UEFA Champions League Group H: Sevilla vs. Lyon
Jorge Sampaoli is preparing for the visit of Ligue 1 side Lyon for what will be his first European home game in charge of the Andalusian outfit
OMNISPORT
- This is the first competitive meeting between Sevilla and Lyon.
- Sevilla have lost four of their five competitive games against French opposition, the only exception being a 2-0 home win against Lille in the Last 16 of the 2005-06 UEFA Cup.
- Meanwhile, Lyon have won on only two of their 11 trips to Spain in the Champions League (W2 D3 L6): against Real Sociedad in February 2004 (1-0) and Valencia in December 2015 (2-0). These two wins are also the only times Lyon have kept a clean sheet on the road against Spanish clubs.
- Sevilla have won 14 of their last 16 home games in Europe, keeping a clean sheet in nine of those games (W14 D0 L2).
- Lyon have won their last two Champions League games, although they have not won three on the bounce in the competition since October 2010.