Match Report
The table read 36th (Qarabağ, 3 pts) against 6th (Olympique Lyonnais, 15 pts), 12 points apart. The last five rounds placed Qarabağ 32nd in the league for form — higher than their 36th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Qarabağ 0.75 scored and 2.5 conceded per game, Olympique Lyonnais 2 and 1, with the league averaging 1.42.
Qarabağ entered with three wins in a row. Defeat had not touched Olympique Lyonnais in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Qarabağ held 13 points of 15 and Olympique Lyonnais 7.
The venue was Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu (Bakı (Baku)) in Baku, with room for 31,200 spectators. On the scoreboard, Olympique Lyonnais led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
Qarabağ: Juninho Vieira (88') · Olympique Lyonnais: G. Mikautadze (15'), Corentin Tolisso (63'), M. Fofana (68'), G. Mikautadze (80')