Fenerbahce’s Greenwood, Guendouzi handed fines and bans after brawl at Lyon

What the report says

UEFA has sanctioned Fenerbahce players Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi after post-match clashes following the Turkish club’s Champions League playoff tie against Lyon in France, according to Al Jazeera reporting based on an AFP story. Fenerbahce won the second leg 2-1, advancing 3-2 on aggregate, and tensions boiled over after the final whistle into a confrontation involving players and coaching staff from both sides.

Guendouzi received the tougher punishment: a suspension for four UEFA club competition matches he would otherwise be eligible to play in, along with a 50,000-euro fine. UEFA said two of those matches are suspended under a one-year probationary period. In its ruling, the governing body said Guendouzi was punished for insulting others present at the match, provoking spectators and breaching basic standards of conduct. The article also said he was found to have gestured offensively toward Lyon supporters and played a role in the ensuing scuffle.

Greenwood, formerly of Manchester United, was given a one-match suspended ban and fined 30,000 euros for violating the basic rules of decent conduct. The case matters because it adds disciplinary consequences to an already heated European qualifying match and highlights UEFA’s efforts to police behavior after matches, especially in games with added rivalry and off-field pressure.