Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace: result and goals
Lyon beat Crystal Palace 3-2 on Thursday, 15 October 2026 in the Europa League.
Goals: Corentin Tolisso 8', Ernest Nuamah 45'+2', Yéremy Pino 50', Pavel Sulc 76', Daichi Kamada 81'.
Lyon sit 12th on 6 points.
Crystal Palace sit 15th on 4 points.
Lyon have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Crystal Palace have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
- Competition
- UEFA Europa League
- Kick-off
- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 17:45 (UK time)
- Venue
- Groupama Stadium, Lyon
Match facts
- Stadium
- Groupama Stadium · Décines-Charpieu
- Capacity: 61,556 seats · Natural grass
- Attendance
- 40,274 · 65% of capacity
Referee
João Pinheiro
Record: UEFA Europa League
- Games
- 29
- Yellows per game
- 4.7
- Reds
- 7
- Penalties
- 14
- Fouls per game
- 26.6
Absences
Lyon
- Nicolás TagliaficoInjured · Expected back: in a few weeks
- Loïs OpendaInjured · Expected back: mid-November 2026
- Mohamed OuédraogoInjured · Expected back: late June 2027
Crystal Palace
- Takehiro TomiyasuInjured · Expected back: late October 2026
- Dean HendersonInjured · Expected back: late October 2026
- Jean-Philippe MatetaInjured · Expected back: late October 2026
- Chadi RiadInjured · Expected back: late June 2027
Players ruled out or doubtful according to each club’s latest update.
The match in numbers
- A 3-2 win for Lyon over Crystal Palace.
- The first goal came from Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) on 8'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Match events
LYONCRY8'⚽Corentin Tolisso 1-0
36'Ismaïla Sarr
57'Yéremi Pino
70'⇄▲ Pavel Šulc ▼ Khalis Merah
70'⇄▲ Kaïl Boudache ▼ Ernest Nuamah
90+1'⇄▲ Mads Bidstrup ▼ Corentin Tolisso
Live commentary
- Match ends, Lyon 3, Crystal Palace 2.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Lyon 3, Crystal Palace 2.
- 90'+2'Zachary Athekame (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'Substitution, Lyon. Mads Bidstrup replaces Corentin Tolisso because of an injury.
- 90'Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'Foul by Axel Disasi (Crystal Palace).
- 90'Attempt saved. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
- 89'Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ruben Kluivert.
- 86'Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight McNeil replaces Quinten Timber.
- 86'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85'Delay in match because of an injury Zachary Athekame (Lyon).
- 84'Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
- 82'Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82'Keito Nakamura (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82'Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 81'Goal! Lyon 3, Crystal Palace 2. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 81'Attempt blocked. Darío Osorio (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78'Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Noah Nartey.
- 76'Goal! Lyon 3, Crystal Palace 1. Pavel Sulc (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keito Nakamura following a fast break.
- 76'Attempt blocked. Keito Nakamura (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Nartey.
- 75'Attempt missed. Kaïl Boudache (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keito Nakamura with a through ball following a fast break.
- 75'Substitution, Crystal Palace. Anan Khalaili replaces Óscar Mingueza.
- 75'Substitution, Crystal Palace. Darío Osorio replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 72'Attempt saved. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon).
- 72'Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
- 70'Substitution, Lyon. Kaïl Boudache replaces Ernest Nuamah.
- 70'Substitution, Lyon. Pavel Sulc replaces Khalis Merah.
- 69'Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 67'Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
- 67'Attempt saved. Abner Vinícius (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Ernest Nuamah with a cross.
- 64'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63'Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Morton (Lyon).
- 62'Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 62'Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 62'Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 61'Foul by Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
- 61'Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59'Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58'Keito Nakamura (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58'Foul by Keito Nakamura (Lyon).
- 58'Óscar Mingueza (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56'Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56'Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56'Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
- 54'Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
- 53'Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Abner Vinícius.
- 50'Goal! Lyon 2, Crystal Palace 1. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball following a corner.
- 50'Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
- 45'Second Half begins Lyon 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45'+4'First Half ends, Lyon 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45'+2'Goal! Lyon 2, Crystal Palace 0. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
- 45'+1'Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1'Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 45'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'Attempt missed. Keito Nakamura (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 42'Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 42'Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Keito Nakamura.
- 41'Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 38'Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 36'Foul by Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
- 36'Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36'Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 35'Handball by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
- 33'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31'Delay in match because of an injury Khalis Merah (Lyon).
- 31'Delay in match because of an injury Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace).
- 31'Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a cross.
