18.08.2026 10:01
Fenerbahce will host Lyon in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off round. The critical match for the yellow-navy team on their path to the Champions League will start this evening at 10:00 PM. The Fenerbahce-Lyon match, to be played at Chobani Stadium, will be broadcast live on TRT 1.
The 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League play-off round is starting. Fenerbahce, aiming to reach the league stage, will face Lyon from France's Ligue 1. The Fenerbahce-Lyon match will start at 22:00 this evening. The match will be broadcast live on TRT 1.
The match, to be played at Chobani Stadium, will be officiated by Sven Jablonski from the German Football Federation. Jablonski's assistants will be Eduard Beitinger and Eric Müller.
FENERBAHCE ONE STEP AWAY FROM THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Starting their Champions League journey in the second qualifying round, Fenerbahce eliminated Gornik Zabrze and then Sturm Graz to advance to the play-off round. The yellow-navy team aims to leave the first match, which they will play at home against Lyon, with an advantageous score.
If Fenerbahce eliminates Lyon, they will end their 17-season Champions League longing. The yellow-navy team last took part in the league stage of Europe's biggest club competition in the 2008-2009 season. The return leg of the tie will be played on August 26 in Lyon, France.
TALISCA'S FORM IS NOTEWORTHY
One of head coach Ismail Kartal's key weapons against Lyon will be Anderson Talisca. The Brazilian footballer has found the net in all 4 qualifying matches he played in the Champions League. Talisca, who also scored in the Genclerbirligi match in the first week of the Super Lig, has reached 5 goals in 5 official matches this season.
EDERSON RETURNS TO GOAL, LUKAKU IN THE SQUAD
Jayden Oosterwolde, who was injured in the first match of the third qualifying round against Sturm Graz, was removed from the squad submitted to UEFA. Sidiki Cherif was also not included in the list.
Injured Mert Gunok will not be able to play in the match against Lyon. Ederson, who was not in the squad due to suspension in the Genclerbirligi match, will take his place in the starting eleven against Lyon. Romelu Lukaku, whom Fenerbahce added to their squad from Napoli, was also added to the UEFA list.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Fenerbahce: Ederson, Brown, Ake, Skriniar, Semedo, Guendouzi, Kante, Asensio, Kerem, Greenwood, Talisca
Lyon: Greif, Abner, Niakhate, Kluivert, Maitland-Niles, Tolisso, Tessmann, Morton, Fofana, Nuamah, Openda