UEFA charges Mattéo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood for Lyon match behavior
6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 9:28 AM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026
Fenerbahce players Mattéo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood face UEFA disciplinary charges following alleged provocations directed at Lyon fans. The incident occurred during a Champions League qualifying playoff second leg where Fenerbahce secured a 2-1 victory, advancing to the main phase of the tournament for the first time in 18 years. Witnesses reported seeing the players perform offensive gestures and heard Guendouzi shouting toward the crowd during and after the match. Guendouzi claimed his actions were a response to Lyon fans insulting his family. Fenerbahce, which also features high-profile signings Romelu Lukaku, Nathan Aké, and N’Golo Kanté, stated that it intends to protect the rights of its players throughout the disciplinary process. It remains unclear if UEFA will impose sanctions before the club’s opening main phase match against Roma next Thursday.
- •UEFA charged Mattéo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood for provoking Lyon fans
- •Fenerbahce won the second leg 2-1 to reach the Champions League main phase
- •Fenerbahce hosts Roma next Thursday in its opening main phase fixture
- •Guendouzi alleged that Lyon fans insulted his family during the match
- 9:28 AMYahoo Sports — Greenwood, Guendouzi handed bans after Fenerbahce-Lyon brawl
- 9:10 AMYahoo Sports — Fenerbahce's Guendouzi banned for 2 Champions League games after heated clashes in playoff at Lyon
- 7:24 PMYahoo Sports — Guendouzi and Greenwood banned after brawl
- 7:24 PMBBC Sport — Guendouzi and Greenwood banned after brawl
- 10:42 AMYahoo Sports — Fenerbahce players Guendouzi, Greenwood charged by UEFA after Champions League playoff at Lyon
"Fenerbahce duo Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi have been suspended for their part in the chaotic scenes after their club's Champions League play-off second leg against Lyon.Last month's 2-1 victory for Fenerbahce in France meant the Turks progressed 3-2 on aggregate and after the final whistle Greenwood and Guendouzi, who both previously played for Lyon's bitter rivals Marseille, were involved in a brawl with players and coaching staff from both sides.
"Mattéo Guendouzi was banned by UEFA from Fenerbahce’s first two Champions League games for provocations and insults in a heated playoff win at Lyon in his native France. Guendouzi, a former player at Lyon’s great rival Marseille, was at the heart of incidents before and after Fenerbahce’s 2-1 win on Aug. 26 including a mass brawl. The result sent the Turkish club into the Champions League for the first time in 18 years.
"Mattéo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood have been charged by UEFA over alleged provocations of Lyon fans at a Champions League qualifying playoff, their club Fenerbahce said Thursday. Both players have played for Lyon’s French rival Marseille and were seen making offensive gestures last week. Fenerbahce won 2-1 in the second leg at Lyon to advance to the Champions League main phase for the first time in 18 years.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 9:28 AMGreenwood, Guendouzi handed bans after Fenerbahce-Lyon brawl
Fenerbahce duo Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi have been suspended for their part in the chaotic scenes after their club's Champions League play-off second leg against Lyon.Last month's 2-1 victory for Fenerbahce in France meant the Turks progressed 3-2 on aggregate and after the final whistle Greenwood and Guendouzi, who both previously played for Lyon's bitter rivals Marseille, were involved in a brawl with players and coaching staff from both sides.
- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 9:10 AMFenerbahce's Guendouzi banned for 2 Champions League games after heated clashes in playoff at Lyon
Mattéo Guendouzi was banned by UEFA from Fenerbahce’s first two Champions League games for provocations and insults in a heated playoff win at Lyon in his native France. Guendouzi, a former player at Lyon’s great rival Marseille, was at the heart of incidents before and after Fenerbahce’s 2-1 win on Aug. 26 including a mass brawl. The result sent the Turkish club into the Champions League for the first time in 18 years.
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 7:24 PMGuendouzi and Greenwood banned after brawl
Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi gets a four-match European ban and is fined 50,000 euros after a brawl following the Champions League play-off win at Lyon.
- BBC SportSep 4, 2026, 7:24 PMGuendouzi and Greenwood banned after brawl
Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi gets a four-match European ban and is fined 50,000 euros after a brawl following the Champions League play-off win at Lyon.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 10:42 AMFenerbahce players Guendouzi, Greenwood charged by UEFA after Champions League playoff at Lyon
Mattéo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood have been charged by UEFA over alleged provocations of Lyon fans at a Champions League qualifying playoff, their club Fenerbahce said Thursday. Both players have played for Lyon’s French rival Marseille and were seen making offensive gestures last week. Fenerbahce won 2-1 in the second leg at Lyon to advance to the Champions League main phase for the first time in 18 years.
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