Greenwood shines, Openda strikes as Fenerbahçe and Lyon draw in Champions League play-off first leg | OneFootball

Fenerbahçe and Lyon played out a 1-1 draw in Istanbul in the Champions League play-off first leg, with summer arrivals Mason Greenwood and Loïs Openda delivering the standout moments.

According to L'Équipe, Fenerbahçe’s average rating was 5.1 and Lyon’s 5.5.

Early on, Mattéo Guendouzi whipped a fine cross on nine minutes towards Vedat Muriqi, who battled but could not make it count. Lyon then struck first, Openda claiming his first goal for the club on 40 minutes, with Milan Skriniar slow to react.

Soon after the interval, Greenwood levelled on 47 minutes, cutting inside Abner then thundering a left-footed shot into the far top corner. N'Golo Kanté had sparked the move with a driving run after a tentative opening period.

Greenwood had been Fenerbahçe’s most dangerous threat before the break, though his finishing initially misfired. Later, Guendouzi teed up Nene to hit the post on 80 minutes, while Talisca struggled to influence play.

Source: L'Équipe

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