Lyon open at Anderlecht and end with Leverkusen in Europa League

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·29 August 2026

Lyon open at Anderlecht and end with Leverkusen in Europa League

UEFA has confirmed Lyon's Europa League league phase schedule, which begins away to Anderlecht on 16 September.

Relegated to the competition after a Champions League play-off defeat, Paulo Fonseca's side will host Pierre Sage's Crystal Palace on 15 October at Groupama Stadium.

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Trips to Hoffenheim on 22 October and Real Sociedad on 5 November follow.

OL then play back-to-back home games, against Lillestrøm on 26 November and Union Saint-Gilloise on 10 December.

After the winter break they visit Jagiellonia Bialystok on 21 January, before closing the phase at home to Bayer Leverkusen on 28 January. Lyon finished top of the league phase last season.

Source: L'Équipe

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