UEL: Lyon Remain Perfect with 2-0 Win Over Basel in Europa League

Europa League, Lyon edges closer to top form with Basel victory

Lyon maintained their perfect start to the Europa League campaign with a 2-0 win over Basel, thanks to goals from Corentin Tolisso and Afonso Moreira, solidifying their position in the top eight spots.

The win was sealed when Afonso Moreira scored in the 90th minute, ending Basel's streak of three consecutive wins...

Lyon remained unbeaten in the Europa League, defeating FC Basel 2-0 to stay perfect after three rounds. This marked the first-ever meeting between the two teams.

Goals from Lyon's players secured a convincing win, with the French side scoring within the first three minutes of the match. This victory came after consecutive defeats in Ligue 1.

Basel's defense was breached early when Marwin Hitz's lax pass was intercepted by Mathys De Carvalho, allowing Corentin Tolisso to score with a delicate chip over the goalkeeper.

The Swiss side had limited chances, with Albian Ajeti's close-range effort being blocked after Xherdan Shaqiri was earlier denied a shot, highlighting Basel's struggles to create meaningful attacks in the first half.

Lyon had opportunities to extend their lead before halftime, with Martin Satriano's shot flying across the goal when a pass was played in.

Satriano was involved again near the break, but his header was comfortably saved, leaving Lyon with a narrow 1-0 lead at the interval.

Lyon asserted their dominance after the break, with Malick Fofana having a goal-bound effort saved by Marwin Hitz, who denied the striker at the near post.

Basel struggled to create clear-cut chances, although they did test Lyon's defense with a couple of promising attacks, which were effectively nullified by Tyler Morton and Clinton Mata.

🔥 3 @EuropaLeague matches, 3 wins!

Let's go! 🦁

2-0 #OLFCB pic.twitter.com/m0mbUOLqiv

— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 23, 2025

The energetic home crowd spurred Lyon on as they held off Basel's attacks, with Dominik Greif making a crucial save to deny Leo Leroy a scoring chance late in the match.

The win was sealed when Afonso Moreira scored in the 90th minute, ending Basel's streak of three consecutive wins without conceding a goal.

Lyon's home record in the Europa League group stage remains impressive, with just one defeat in their last 18 matches at Groupama Stadium (W14, D4). This form underscores their pedigree at this level, leaving them comfortably in the top eight spots after three matchdays.