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UEFA Europa League · 2026

RSC Anderlecht 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais · UEFA Europa League

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Olympique Lyonnais won 1–2.

Shots
1413
Shots on target
510
Expected goals
1.351.27
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Olympique Lyonnais beat RSC Anderlecht 2–1. Recorded in this match (RSC Anderlecht – Olympique Lyonnais): shots 14–13, shots on target 5–10, expected goals 1.35–1.27, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots13 shotsRSC Anderlecht 14 shots, Olympique Lyonnais 13 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots10 shotsRSC Anderlecht 5 shots, Olympique Lyonnais 10 shots
  • Expected goals1.35 xG1.27 xGRSC Anderlecht 1.35 xG, Olympique Lyonnais 1.27 xG
  • Possession58%42%RSC Anderlecht 58%, Olympique Lyonnais 42%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersRSC Anderlecht 6 corners, Olympique Lyonnais 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls12 foulsRSC Anderlecht 14 fouls, Olympique Lyonnais 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsRSC Anderlecht 0 cards, Olympique Lyonnais 2 cards
  • Passes476 passes351 passesRSC Anderlecht 476 passes, Olympique Lyonnais 351 passes
  • Pass accuracy83.8%78.6%RSC Anderlecht 83.8%, Olympique Lyonnais 78.6%
  • Shots inside box11 shots11 shotsRSC Anderlecht 11 shots, Olympique Lyonnais 11 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks2 blocksRSC Anderlecht 4 blocks, Olympique Lyonnais 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves8 saves3 savesRSC Anderlecht 8 saves, Olympique Lyonnais 3 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides5 offsidesRSC Anderlecht 3 offsides, Olympique Lyonnais 5 offsides

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • RSC Anderlecht5 matches
  • Olympique Lyonnais1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

RSC Anderlecht

Competition
UEFA Europa League
Season
2025/26
Sample
2 matches
Profile grade
C
Data cutoff
20 May 2026

    Olympique Lyonnais

    Competition
    UEFA Europa League
    Season
    2025/26
    Sample
    10 matches
    Profile grade
    A
    Data cutoff
    20 May 2026
    • Goals scored1.9 goals/match
    • Goals allowed0.8 goals/match
    • Shots14.6 shots/match
    • Shots allowed8.4 shots/match
    • Shots on target5.2 shots/match
    • Shots on target allowed3.4 shots/match
    • Possession61.2%
    • Corners4.1 corners/match
    • Corners allowed2.1 corners/match
    • Cards2.2 cards/match
    • Fouls11.5 fouls/match
    • Clean-sheet frequency50%
    • Scoring frequency80%

    How competition percentiles work

    Evidence quality

    How much supports this analysis

    Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
    Season samples5 / 1home / away teams
    Recent samples5 / 1last-five windows
    FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
    • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
    • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
    • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

    Known unknowns

    • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
    • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
    • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
    Analysis cutoff: Wed, 16 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4
    TeamsRSC AnderlechtOlympique Lyonnais
    CompetitionUEFA Europa League
    MethodHow PitchMath calculates this