- 30'Noah Nartey (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30'Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 28'Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
- 28'Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26'Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26'Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
- 26'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25'Delay in match because of an injury Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 12'Attempt missed. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 8'Goal! Lyon 1, Crystal Palace 0. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 8'Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 6'Attempt blocked. Zachary Athekame (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
- 5'Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 4'Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
LYONCRY
General
50%Possession50%
4Big chances4
1Big chances missed2
5Corners3
Shots
11Total shots12
2Shots off target4
4Shots on target4
5Blocked shots4
0Hit woodwork0
8Shots inside box10
3Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
2.05xG1.55
1.87xG open play1.19
0.17xG set play0.36
2.05Non-penalty xG1.55
1.77xG on target (xGOT)1.24
Passes
491Passes488
425 (87%)Accurate passes416 (85%)
270Own half211
155Opposition half205
26 (57%)Accurate long balls18 (53%)
2 (20%)Accurate crosses4 (27%)
14Throw-ins17
20Touches in opposition box29
0Offsides1
Defence
9Tackles14
15Interceptions8
4Shot blocks4
20Clearances13
2Keeper saves1
Duels
30Duels won40
21 (41%)Ground duels won30 (59%)
9 (47%)Aerial duels won10 (53%)
5 (45%)Successful dribbles12 (75%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Fouls committed8
General
57%Possession43%
3Big chances0
1Big chances missed0
3Corners0
Shots
6Total shots4
1Shots off target2
2Shots on target0
3Blocked shots2
0Hit woodwork0
4Shots inside box2
2Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
0.67xG0.29
0.50xG open play0.27
0.17xG set play0.01
0.67Non-penalty xG0.29
0.49xG on target (xGOT)0.00
Passes
299Passes222
260 (87%)Accurate passes185 (83%)
157Own half116
103Opposition half69
17 (65%)Accurate long balls8 (47%)
1 (14%)Accurate crosses0 (0%)
7Throw-ins8
13Touches in opposition box4
0Offsides0
Defence
7Tackles10
9Interceptions5
2Shot blocks3
5Clearances10
0Keeper saves0
Duels
18Duels won19
13 (46%)Ground duels won15 (54%)
5 (56%)Aerial duels won4 (44%)
3 (38%)Successful dribbles3 (50%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Fouls committed4
General
42%Possession58%
1Big chances4
0Big chances missed2
2Corners3
Shots
5Total shots8
1Shots off target2
2Shots on target4
2Blocked shots2
0Hit woodwork0
4Shots inside box8
1Shots outside box0
Expected goals (xG)
1.37xG1.27
1.37xG open play0.92
0.00xG set play0.35
1.37Non-penalty xG1.27
1.28xG on target (xGOT)1.24
Passes
192Passes266
165 (86%)Accurate passes231 (87%)
113Own half95
52Opposition half136
9 (45%)Accurate long balls10 (59%)
1 (33%)Accurate crosses4 (36%)
7Throw-ins9
7Touches in opposition box25
0Offsides1
Defence
2Tackles4
6Interceptions3
2Shot blocks1
15Clearances3
2Keeper saves1
Duels
12Duels won21
8 (35%)Ground duels won15 (65%)
4 (40%)Aerial duels won6 (60%)
2 (67%)Successful dribbles9 (90%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Fouls committed4
LyonCrystal Palace
Expected goals (xG)
2.05–1.55
xG on target (xGOT)
1.77–1.24
Shots
11–12
Big chances
4–4
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← C Palace (12)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedLyon (11) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Keito Nakamura
Lyon
Ratings
Lyon7.0
- 8.711Keito NakamuraAA
- 8.28Corentin Tolisso⚽
- 7.77Ernest Nuamah⚽
- 7.623Tyler Morton
- 7.410Pavel Šulc⚽▲70'
- 7.118Khalis Merah
- 6.913Zachary Athekame
- 6.921Ruben Kluivert
- 6.799Noah Nartey
- 6.616Abner
- 6.21Dominik Greif
- 6.220Felix Bacher
- 5.926Kaïl Boudache▲70'
- 5.96Tanner Tessmann▲78'
Crystal Palace6.6
- 7.810Yéremi Pino⚽
- 7.720Adam WhartonA
- 7.618Daichi Kamada⚽▲62'
- 6.86Jaydee Canvot
- 6.65Axel Disasi
- 6.630Óscar Mingueza
- 6.67Ismaïla Sarr
- 6.422Jørgen Strand Larsen
- 6.323Quinten Timber
- 6.39Edward Nketiah▲62'
- 6.325Anan Khalaili▲75'
- 6.226Chris Richards
- 6.23Tyrick Mitchell
- 6.224Darío Osorio▲75'
- 5.244Walter Benítez
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Lyon · Substitutes
- 26Kaïl Boudache▲70'5.9
- 10Pavel Šulc▲70'7.4
- 6Tanner Tessmann▲78'5.9
- 2Mads Bidstrup▲90'
- 25Justin Bengui
- 40Rémy Descamps
- 22Clinton Mata
- 19Moussa Niakhaté
- 85Noham Kamara
- 37Steeve Kango
- 24Julien Duranville
- 45Rémi Himbert
Manager: Paulo Fonseca
