Fenerbahce Fight Back Against Lyon as Greenwood Scores Champions League Equaliser
Mason Greenwood equalised after Lois Openda’s opener as Fenerbahce kept the Champions League tie level ahead of next week’s return leg.
- On Tuesday, all UEFA Champions League play-off first-leg fixtures ended in draws: Fenerbahce drew 1-1 with Lyon, Dinamo Zagreb drew 2-2 with Viking Stavanger, and Levski Sofia drew 0-0 with AEK Athens.
- Lois Openda headed Lyon in front in Istanbul, but Mason Greenwood leveled the score for Fenerbahce shortly after the break, leaving the tie evenly poised.
- Competing in the Champions League for the first time in 34 years, Viking Stavanger rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Dinamo Zagreb, with Peter Christiansen and Zlatko Tripic scoring.
- Winners of each tie advance to the league phase, while all defeated sides switch to the UEFA Europa League. Second legs are scheduled for August 25-26.
- The play-off round continues on Wednesday with Scottish champion Celtic hosting Austrian club LASK, while Hapoel Beer-Sheva faces Sabah in the other scheduled match.
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UEFA Champions League play-off: Results of yesterday’s matches, fixtures for today
The 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League play-off first-leg fixtures were played yesterday. DAILY POST brings you the results of all the games played on Tuesday and also the play-off fixtures for Wednesday. All the first-leg fixtures played on Tuesday ended in draws. Levski Sofia played goalless with AEK Athens, while Fenerbahçe played 1-1 against Lyon. GNK Dinamo also played 2-2 with […] UEFA Champions League play-off: Results of yesterday’s matches…
Fenerbahçe drew 1-1 at home against Lyon in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off round. The French press has analyzed the match.
The captain of Olympique Lyonnais was satisfied with his performance in Istanbul against Fenerbahçe (1-1), Tuesday night, and is already looking forward to the return match.
UEFA Champions League 2026-27 Play-offs — Fenerbahce draws with Lyon, debutant Viking Stavanger rallys to hold Dinamo Zagreb
Lois Openda headed Lyon in front with his first goal for the French club in Istanbul, but Mason Greenwood levelled shortly after the break to leave the tie evenly poised.
Late Tuesday evening, we covered the opening three matches of the final qualifying round for the elite Champions League. All three matches ended in a draw, with Dinamo Zagreb drawing 2-2 against Norwegian Viking, which was broadcast live on Kanal A and VOYO, while the remaining matches between Fenerbahçe and Lyon (1-1) and Levski Sofia and AEK Athens (0-0) also ended in draws.
Fenerbahce fight back against Lyon as Greenwood scores Champions League equaliser
Mason Greenwood struck a second-half equaliser as Fenerbahce fought back to draw 1-1 at home to Lyon in their Champions League play-off first leg on Tuesday. Lois Openda put Lyon ahead before Greenwood levelled. Viking Stavanger rallied from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at Dinamo Zagreb.
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