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UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 2 Oct 2025

Olympique Lyonnais 2–0 Red Bull Salzburg

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.3 – 1.1
Actual xG
3.2 – 0.5
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Olympique Lyonnais favourites at 65%.

Olympique Lyonnais won and made the better chances: 3.2 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Adam Karabec, 82.7 in 69′.

Well above their usual level: Adam Karabec +34.7, Stefan Lainer +14.6, Clinton Mata +10.5.

Well below it: Maurits Kjaergaard −17.0, Corentin Tolisso −10.2, Tanner Tessmann −9.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Olympique Lyonnais

28 Sep 2025W 1–0at Lille Ligue 1
25 Sep 2025W 1–0at FC Utrecht Europa League
19 Sep 2025W 1–0v Angers Ligue 1
14 Sep 2025L 1–3at Stade Rennais Ligue 1
31 Aug 2025W 1–0v Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1

Red Bull Salzburg

25 Sep 2025L 0–1v FC Porto Europa League
12 Aug 2025L 2–3at Club Brugge KV Champions League
6 Aug 2025L 0–1v Club Brugge KV Champions League
30 Jul 2025D 1–1v SK Brann Champions League
23 Jul 2025W 4–1at SK Brann Champions League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Olympique Lyonnais

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Adam Karabec Midfielder6902–82.7+34.7
Dominik Greif Goalkeeper9000–63.3+5.9
Ruben Kluivert Defender90100.1663.2–
Malick Fofana Midfielder2100–61.4–
Clinton Mata Defender9000–55.4+10.5
Moussa Niakhaté Defender9000–55.1−4.6
Martín Satriano Forward77100.9953.3–
Tyler Morton Midfielder21000.0551.6–
Khalis Merah Midfielder900–43.2–
Nicolás Tagliafico Defender68000.4843.2−6.7
Pavel Šulc Forward90000.8742.3−3.2
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Defender2200–42.1–
Mathys de Carvalho Midfielder90000.1140.6–
Tanner Tessmann Midfielder69000.0539.1−9.8
Corentin Tolisso Midfielder87000.4438.6−10.2
Enzo Molebe Forward13000.0634.6–

Red Bull Salzburg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Frans Krätzig Defender800–100.0–
Kerim Alajbegović Midfielder32000.1064.8–
Edmund Baidoo Forward32000.2260.1–
Sota Kitano Midfielder3200–59.7–
Jacob Rasmussen Defender9000–56.6+1.9
Stefan Lainer Defender9000–54.0+14.6
Karim Onisiwo Forward2200–48.6–
Aleksa Terzić Defender82000.0347.6–
Soumaïla Diabaté Midfielder9000–46.6−3.0
Petar Ratkov Forward68000.0745.1–
Alexander Schlager Goalkeeper9000–44.5−8.5
Joane Gadou Defender9000–43.3−1.5
Maurits Kjaergaard Midfielder90000.0742.9−17.0
Mamady Diambou Midfielder58000.0241.6–
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo Midfielder5800–39.8–
Yorbe Vertessen Forward5800–38.1−3.7