FCSB vs Lyon

6 March 2025 · Europa League · Round of 16, first leg · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

Aggregate: FCSB 1–7 Lyon. Lyon go through.

  • Alexandru Băluță 68’
  • Nicolás Tagliafico 30’
  • Malick Fofana 86’, 89’

Match summary

Lyon beat FCSB 3-1 on the road after 90 minutes. Lyon led 1-0 at half-time. Lyon went through 7-1 on aggregate.

In the first half, Nicolás Tagliafico put Lyon ahead with a header in the 30th minute. In the second half, Alexandru Băluță equalised in the 68th minute, Malick Fofana put Lyon back in front in the 86th minute, and Fofana made it 1-3 in the 89th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: FCSB created 1.30 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Lyon 1.43 from 17.

Key events

FCSB Lyon
Kick-off
Adrian ȘutFoul
11’
Malcom EdjoumaShot on target
19’
Siyabonga NgezanaShot on target
21’
30’
Nicolás TagliaficoHeader0-1 (Lyon)
Half-time0-1
Alexandru BăluțăMalcom Edjouma
46’
Andrei GheorghițăJuri Cisotti
46’
Vlad ChiricheşBaba Alhassan
46’
David MiculescuFoul
47’
Second half underway
65’
Georges MikautadzeShot on target
67’
Nicolás TagliaficoShot on target
68’
Alexandre LacazetteGeorges Mikautadze
68’
Malick FofanaErnest Nuamah
Alexandru BăluțăRight foot shot1-1 (FCSB)
68’
76’
Thiago AlmadaNemanja Matić
76’
Jordan VeretoutTanner Tessmann
Alexandru MusiFlorin Tănase
77’
86’
Malick FofanaRight foot shot1-2 (Lyon)
89’
Malick FofanaLeft foot shot1-3 (Lyon)
Joyskim DawaShot on target
89’
Marius ȘtefănescuDavid Miculescu
90’
90+3’
Paul AkouokouCorentin Tolisso
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 1.43 30’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), 0-1 30’ 68’ Alexandru Băluță (FCSB), 1-1 68’ 86’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), 1-2 86’ 89’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), 1-3 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 1.43 30’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), 0-1 Tagliafico 30’ 68’ Alexandru Băluță (FCSB), 1-1 Băluță 68’ 86’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), 1-2 Fofana 86’ 89’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), 1-3 Fofana 89’
FCSB 1.30 xGLyon 1.43 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lyon attacking FCSB attacking 
68’ Alexandru Băluță (FCSB), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 21’ Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 89’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 63’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 67’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 8’ David Miculescu (FCSB), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 25’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 30’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 86’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 89’ Joyskim Dawa (FCSB), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 26’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 12’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Andrei Gheorghiță (FCSB), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Rayan Cherki (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ Malcom Edjouma (FCSB), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 60’ Risto Radunović (FCSB), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ David Miculescu (FCSB), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Vlad Chiricheş (FCSB), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Adrian Șut (FCSB), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Adrian Șut (FCSB), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Alexandru Băluță (FCSB), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 21’ Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 89’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 63’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 67’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 8’ David Miculescu (FCSB), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 25’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 30’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 86’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 89’ Joyskim Dawa (FCSB), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 26’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 12’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Andrei Gheorghiță (FCSB), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Rayan Cherki (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ Malcom Edjouma (FCSB), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 60’ Risto Radunović (FCSB), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ David Miculescu (FCSB), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Vlad Chiricheş (FCSB), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Adrian Șut (FCSB), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Adrian Șut (FCSB), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

FCSB 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Târnovanu
Radunović
Popescu
Ngezana
Dawa
Alhassan 46’
Șut
Edjouma 46’
Cisotti 46’
Miculescu 90’
Tănase 77’
Lyon 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Perri
Tagliafico
Maitland-Niles
Mata
Niakhaté
Tessmann 76’
Matić 76’
Cherki
Tolisso 90’
Nuamah 68’
Mikautadze 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ștefan Târnovanu
90′ 1 3 28 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Mihai Popescu
90′ 3 – – 5 1 21 4 – – –
Siyabonga Ngezana
90′ 1 2 3 3 2 29 1 – – –
Joyskim Dawa
90′ 1 2 – 2 1 27 – – – –
Risto Radunović
90′ 2 – 2 2 – 34 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Baba Alhassan Taken off
45′ – – 15 1 – – 2 – 1 – –
Adrian Șut
90′ – – 42 – – 1 3 2 1 –
David Miculescu Taken off
89′ – – 11 1 – – – 4 1 2
Malcom Edjouma Taken off
45′ – – 21 1 – – 1 4 4 1 –
Juri Cisotti Taken off
45′ – – 13 – – – 2 2 – 2 –
Florin Tănase Taken off
77′ – – 23 1 – – – 7 – 1 –
Vlad Chiricheş Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 14 – – 3 2 5 1 – –
Alexandru Băluță Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 13 1 – – 1 2 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Andrei Gheorghiță Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 1 – 0.05 – 1 5 1 17 –
Alexandru Musi Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – 1 – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

FCSB DWLWW
Lyon DWWDD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Lyon 4-0 FCSB, 13 Mar 25  All FCSB vs Lyon meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.