Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, Lyon v Frankfurt
League position, Olympique Lyonnais 7th, Eintracht Frankfurt 3rdTotal points, Olympique Lyonnais 10, Eintracht Frankfurt 13

Goals scored

Olympique Lyonnais 12Eintracht Frankfurt 10

Form guide

All competitions

Olympique Lyonnais won
v Angers SCO
0
3
Ligue 1
Eintracht Frankfurt draw
v Augsburg
2
2
Bundesliga
Olympique Lyonnais won
v Nice
4
1
Ligue 1
Eintracht Frankfurt lose
v RB Leipzig
3
0
DFB Pokal
Olympique Lyonnais won
v Qarabağ
1
4
UEFA Europa League
Eintracht Frankfurt won
v Heidenheim
0
4
Bundesliga
Olympique Lyonnais draw
v Reims
1
1
Ligue 1
Eintracht Frankfurt won
v Midtjylland
1
2
UEFA Europa League
Olympique Lyonnais won
v Saint-Étienne
1
0
Ligue 1
Eintracht Frankfurt won
v Werder Bremen
1
0
Bundesliga

Match Facts

  • Lyon have won just one of their last five home games against German sides in all competitions (D2 L2), with this their first ever meeting with Eintracht Frankfurt.

  • Eintracht Frankfurt have won their last six meetings with French opponents in major European competition since a 2-0 loss at Sochaux in the 1980-81 UEFA Cup.

  • Lyon have lost two of their last three home games in the UEFA Europa League (W1), this after only losing two of their first 23 home matches in the competition (W16 D5 L2).

  • No player has been involved in more UEFA Europa League goals this season than Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush (3 goals, 2 assists). The only Egyptian player to be involved in more goals in a single Europa League campaign was Mohamed Salah last season (5 goals, 3 assists).

  • Despite only playing 277 minutes in the UEFA Europa League this season, Lyon’s Mallik Fofana has progressed the ball further upfield with ball carries than any other non-defender (677m), making the most carries that move the ball 10+ metres upfield (29).