19.08.2026 11:01
Fenerbahce's 1-1 draw with Olympique Lyon in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff round received widespread coverage in the French press. The French highlighted Mason Greenwood as the hero of the match, while commenting on Kerem Aktürkoglu's performance, saying, 'He was like a ghost.' The atmosphere at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium was also one of the standout details.
Fenerbahce's 1-1 draw with Olympique Lyon in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off round received extensive coverage in the French press.
STRIKING HEADLINE FROM L'EQUIPE
L'Equipe, one of France's leading sports newspapers, evaluated the Fenerbahce-Lyon match with the words, "Olympique Lyon had to settle for a draw against Fenerbahce." The newspaper also devoted extensive coverage to the atmosphere of the match played in Istanbul.
EMPHASIS ON THE SUKRU SARACOGLU ATMOSPHERE
L'Equipe noted that the atmosphere at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium made the match even more difficult for Lyon. The French newspaper assessed that Lyon leaving the Istanbul away game with a draw was not a bad result.
"GREENWOOD SHOWED HIS MAGIC"
Mason Greenwood, who scored Fenerbahce's goal, received praise from the French press. L'Equipe evaluated the English star's performance with the words, "Greenwood showed his magic."
THEY WROTE ABOUT FENERBAHCE'S STARS ONE BY ONE
Foot Mercato, on the other hand, drew attention to the star names in Fenerbahce's squad. The French press highlighted that footballers such as Ederson, Milan Skriniar, Nathan Ake, Semedo, Matteo Guendouzi, N'Golo Kante, Vedat Muriqi, and Mason Greenwood wear the yellow-navy jersey.
Foot Mercato also considered the draw Lyon obtained in the Istanbul away game as a valuable result for the French team.
"GHOST" CRITICISM FOR KEREM AKTURKOGLU
One of the harshest evaluations from the French press came for Kerem Akturkoglu. The French, who found the national footballer's performance against Lyon insufficient, used the words "He was like a ghost" for Kerem Akturkoglu.
"HE WAS FENERBAHCE'S HERO"
In Foot Mercato's player evaluation, Mason Greenwood was again the standout name of the match. The comment "He was undoubtedly Fenerbahce's hero" was made for the English footballer. Thus, with his goal and performance, Greenwood became one of the Fenerbahce players who received the most praise in the French press for the match.