Broadcast info
Who's playing: Ten years ago, Lyon and Roma met in the Champions League round of 16 - and the Giallorossi came out on top. What will fans see this time around as they meet yet again, but this time in the Europa League round of 16?
What time: Wednesday, March 9th at 12:00 PST/15:05 EST/20:05 GMT/21:05 CET
What stadium: This game will be played at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Also known as the Stade des Lumières and the Grand Stade, Lyon's home ground can seat up to 59,186 fans at maximum capacity.
Which channel:
- In the USA: WatchESPN, Fox Sports GO, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, SiriusXM FC, fuboTV, Fox Soccer Plus, ESPN Deportes+ USA, ESPN Deportes USA
- In France: beIN Sports 1, W9
- In Italy: Sky Calcio 1, MTV8, Sky Sport 1 HD Italia
- In the UK: BT Sport 3, BT Sport Live Streaming
- In Canada: beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, fuboTV Canada, beIN Sports Canada
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Match Facts & Stats
- Roma are unbeaten in five European away fixtures this season: W2 D3
- Lyon's record against Italian sides overall is W7 D5 L8
- Their record at home is W3 D3 L4; whilst their record in Italy is W4 D2 L4
- The Giallorossi have a record of W5 D3 L1 against French sides
- On the road, that record is W3 L1; whilst in Rome it's W2 D3
- Since moving to their new stadium, Lyon have a record of W2 D1 L1 in European fixtures
Lacazette vs. Dzeko arguably the highlight of Lyon-Roma tie
Lyon
Bruno Génésio's men come into this game having won four and drawn one of their last five games across all competitions. Lyon scored a whopping 11 goals against Dutch side AZ en route to this juncture, including a 7-1 drubbing of their opponents at this same ground as they cruised through 11-2 on aggregate. Les Gones have also netted a whopping 25 goals in their last five matches in all competitions, but struggled somewhat as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Bordeaux over the weekend.
Currently in fourth spot, Lyon, who finished in second last season, are 15 points behind Nice, meaning that a Champions League berth is likely out of reach. That is, unless if they manage to win the Europa League, but obviously that will be much easier said than done.
All eyes, of course, will be on Alexandre Lacazette. Since returning from injury, Lyon's fortunes have improved, and he has racked up an impressive 22 goals in Ligue 1 and 27 in 31 appearances across all competitions. Lacazette has benefited from support from players like Nabil Fekir, Mathieu Valbuena, and ex-Manchester United man Memphis Depay.
Roma
Meanwhile, whilst Lyon come into this game brimming with confidence, Roma's has taken a huge hit. The Giallorossi have lost three out of their last four games across all competitions. The first was a 1-0 defeat to Villarreal that saw Antonio Rudiger being sent off, which means that the German international will not be available for this game. Luciano Spalletti's men rebounded by beating Inter 3-1, but then stumbled yet again as they lost 2-0 to Lazio in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-finals tie. And over the weekend, they suffered another setback as they were defeated 2-1 by Napoli.
Prior to that result, Roma were on a 15 game winning streak at the Stadio Olimpico, setting a new club record in the process. The Lupi also had not lost to the Partenopei since Edinson Cavani netted a brace in February 2011. Cavani also was the last player to score for Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico, in May 2013. Furthermore, Napoli had won just one out of their last 14 overall meetings versus the Giallorossi, so Roma were feeling pretty confident ahead of Saturday's huge clash between second and third.
Whilst it hasn't changed the league standings, Roma will definitely want to get back to winning ways. Edin Dzeko, like Lacazette, has been the go-to-man for his side. The Bosnian attacker has plundered 19 goals in Serie A, which puts him third in the race for the Capocannoniere and 29 in 38 appearances across all competitions.
It will be a very interesting battle between these two sides. Will Lacazette or Dzeko add more to their growing tally as each top marksman leads the line for his respective side?
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