Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, Lyon v Basel
League position, Olympique Lyonnais 5th, Basel 14thTotal points, Olympique Lyonnais 6, Basel 3

Goals scored

Olympique Lyonnais 3Basel 3

Form guide

All competitions

Olympique Lyonnais lose
v Nice
3
2
Ligue 1
Basel won
v Winterthur
3
0
Super League
Olympique Lyonnais lose
v Toulouse
1
2
Ligue 1
Basel won
v Servette
0
3
Super League
Olympique Lyonnais won
v Red Bull Salzburg
2
0
UEFA Europa League
Basel won
v Stuttgart
2
0
UEFA Europa League
Olympique Lyonnais won
v Lille
0
1
Ligue 1
Basel lose
v Luzern
1
2
Super League
Olympique Lyonnais won
v Utrecht
0
1
UEFA Europa League
Basel lose
v Freiburg
2
1
UEFA Europa League

Match Facts

  • Lyon’s only previous meeting with a Swiss opponent came in the UEFA Champions League qualifying phase in 2013-14, beating Grasshoppers 1-0 in both the home and away leg.

  • Basel have won just one of their eight away major European matches in France (D2 L5), though it did come in their most recent visit in April 2023, a 2-1 win at Nice in the UEFA Conference League.

  • Lyon have lost just two out of 34 UEFA Europa League group stage games (W22 D10), while they have a record of 12 wins, four draws and one defeat at home (0-1 v Besiktas in 2024-25).

  • Basel have lost three of their last 22 major European group stage matches (W14 D5), though one defeat was in their last away UEFA Europa League game when they lost 2-1 to SC Freiburg.

  • Lyon have completed the most passes (1,127) and enjoyed the highest share of possession (63.8%) in the UEFA Europa League this season, although they rank eighth for successful opposition half passes (417) and are down in 19th for successful final third passes (146).