FCSB Bukarest vs Olympique Lyonnais, Europe 2024-25 LAST 16
Overview
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FCSB Bukarest vs Olympique Lyonnais — Europe at Arena Nationala.
- FCSB Bukarest 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jan | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | FCSB Bukarest | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | Montpellier HSC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Stade de Reims | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FCSB Bukarest | Olympique Lyonnais | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 21 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 18 |
| 16 | Conceded | 5 |
| -7 | GD | +13 |
| 0.88 | PPG | 2.63 |
| 25% | Win % | 88% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
FCSB Bukarest are 27th (7 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Keito Nakamura | 1 G |
| Tyler Morton | 1 G |
| Noah Nartey | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FCSB Bukarest to score. At the same time, Olympique Lyonnais does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Olympique Lyonnais seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Siyabonga Ngezana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
- 11' That looks like a foul for a card for Adrian Sut.
- 16' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 21' FCSB Bukarest is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 30' What a moment for Nicolas Tagliafico! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. FCSB Bukarest in their trying to find a way past Olympique Lyonnais's compact .
- 40' The 34-year-old Risto Radunovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The FCSB Bukarest manager makes a substitution. Baba Alhassan departs to be replaced by Vlad Chiriches.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Miculescu on 47.
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' FCSB Bukarest are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Olympique Lyonnais's shape.
- 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FCSB Bukarest side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Olympique Lyonnais come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' The Romania Alexandru Baluta breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 1-1!
- 69' Malick Fofana gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Ernest Nuamah and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Georges Mikautadze by Alexandre Lacazette on 70 minute.
- 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 76' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Nemanja Matic by Thiago Almada on 76 minute.
- 77' The FCSB Bukarest bench stirs into life. Florin Tanase is withdrawn and Alexandru Musi gets his opportunity.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' Assisted by Rayan Cherki with the perfectly-timed delivery and Malick Fofana makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 90' Malick Fofana makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Olympique Lyonnais are in front.
- 90' The FCSB Bukarest bench stirs into life. David Miculescu is withdrawn and Marius Stefanescu gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Olympique Lyonnais.
Lineups
FCSB Bukarest Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 5
-
7
Florin Tanase ↓ Alexandru Musi 77'
- 17
- 8
- 32
- 18
- 30
- 11
-
42
Baba Alhassan ↓ Vlad Chiriches 46'
- 31
Bench
- 38
-
21
Vlad Chiriches ↑ 46'
-
25
Alexandru Baluta ↑ 46'
- 1
-
29
Alexandru Musi ↑ 77'
- 22
-
15
Marius Stefanescu ↑ 90'
-
77
Andrei Gheorghita ↑ 46'
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 98
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Thiago Almada 76'
- 3
- 8
- 19
- 18
- 69
- 15
-
37
Ernest Nuamah ↓ Malick Fofana 69'
Bench
-
10
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 70'
- 55
- 40
-
4
Paul Akouokou ↑ 90'
-
7
Jordan Veretout ↑ 76'
-
32
Thiago Almada ↑ 76'
- 27
- 20
- 16
-
11
Malick Fofana ↑ 69'
- 29
- 50
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malick Fofana | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Ernest Nuamah | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Alexandru Baluta | 1 |
Head to Head
FCSB Bukarest Form
2025-03-06
FCSB Bukarest
1–3
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2025-02-20
FCSB Bukarest
2–0
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
W
2025-02-13
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
1–2
FCSB Bukarest
W
2025-01-30
FCSB Bukarest
0–2
Manchester United FC
L
2025-01-23
Qarabag Agdam FK
2–3
FCSB Bukarest
W
2024-12-12
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–0
FCSB Bukarest
D
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2025-03-06
FCSB Bukarest
1–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-03-02
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2025-02-23
Olympique Lyonnais
2–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2025-02-16
Montpellier HSC
1–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-02-09
Olympique Lyonnais
4–0
Stade de Reims
W
2025-02-02
Olympique de Marseille
3–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
FCSB Bukarest xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.98
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Olympique Lyonnais to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FCSB Bukarest or Draw
35%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
84%
FCSB Bukarest or Olympique Lyonnais
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
8.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
6.5%
1 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 4
5.9%
0 – 5
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 5
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FCSB Bukarest
| Handicap | FCSB Bukarest covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 19% | 59% |
| +1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +2 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| +2.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
Clean Sheet
FCSB Bukarest keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

