Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Anderlecht vs Lyon stats tab covers UEFA Europa League, League Stage - 1 on 16 Sept 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Anderlecht 5, Lyon 10; Shots off target: Anderlecht 5, Lyon 1; Possession: Anderlecht 58%, Lyon 42%; Corner kicks: Anderlecht 6, Lyon 4; Fouls: Anderlecht 14, Lyon 12; Yellow cards: Anderlecht 0, Lyon 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Lyon led shots on target, 10 to 5 over Anderlecht, Anderlecht had more possession, 58% to 42% over Lyon, and Anderlecht led corner kicks, 6 to 4 over Lyon. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Anderlecht committed more fouls, 14 to 12 over Lyon and Lyon had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Anderlecht. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
