The first leg in Istanbul ended in a 1-1 draw, and now the teams will face off against each other in France. Both teams are in excellent form: Lyon got off to a strong start in Ligue 1 with a 0-2 win over Toulouse, while Fenerbahçe crushed Konyakspor 4-2. However, both teams have defensive issues, creating the potential for a goal-scoring shootout.
The visitors' personnel losses will be key. Fenerbahçe will be without key attackers Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Marco Asensio, who were injured in the league match. This significantly weakens the Turkish team's attacking potential, but at the same time may force them to play a more defensively focused game. Lyon, on the other hand, enters the match with an optimal lineup and the support of their home crowd, where they defeated Sparta Prague 3-0 in the previous round.
Lyon will press from the start, looking to exploit home-field advantage, but Fenerbahçe, with players like Talisca and Greenwood, is capable of striking back at any moment. Expect open football with goals from both teams.
