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UEFA hands Guendouzi a four-match ban and €50,000 fine after Lyon clash

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Fenerbahçe beat Lyon 2-1 and advanced to the Champions League league phase after a 1-1 first-leg draw.
  • Mattéo Guendouzi made obscene gestures toward Lyon supporters after the match, triggering a pitch invasion and a confrontation in the tunnel.
  • UEFA suspended the French midfielder for four matches and fined him €50,000.

Fenerbahçe’s victory over Lyon secured its place in the Champions League league phase, but the match’s aftermath brought the heavier consequence. UEFA suspended Mattéo Guendouzi for four matches and fined him €50,000.

Fenerbahçe won the playoff second leg 2-1, advancing on a 3-1 aggregate score after the teams drew 1-1 in the first match. The celebrations after the final whistle, however, overshadowed the result.

Guendouzi, the former Marseille player, celebrated in front of Lyon supporters and made obscene gestures toward them. A Lyon fan then entered the field and moved toward the midfielder. The confrontation continued in the tunnel, where several Fenerbahçe personnel gathered around the supporter as security staff tried to remove him.

UEFA opened an investigation into the serious incidents and imposed the four-match suspension and fine on the French midfielder.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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