Lyon vs Crystal Palace: Kick-off Time, TV Channel & Team News

Lyon host Crystal Palace at the Groupama Stadium on Thursday 15 October in the Europa League league phase. Kick-off is 5:45pm UK time, 18:45 in France. Both clubs won their opening match, and Palace's manager Pierre Sage returns to the club he coached from November 2023 to January 2025. Here is the kick-off time where you are, where to watch, the team news, recent form and the key numbers.

Match details

Kick-off time around the world

Where to watch Lyon vs Crystal Palace

• United Kingdom: TNT Sports, on TNT Sports 1, with streaming on HBO Max.

• United States: Paramount+.

In other countries, check your local TV listings for the Europa League broadcaster.

Form guide

Lyon

Paulo Fonseca's side won 2-1 at Anderlecht on Matchday 1. They are fourth in Ligue 1, three points behind the unbeaten leaders Monaco, after a 4-0 home win over Rennes and a 2-1 defeat at Lens last weekend.

Crystal Palace

Palace are the reigning Conference League champions. They opened this Europa League campaign with a 4-0 home win over Lech Poznań and came from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.

Team news

Lyon: Loïs Openda is out for several weeks with a broken fibula. Moussa Niakhaté (hamstring) and Mohamed Ouédraogo (knee) are also injured.

Crystal Palace: Dean Henderson (foot), Jean-Philippe Mateta (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf) and Chadi Riad (knee) are out. Axel Disasi is available after serving a domestic ban, and Ismaïla Sarr is available.

Possible line-ups

These are projections from pre-match reports, not confirmed teams. The official line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.

Lyon: Greif; Athekame, Mata, Kluivert, Vinícius; Bidstrup, Morton; Nuamah, Tolisso, Nakamura; Sulc.

Crystal Palace: Benitez; Ahanor, Disasi, Richards; Khalaili, Timber, Wharton, Mitchell; Kamada, Pino; Strand Larsen.

Key numbers

• Lyon are unbeaten in their last 12 home matches in the Europa League group stage or league phase, with seven wins and five draws, a run that goes back to December 2018.

• Palace have lost only one of their last 12 European matches, a 2-1 defeat at Strasbourg last November.

• Palace have won only one of their last eight away matches in all competitions.

• Ismaïla Sarr was the top scorer in last season's Conference League, with nine goals.

• Against English clubs, Lyon have won eight, drawn ten and lost nine of 27 matches.

Common questions

What time does Lyon vs Crystal Palace kick off?

5:45pm in the UK, 18:45 in France and 12:45pm Eastern in the United States, on Thursday 15 October 2026.

What channel is Lyon vs Crystal Palace on?

In the UK it is on TNT Sports 1 and streams on HBO Max. In the United States it is on Paramount+.

Where is Lyon vs Crystal Palace being played?

At the Groupama Stadium, Lyon's home ground.

Who is Crystal Palace's manager?

Pierre Sage, who managed Lyon from November 2023 to January 2025.

Every other Thursday match, with kick-off times, is in our Europa League and Conference League TV guide.