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Lyon coached by Paulo Fonseca draws with Fenerbahçe in first leg of play-off

Lyon, under Paulo Fonseca's management, managed a draw away against Fenerbahçe in the Champions League qualifying round.

19 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Lyon coached by Paulo Fonseca draws with Fenerbahçe in first leg of play-off — Archive photoPhoto: JR Guillaumin · Flickr · BY-SA

Lyon, coached by Paulo Fonseca, drew 1-1 in their away match against Fenerbahçe in the first leg of the Champions League play-off. Openda opened the scoring for the French side, but Greenwood equalized for the Turks, leaving the tie open for the second leg.

This draw means that Lyon will have to fight at home in the return match to ensure their progression to the group stage of the competition.

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