Olympique Lyonnais vs FCSB Bukarest, Europe 2024-25 LAST 16
Overview
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Olympique Lyonnais vs FCSB Bukarest — Europe at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- FCSB Bukarest 8 games · 7 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
19 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 Plzeň | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | FCSB Bukarest | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | OGC Nice | A | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–4 | L |
| 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | FCSB Bukarest | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #27 |
| 21 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 7 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 9 |
| 5 | Conceded | 16 |
| +13 | GD | -7 |
| 2.63 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 88% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
13%
Clean Sheets
FCSB Bukarest this season
FCSB Bukarest this season
Olympique Lyonnais are 1st (21 pts). FCSB Bukarest are 27th (7 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Corentin Tolisso | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Olympique Lyonnais and FCSB Bukarest get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Olympique Lyonnais and FCSB Bukarest are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 14' GOAL! Georges Mikautadze scores on 14. Assisted by Rayan Cherki
- 19' David Miculescu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 47 appearances.
- 24' Adrian Sut is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FCSB Bukarest so far.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Marius Stefanescu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FCSB Bukarest tonight.
- 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ernest Nuamah makes it 2-0.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Moussa Niakhate is replaced by Duje Caleta-Car.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Georges Mikautadze makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 47.
- 52' Corentin Tolisso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' It is a substitution in Olympique Lyonnais team. Corentin Tolisso is replaced by Nemanja Matic on 53 minute.
- 54' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Tanner Tessmann is withdrawn and Thiago Almada gets his opportunity.
- 59' 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.
- 64' It looks like no one’s ball. FCSB Bukarest is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Malick Fofana on, Rayan Cherki off on 65 minutes.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and FCSB Bukarest are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Abner Vinicius by Sael Kumbedi on 75 minute.
- 79' Andrei Gheorghita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mihai Toma at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 88' What composure from Ernest Nuamah! The Ghana international strokes it home. 4-0.
- Full Time. Olympique Lyonnais beats FCSB Bukarest
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 98
- 8
- 19
- 7
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↓ Malick Fofana 65'
- 69
-
15
Tanner Tessmann ↓ Thiago Almada 54'
-
16
Abner Vinicius ↓ Sael Kumbedi 75'
- 37
Bench
- 10
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↑ 53'
- 3
-
55
Duje Caleta-Car ↑ 46'
- 40
- 4
-
32
Thiago Almada ↑ 54'
- 27
-
20
Sael Kumbedi ↑ 75'
-
11
Malick Fofana ↑ 65'
- 50
FCSB Bukarest Lineups
Starting XI
- 38
- 21
- 33
- 25
- 5
-
2
Valentin Cretu ↓ Mihai Popescu 46'
-
8
Adrian Sut ↓ Alexandru Musi 46'
-
18
Malcom Edjouma ↓ Juri Cisotti 46'
- 30
-
22
Mihai Toma ↓ Andrei Gheorghita 79'
- 15
Bench
-
17
Mihai Popescu ↑ 46'
- 1
- 32
-
29
Alexandru Musi ↑ 46'
-
11
David Miculescu ↑ 46'
-
31
Juri Cisotti ↑ 46'
-
77
Andrei Gheorghita ↑ 79'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Malick Fofana | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Ernest Nuamah | 2 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Alexandru Baluta | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2025-03-13
Olympique Lyonnais
4–0
FCSB Bukarest
W
2025-03-09
OGC Nice
0–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
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
FCSB Bukarest Form
2025-03-13
Olympique Lyonnais
4–0
FCSB Bukarest
L
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
Qarabağ Ağdam FK
2–3
FCSB Bukarest
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.52
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
FCSB Bukarest xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
93%
Draw or FCSB Bukarest
20%
Olympique Lyonnais or FCSB Bukarest
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
5 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
5 – 1
4.7%
1 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
3.8%
6 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | FCSB Bukarest covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -2 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| -1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| -1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
FCSB Bukarest keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

