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Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

Lyon vs Celta Vigo – Lineups & Match Details

Celta Vigo beat Lyon 2-0. Goals: Javi Rueda (61'), Ferran JutglĂ  (90'). Lyon had 35% possession against Celta Vigo's 65%. Shots on target: 1-8.

UEFA Europa League · Round of 16

Thursday, 19 March 2026

LyonLyon

0 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Celta VigoCelta Vigo

Referee: I. Peljto

Lineups

LyonLyon5-3-2
Dominik Greif1Dominik GreifG
Steeve Kango60Steeve KangoD
Clinton Mata22Clinton MataD
Moussa Niakhaté19Moussa NiakhatéD
NicolĂĄs Tagliafico3NicolĂĄs TagliaficoD
Abner VinĂ­cius16Abner VinĂ­ciusD
Corentin Tolisso8Corentin TolissoM
Tyler Morton23Tyler MortonM
Noah Nartey99Noah NarteyM
Endrick9EndrickF
Roman Yaremchuk77Roman YaremchukF

Substitutes

6Tanner TessmannM
5Orel MangalaM
17Afonso MoreiraF
10Pavel Ć ulcM
11Malick FofanaF
62Yvann KonanG
40RĂ©my DescampsG
39Mathys de CarvalhoM
7Adam KarabecM
44Khalis MerahM
84Adil HamdaniF
Celta VigoCelta Vigo4-3-3
Ionuț Radu13Ionuț RaduG
Javi RodrĂ­guez32Javi RodrĂ­guezD
Carl Starfelt2Carl StarfeltD
Marcos Alonso20Marcos AlonsoD
Sergio Carreira5Sergio CarreiraD
Fer LĂłpez30Fer LĂłpezM
MatĂ­as Vecino15MatĂ­as VecinoM
Ilaix Moriba6Ilaix MoribaM
Javier Rueda17Javier RuedaF
Pablo DurĂĄn18Pablo DurĂĄnF
Williot Swedberg19Williot SwedbergF

Substitutes

4Joseph AidooD
23Hugo ÁlvarezM
9Ferran JutglĂ F
10Iago AspasF
22Hugo SoteloM
1IvĂĄn VillarG
21Mihailo RistićD
24Carlos DomĂ­nguezD
12Manu FernĂĄndezD
14Alvaro NĂșñezD
36Andrés AntañónM
39Jones El-AbdellaouiF

Match Events

19'R

M. Niakhaté

33'Y

W. Swedberg

43'Y

C. Starfelt

46'S

R. Yaremchuk

Substitution 1

46'S

C. Starfelt

Substitution 1

46'S

W. Swedberg

Substitution 2

53'Y

Fer LĂłpez

57'S

Pablo DurĂĄn

Substitution 3

57'S

Fer LĂłpez

Substitution 4

61'G

Javi Rueda

67'S

N. Nartey

Substitution 2

67'S

Endrick

Substitution 3

67'S

Abner

Substitution 4

81'Y

N. Tagliafico

81'S

M. Vecino

Substitution 5

82'S

T. Morton

Substitution 5

83'Y

Javi RodrĂ­guez

89'Y

Javi Rueda

90'+6Y

N. Tagliafico

90'+6R

N. Tagliafico

90'G

Ferran JutglĂ 

Assist: Javi RodrĂ­guez

Statistics

Lyon
35%65%
Celta Vigo
0.24Expected Goals (xG)1.49
4Total Shots14
1Shots on Target8
1Corners6
11Fouls20
3Offsides3
82Pass Accuracy (%)90
2Yellow Cards5
2Red Cards0
Match preview

Lyon host Celta Vigo on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The kick-off time is 17:45 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Lyon go into the match 1st in the table; Celta Vigo sit 16th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Lyon have taken 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 3 draws in a row. Celta Vigo have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 12 Mar 2026: Lyon 1-1 Celta Vigo. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Celta Vigo beat Lyon 2-0. Celta Vigo replied with Javi Rueda 61', Ferran JutglĂ  90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Lyon held 35% of the ball against 65% for Celta Vigo. Shots on target finished 1-8. Expected goals read 0.24 for Lyon, 1.49 for Celta Vigo.

Verdict

Celta Vigo take the three points; Lyon look at a thin night for the home crowd. Lyon sat 1st and Celta Vigo 16th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.