Soccer-UEFA Sanctions Fenerbahce's Guendouzi, Greenwood After Lyon Playoff Incident
UEFA fined Guendouzi 50,000 euros and Greenwood 30,000 euros after postmatch misconduct, while Lyon coach Antonio Ferreira received a five-match ban.
- On Friday, UEFA handed suspensions and fines to Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi and forward Mason Greenwood following post-match incidents during their Champions League playoff victory against Olympique Lyonnais last month.
- The disciplinary actions followed Fenerbahce's 2-1 victory in Lyon, where the two players were accused of making provocative gestures toward home fans, and a brawl erupted as Guendouzi left the pitch.
- UEFA fined Guendouzi €50,000 and suspended him for four matches, while Greenwood received a €30,000 fine and one-match ban "for insulting others present at the match, provoking spectators and violating the basic rules of decent conduct."
- Lyon goalkeeper coach Antonio Ferreira received a five-match ban for "serious assault," with two games deferred, while half of Guendouzi's suspension and Greenwood's entire one-match ban are subject to a one-year probationary period.
- UEFA also sanctioned both clubs for crowd disturbances, object throwing, and pyrotechnics usage, though Fenerbahce progressed to the Champions League league phase with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
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UEFA sanctions Fenerbahce's Guendouzi, Greenwood after Lyon playoff incident
Sept 4 - Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi and forward Mason Greenwood were handed suspensions and fined by UEFA on Friday following incidents after the club's Champions League second-leg playoff victory over Olympique Lyonnais last month. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A huge brawl broke out after Fenerbahçe's victory against Lyon. Now the protagonist, Matteo Guendouzi, 27, is being punished severely.
UEFA sanctions Fenerbahce's Guendouzi, Greenwood after Lyon playoff ...
UEFA has completed its investigation into the incidents during Fenerbahçe's match against Lyon and has handed Guendouzi a four-match ban and Greenwood a one-match ban. (04.09.2026, Sputnik Türkiye)
UEFA has not overlooked Lyon’s controversy. The Control, Ethics and Discipline Committee has decided to punish Matteo Guendouzi with four penalty matches and 50,000 euros of fine for the incidents that followed the duel of the previous Champions League match between the Olympic League Lyon and the Fenerbahçe. It all happened on 26 August in Lyon, in an qualifier that ended with a clean punch after the Fenerbahçe’s qualification for the maximum c…
Mattéo Guendouzi has been punished by UEFA following the chaos surrounding Olympique Lyon - Fenerbahçe. The French midfielder has received a four-match suspension, two of which are suspended, and a fine of 50,000 euros.
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