Kick-off on 06.03.25 19:45.

In the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, the first-leg match between FCSB and Lyon will take place at Arena Nationala in Bucharest. The hosts eliminated PAOK in the previous round (2-0, 2-1). The visitors finished sixth in the group stage, so they did not participate in the first playoff round. The teams have met twice before in Romania, both times in the UEFA Champions League group stage. In the 2006/07 season, the Weavers secured a dominant 3-0 away victory. In the 2008/09 campaign, the French side made a remarkable comeback, overturning a 0-2 deficit in the first eleven minutes to win 5-3.

The media service MEGOGO will broadcast the first-leg match between FCSB and Lyon live online on 06.03.2025.

The hosts defeated LASK 1-0 at home in the final qualification round and played RFŠ (4-1), Midtjylland (2-0), Olympiacos (0-0), and Manchester United (0-2) at home in the group stage. Previously, the Red and Blues reached this stage five times. Only once, in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup, did the Bucharest giants progress further, eliminating Betis with a commanding away victory (0-0, 3-0). In the 1991/92, 1997/98, 2004/05, and 2012/13 campaigns, they were knocked out by Genoa (0-1, 0-1), Aston Villa (2-1, 0-2), Villarreal (0-0, 0-2), and Chelsea (1-0, 1-3), respectively. Lyon recorded away victories over Rangers (4-1) and Qarabag (4-1) in the group stage, along with draws against Hoffenheim (2-2) and Fenerbahçe (0-0). The Kids have played in the Round of 16 seven times, bowing out three times. In the 1995/96 UEFA Cup, the Weavers were eliminated by Nottingham Forest (0-0, 0-1), and six years later, they fell to Slovan Liberec (1-1, 1-4). Three years ago, Olympique successfully passed this stage by overcoming Porto (1-1, 1-0). In the 2016/17 competition, the Ligue 1 representatives also reached the quarter-finals, defeating Roma (4-2, 1-2).

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