Paulo Fonseca is the Lyon coach and will take his team to Brussels to face Anderlecht. Anderlecht is managed by Portuguese coach Vítor Bruno, which makes this encounter a confrontation between two Portuguese coaches.
The game is part of the league phase of the Europa League, the new European competition that replaced the previous group stage. This league phase features 36 participating teams, with each team playing eight matches against randomly drawn opponents.
After this initial phase, all teams will be brought together in a single standings table, regardless of their country of origin. This new structure aims to allow more matches between clubs from different European leagues and increase the competitiveness of the competition.
