey.
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The Lyonnais are in fourth place in the Europa League, with 13 points in six games. On the final day, the team won a thrilling match against Eintracht Frankfurt, winning 3-2.
For its part, Fenerbahçe is 21st in the standings, with only 8 points in six matches. In their last match in the Europa League, the team suffered a home defeat against Athletic Bilbao, with a score of 2-0.
In this new league phase of European tournaments, 36 clubs are competing, the best eight of which will advance directly to the round of 16. The teams ranked between ninth and twenty-fourth place will participate in a playoff to try to qualify.
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Fenerbahçe x Lyon: Where to watch the Europa League match
At the moment, there are no live broadcast forecasts for the Fenerbahçe x Lyon match in Brazil.
Fenerbahçe x Lyon schedules and broadcast
- Date: January 23, Thursday
- Time: 2:45 p.m. (Brasilia time).
- Broadcast: No broadcast forecast in Brazil.
Fenerbahçe x Lyon : compositions
How are the two teams shaping up for this meeting? Here are the details!
Composition du Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe will have to do without their goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, injured, and Mert Muldur, suspended. Defenders Rodrigo Becão and Jayden Oosterwolde are also out for the rest of the season.
Composition of Fenerbahçe: Egribayat ; Djiku, Soyuncu et Mercan ; Osayi-Samuel, Fred, Szymanski, Tadic et Kostic ; Dzeko et En-Nesyri. Coach : Jose Mourinho.
-Composition of Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais will not have full-back Nicolas Tagliafico, suspended for accumulation of yellow cards. Striker Lacazette is doubtful for this match.
Composition of Lyon: Lucas Perri; Clinton Mata, Caleta-Car, Niakhate and Abner; Veretout, Matic and Tolisso; Cherki, Mikautadze and Fofana (Lacazette). Coach : Pierre Sage.
Fenerbahce’s latest matches: results
- 19/01 – Adana Demirspor 0 x 4 Fenerbahçe – Championnat Turc
- 13/01 – Konyaspor 2 x 3 Fenerbahçe – Championnat Turc
- 09/01 – Kasimpasa 0 x 3 Fenerbahçe – Turkish Cup
- 05/01 – Fenerbahçe 2 x 1 Hatayspor – Championnat Turc
- 20/12 – Eyupspor 1 x 1 Fenerbahçe – Turkish Championship
Lyon’s latest matches: results
- 18/01 – Lyon 0 x 0 Toulouse – French Championship
- 15/01 – Bourgoin-Jallieu 2 (4) x (2) 2 Lyon – Coupe de France
- 11/01 – Brest 2 x 1 Lyon – French Championship
- 04/01 – Lyon 1 x 0 Montpellier – French Championship
- 21/12 – EFA FC 1 x 2 Lyon – Coupe de France
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Fenerbahçe ranking this season
- Europa League: 21st place (8 points in 6 matches)
- Turkish Championship: 2nd place (45 points in 19 matches)
- Turkish Cup: 2nd in Group B (3 points in 1 match)
Lyon ranking this season
- Europa League: 4th place (13 points in 6 matches)
- French Championship: 6th place (29 points in 18 matches)
- Coupe de France: eliminated in the fourth phase
What is the outcome of the confrontations between Fenerbahçe and Lyon?
The two teams have faced each other four times in the past, with Lyon winning each time. The last meeting dates back to the 2004/05 Champions League.
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Latest matches between Fenerbahçe and Lyon: results
- 03/11/2004 – Lyon 4 x 2 Fenerbahçe – Champions League 2004/05
- 10/19/2004 – Fenerbahçe 1 x 3 Lyon – Champions League 2004/05
- 17/10/2001 – Lyon 3 x 1 Fenerbahçe – Champions League 2001/02
- 25/09/2001 – Fenerbahçe 0 x 1 Lyon – Champions League 2001/02
In this context, the clash between these two clubs raises questions about Fenerbahçe’s ability to reverse the trend against a Lyon team which has traditionally taken the upper hand. To what extent will the absences of important players influence the final result? It’s an interesting discussion point that shows that every match, in this type of competition, is a real potential turning point.
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