Fenerbahçe is preparing for its 26th visit to its French opponent with Olimpik Lyon in the UEFA Champions League Play-Off Round.

Fenerbahçe will host Olimpik Lyon in the UEFA Champions League play-off round. This will be the 26th match of the yellow-dark blue team with French teams. Fenerbahçe, which had 6 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses in 25 matches in the past, faced Olimpik Lyon 5 times and drew only in one of these matches.

Fenerbahçe first faced French teams in the 1959-1960 season. Matched with Nice in the European Champion Clubs' Cup, the yellow-dark blue team won the home match 2-1, but lost 2-1 away. After this result, the two teams played a third match in Italy. While Nice left the field with a 5-1 victory, Fenerbahçe said goodbye to the organization.

The yellow-dark blue team also played against Nice in the 1973-1974 season. Nice won the first match played in France 4-0, and Fenerbahçe won 2-0 in Istanbul. Matching with Bordeaux in the European Champion Clubs' Cup in the 1985-1986 season, the yellow-dark blue team beat their opponent 3-2 away, while the rematch played in Istanbul ended 0-0. With this result, Fenerbahçe became the side that passed the round.

Lost 7 Matches in a Row Fenerbahçe, which was matched with Cannes in the 1994-1995 season, lost to its opponent in both matches. The yellow-dark blue team lost 4-0 away and lost 5-1 at home. Fenerbahçe was in the same group with Olimpik Lyon in the UEFA Champions League in the 2001-2002 season. Lyon won the first match of the group 1-0 and the second match 3-1.

The yellow-dark blue team faced Olimpik Lyon in the groups in the UEFA Champions League in the 2004-2005 season. Lyon won the match in Istanbul 3-1 and won the home match 4-2. The yellow-dark blue team, which appeared in the UEFA Europa League in the 2009-2010 season, was matched with Lille in the last 32 rounds. While Lille won the first match in France 2-1, the match played in Istanbul ended in a 1-1 draw.

Fenerbahçe suffered 7 defeats in 8 matches against French teams in this period, and drew 1 match. Lost 2 Times in the Last 11 Matches Fenerbahçe, who lost 2-1 away to Lille in the 2009-2010 season, had 3 wins and 6 draws in the last 11 matches with French teams, and was defeated in 2 matches. Following the 1-1 draw with Lille, the yellow-dark blue team, which appeared in the UEFA Europa League Group C in the 2012-2013 season, drew 2-2 with Marseille at home and won 1-0 away.

Fenerbahçe played against Monaco in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers in the 2016-2017 season. The yellow-dark blue team defeated their opponent 2-1 at home in the first match of the 3rd qualifying round, but lost 3-1 away. Fenerbahçe, which finished at the top of UEFA Europa League Group B in the 2022-2023 season, achieved 4 wins and 2 draws in the group. The two draws experienced by the yellow-dark blue team were against Rennes. Fenerbahçe, which fell behind 2-0 against its opponent on the road, left the field with a 2-2 draw. In the match played against Rennes in Istanbul, the yellow-dark blue team finished the match with a 3-3 draw, despite falling behind 3-0.

Matching with Lille in the UEFA Champions League play-off round in the 2024-2025 season, the yellow-dark blue team lost 2-1 away to their opponent. Fenerbahçe, who finished the regular time 1-0 ahead in the rematch, drew 1-1 with its opponent after conceding a penalty goal in the 118th minute and continued on its way to the UEFA Europa League. Fenerbahçe, which was paired with Olimpik Lyon in the league stage, drew 0-0 with its opponent at home. The last match Fenerbahçe played against French teams was against Nice. The yellow-dark blue team hosted Nice in their first home match in the league stage of the UEFA Europa League last season and defeated their opponent 2-1.

6th Appointment with Lyon Fenerbahçe, which has faced French teams 25 times to date, played 5 of these matches against Olimpik Lyon. Competing in the same group with Olimpik Lyon in the UEFA Champions League in the 2001-2002 and 2004-2005 seasons, the yellow-dark blue team was defeated in all 4 matches they played against their opponent. The two teams last faced each other in the UEFA Europa League in the 2024-2025 season, and the match in Istanbul ended in a 0-0 draw. In the 5 matches played between Fenerbahçe and Olimpik Lyon, the yellow-dark blue team celebrated scoring goals 4 times, while Olimpik Lyon scored 11 goals.