Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

Lyon vs PAOK – Lineups & Match Details

Lyon beat PAOK 4-2. Goals: G. Giakoumakis (20'), R. Himbert (34'), K. Merah (55'), S. Meïté (66'), A. Karabec (88'), Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez (90'). Lyon had 62% possession against PAOK's 38%. Shots on target: 8-3.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 8

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Lyon

4 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

PAOK

Referee: R. De Burgos

Lineups

Lyon4-2-3-1

40R. DescampsG

98A. Maitland-NilesD

22C. MataD

19M. NiakhateD

21R. KluivertD

39M. de CarvalhoM

23T. MortonM

7A. KarabecM

44K. MerahM

17A. MoreiraM

45R. HimbertF

Substitutes

1D. GreifG

50L. DiarraG

6T. TessmannM

16Abner ViniciusD

29E. MolebeF

32A. GomesF

46T. GoncalvesM

67P. Mbatshi MukubaD

84A. HamdaniF

PAOK4-2-3-1

99A. TsiftsisG

3J. KennyD

16T. KedzioraD

5G. MichailidisD

21A. R. BabaD

27M. OzdoevM

8S. MeiteM

14A. ZivkovicM

65G. KonstanteliasM

11TaisonM

7G. GiakoumakisF

Substitutes

1J. PavlenkaG

2M. CamaraM

4A. VogliaccoD

6D. LovrenD

9F. ChalovF

10D. PelkasM

22A. BiancoM

23J. SastreD

32G. TaylorD

52D. ChatsidisF

56A. MythouF

77K. DespodovF

Match Events

20'G

G. Giakoumakis

Assist: A. Živković

34'G

R. Himbert

Assist: Afonso Moreira

35'Y

G. Konstantelias

40'Y

G. Konstantelias

40'R

G. Konstantelias

45'Y

T. Morton

46'S

T. Morton

Substitution 1

55'G

K. Merah

Assist: Afonso Moreira

66'G

S. Meïté

Assist: A. Živković

69'S

R. Kluivert

Substitution 2

69'S

K. Merah

Substitution 3

77'Y

G. Giakoumakis

84'S

Taison

Substitution 1

87'S

Afonso Moreira

Substitution 4

87'S

M. de Carvalho

Substitution 5

87'S

G. Giakoumakis

Substitution 2

88'G

A. Karabec

Assist: A. Hamdani

90'+1S

M. Ozdoev

Substitution 3

90'G

Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez

Assist: A. Karabec

Statistics

Lyon

62%38%

PAOK

2.52Expected Goals (xG)0.65

19Total Shots5

8Shots on Target3

3Corners2

15Fouls12

4Offsides2

91Pass Accuracy (%)81

1Yellow Cards3

0Red Cards1

Match preview

Lyon host PAOK on Thursday, 29 January 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Lyon go into the match 1st in the table; PAOK sit 17th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Match recap

Lyon beat PAOK 4-2. Lyon scored through R. Himbert 34', K. Merah 55', A. Karabec 88', Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez 90'. PAOK replied with G. Giakoumakis 20', S. Meïté 66'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Lyon held 62% of the ball against 38% for PAOK. Shots on target finished 8-3. Expected goals read 2.52 for Lyon, 0.65 for PAOK.

Verdict

The win nudges Lyon forward and leaves PAOK with work to do. Lyon sat 1st and PAOK 17th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.