27.08.2026 08:00
After the match in which Fenerbahce defeated Lyon 2-1 away and advanced to the league stage of the Champions League, the pitch was thrown into chaos. New images have emerged showing that the tension that began between Matteo Guendouzi and the Lyon side continued in the tunnel. In the images, a scuffle is seen between the parties, with Fenerbahce players and coaching staff trying to calm the situation.
In the UEFA Champions League play-off round second leg, Fenerbahce defeated Olympique Lyon 2-1 away from home and secured their place in the league phase. However, the events that followed the historic victory overshadowed the match.
With the final whistle, a tension that started between Matteo Guendouzi and the Lyon players quickly escalated, and it emerged that the incidents continued outside the pitch as well.
NEW FOOTAGE EMERGED
New footage that emerged after the match showed that the tension continued in the tunnel leading to the dressing rooms. A major scuffle took place between the parties at the tunnel entrance, with many players and coaching staff members caught up in the incidents. Moments when Fenerbahce players stepped in to try to prevent the tension from escalating further were captured on camera.
THE PITCH ERUPTED IN AN INSTANT
According to information reported by TRT Sport, a dispute broke out between the Lyon players and Fenerbahce's French star Matteo Guendouzi after the final whistle. It was reported that Guendouzi, who had been involved in tension with opposing players and the stands throughout the match, came face-to-face with the Lyon camp while celebrating the victory after the final whistle.
THEY WALKED TOWARD GUENDOUZI
In the footage, some Lyon players were seen walking toward Guendouzi, while Fenerbahce players and coaching staff intervened. After the ensuing shoving, the parties headed to the dressing rooms, but the tension did not end there either.
CHAOS IN THE TUNNEL AS WELL
In the newly emerged footage, it was seen that the incidents flared up again in the tunnel area. Shoving occurred among the crowd, and moments when Fenerbahce and Lyon figures came face-to-face again were captured by cameras.
Meanwhile, a fan who jumped from the stands was seen making a move toward Guendouzi, with Fenerbahce players and coaching staff intervening to remove the individual.
FENERBAHCE IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
In the shadow of the incidents on the pitch and in the tunnel, Fenerbahce defeated Lyon 2-1 away after drawing 1-1 in Kadikoy, advancing to the league phase of the Champions League. The yellow-navy club thus ended their 17-year Champions League drought.