C Palace · Substitutes
- 18Daichi Kamada▲62'7.6
- 9Edward Nketiah▲62'6.3
- 25Anan Khalaili▲75'6.3
- 24Darío Osorio▲75'6.2
- 11Dwight McNeil▲86'
- 81Lucca Benetton
- 31Remi Matthews
- 21Honest Ahanor
- 54Dean Benamar
- 19Will Hughes
Manager: Pierre Sage
Head to head
0
Lyon
0
Draws
1
C Palace
1 gameGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 0 %Over 2.5 goals: 0 %
0
Lyon
0
Draws
1
C Palace
1 gameGoals per game: 2.0Both teams scored: 0 %Over 2.5 goals: 0 %
- 5 Aug 2023Club FriendliesCrystal Palace2–0LyonL
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Recent form
Lyon
all competitions
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Crystal Palace
all competitions
- LHIpswich Town2–312 Sept 2026
- WHLech Poznań4–017 Sept 2026
- DALeeds United0–020 Sept 2026
- LHBristol City0–23 Oct 2026
- WHNottingham Forest3–111 Oct 2026
- LHIpswich Town2–312 Sept 2026
- WHLech Poznań4–017 Sept 2026
- LHBristol City0–23 Oct 2026
- WHNottingham Forest3–111 Oct 2026
- DALeeds United0–020 Sept 2026
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 |  Leverkusen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 | WWW |
| 3 |  Bournemouth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 | WWW |
| 4 |  Ferencvaros | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 | WWW |
| 5 |  Olympiacos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 | WWW |
| 6 |  Union SG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 7 | WDW |
| 7 |  Juventus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 | WWD |
| 8 |  Besiktas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 | WWD |
| 9 |  Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 | WWD |
| 10 |  AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 | LWW |
| 11 |  Omonia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | WWL |
| 12 |  Lyon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 | WDWWL |
| 13 |  Rennes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 | DWD |
| 14 |  Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 | LDW |
| 15 |  C Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 | LWDLW |
| 16 |  Sparta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | WDL |
| 17 |  Levski Sofia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LDW |
| 18 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | DWL |
| 19 |  Sturm Graz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | DLW |
| 20 |  NEC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 | LDW |
| 21 |  RB Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 | WLD |
| 22 |  Anderlecht | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | LLW |
| 23 |  Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | LLW |
| 24 |  Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | LWL |
| 25 |  Celta Vigo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | LLW |
| 26 |  OFI Crete | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | WLL |
| 27 |  Jagiellonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | LWL |
| 28 |  Torreense | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 | WLL |
| 29 |  NK Celje | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 | LLD |
| 30 |  Hapoel Be'er | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 | DLL |
| 31 |  Lillestrom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 | LDL |
| 32 |  Lech Poznan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 | LLD |
| 33 |  Viktoria Plzen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | LLL |
| 34 |  Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | LLL |
| 35 |  Celtic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 | LLL |
| 36 |  Ararat-Armenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 | LLL |
Europa League: upcoming fixtures
Thu 5 Nov
17:45MilanFerencvaros6/1917/47/1
MilanFerencvaros6/1917/47/117:45AnderlechtRB Salzburg7/814/545/17
AnderlechtRB Salzburg7/814/545/1717:45C PalaceHoffenheim5/629/1011/4
C PalaceHoffenheim5/629/1011/417:45Levski SofiaJagiellonia 1/15/228/11
Levski SofiaJagiellonia 1/15/228/1117:45LillestromViktoria Plzen7/413/523/17
LillestromViktoria Plzen7/413/523/17FAQ
What was the score in Lyon v Crystal Palace?
Lyon beat Crystal Palace 3-2 on Thursday 15 October (Europa League).
Who scored in Lyon v Crystal Palace?
Goals: Corentin Tolisso 8', Ernest Nuamah 45'+2', Yéremy Pino 50', Pavel Sulc 76' and Daichi Kamada 81'.
When do Lyon play next?
Lyon play Real Sociedad on Thursday 5 November at 17:45 (UK time).
When do Crystal Palace play next?
Crystal Palace play Newcastle United on Sunday 25 October at 14:00 (UK time).
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