UEFA bans Guendouzi, fines Fenerbahce and Lyon after Champions League brawl

2026-09-03 06:19 UTC – 2026-09-04 22:24 UTC

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UEFA has issued sanctions following the incident that occurred after the second leg of the Champions League qualifier between Fenerbahce and Lyon (2:1) on August 26. Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi received a four-match European suspension, two of which are suspended, along with a €50,000 fine. Forward Mason Greenwood was handed a one-game ban with a one-year probationary period. The disciplinary committee also punished both clubs and Lyon's coach over the mass brawl triggered by Guendouzi's provocative gestures toward the French team's supporters.

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2026-09-03 06:19 · ТАСС (outlet profile)
УЕФА расследует действия игрока "Фенербахче" Гендузи в матче ЛЧ с "Лионом". Полузащитник демонстративно праздновал выход в общий этап Лиги чемпионов и провоцировал болельщиков французского клуба на трибунах
2026-09-03 07:01 · Российская газета (outlet profile)
УЕФА расследует поведение игроков "Фенербахче" после матча с "Лионом". Союз европейских футбольных ассоциаций (УЕФА) открыл дисциплинарное расследование в отношении полузащитника "Фенербахче" Маттео Гендузи, а также про…
2026-09-03 07:36 · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
УЕФА расследует действия спровоцировавшего драку в ЛЧ игрока «Фенербахче». Из-за жестов Гендузи в адрес фанатов в конце матча против «Лиона» произошла массовая потасовка. УЕФА расследует поведение еще одного игрока «Фен…
2026-09-03 07:48 · Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Lyon-Fenerbahçe : l’UEFA ouvre une procédure disciplinaire contre Guendouzi et Greenwood
2026-09-03 08:08 · ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
Champions: Uefa apre procedimento nei confronti di Guendouzi e Greenwood. I due ora al Fenerbahce hanno risposto alle provocazioni dei tifosi dell'Olympique Lione
2026-09-03 09:23 · franceinfo (outlet profile)
L'UEFA ouvre une procédure disciplinaire contre Mattéo Guendouzi et Mason Greenwood après les incidents d'OL-Fenerbahçe. Une bagarre a éclaté au coup de sifflet final du barrage retour de la Ligue des champions, le 26 a…
2026-09-03 10:00 · CNews (outlet profile)
Ligue des champions : Mattéo Guendouzi et Mason Greenwood visés par une procédure disciplinaire après les incidents contre Lyon. Mattéo Guendouzi et Mason Greenwood sont visés par une procédure disciplinaire ouverte par…
2026-09-03 10:10 · RMC Sport (outlet profile)
OL-Fenerbahçe: l'UEFA ouvre une procédure disciplinaire contre Guendouzi et Greenwood après les incidents en fin de match. Fenerbahçe a annoncé ce jeudi que l'UEFA a ouvert une procédure disciplinaire visant Mattéo Guen…
2026-09-03 12:10 · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
UEFA opens disciplinary case against Guendouzi and Greenwood, Fenerbahce say
2026-09-03 12:38 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
UEFA opens disciplinary case against Fenerbahce’s Guendouzi and Greenwood. Guendouzi and Greenwood made provocative gestures towards the Lyon ‌supporters after their Champions League playoff.
2026-09-03 13:19 · Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Mason Greenwood under investigation alongside ex-Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi and faces being BANNED in the Champions League after ugly scenes and X-rated gesture. The pair were involved in the ugly scenes that followe…
2026-09-03 16:00 · Danas (outlet profile)
UEFA pokrenula postupak protiv dvojice igrača Fenerbahčea. Evropska fudbalska unija (UEFA) optužila je Matea Genduzija i Mejsona Grinvuda zbog navodnog provociranja navijača Liona na utakmici plej-ofa za plasman u Ligu…
2026-09-04 17:48 · ТАСС (outlet profile)
УЕФА дисквалифицировал Гендузи и тренера "Лиона" за драку после матча в ЛЧ. Инцидент произошел после игры между "Фенербахче" и "Лионом"
2026-09-04 18:32 · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
UEFA sanctions Fenerbahce's Guendouzi, Greenwood after Lyon playoff incident
2026-09-04 18:44 · Российская газета (outlet profile)
УЕФА наказал "Фенербахче" и "Лион" за массовую драку в Лиге чемпионов. Дисциплинарный комитет УЕФА вынес суровые санкции по итогам скандального инцидента, произошедшего после ответного матча квалификации Лиги чемпионов…
2026-09-04 18:46 · RMC Sport (outlet profile)
Incidents Lyon-Fenerbahçe: lourdes sanctions pour Guendouzi, des amendes infligées aux Lyonnais. L’UEFA a dévoilé vendredi les sanctions contre l’Olympique Lyonnais et Fenerbahçe après les incidents qui ont émaillé le b…
2026-09-04 20:00 · Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Ligue des champions : quatre matchs de suspension et une amende pour Mattéo Guendouzi après ses provocations face l’OL
2026-09-04 22:24 · GB News (outlet profile)
Mason Greenwood and former Arsenal star banned from European football after fierce brawl. Mason Greenwood and former Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi have both received bans from European football after a fierce brawl in t…

Factual core

UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Mattéo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood after the Lyon-Fenerbahçe match.
The incident occurred after the second leg of the Champions League qualifying match between Fenerbahce and Lyon.
UEFA punished Fenerbahce and Lyon for a mass brawl in the Champions League.
Guendouzi made multiple provocations before and during the match, including making obscene gestures toward Lyon supporters.
Guendouzi demonstratively celebrated reaching the Champions League group stage and provoked Lyon fans in the stands.
Fenerbahçe announced on Thursday that UEFA had opened the disciplinary procedure.
Greenwood was also subject to the disciplinary procedure.

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