Guendouzi and Greenwood banned after brawl

What the report says

Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has been handed a four-match European ban, with two matches suspended, and fined 50,000 euros after his involvement in a post-match brawl following the club’s Champions League play-off win at Lyon, BBC Sport reported. The disciplinary case also led to a one-match suspended ban and a 30,000-euro fine for Fenerbahce striker Mason Greenwood, while Lyon goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira received a five-match ban, with two suspended, for what UEFA described as serious assault.

According to BBC Sport, the incidents took place after Fenerbahce’s 3-2 aggregate victory secured their place in the Champions League league stage. UEFA also fined both clubs 50,000 euros each for breaches of general conduct rules. The sanctions for Guendouzi and Greenwood are subject to a one-year probationary period.

BBC Sport said Guendouzi, a former Arsenal and Marseille midfielder, had been booed by Lyon fans during the match and appeared to respond to the home support after full time. Social media footage and reports from the stadium showed tempers rising near the pitch and in the tunnel, where members of both teams and security staff became involved. The episode is notable because it underlines UEFA’s willingness to punish conduct after matches as well as on the field, and it comes against the backdrop of Guendouzi’s recent history at Marseille and Greenwood’s move from Lyon’s rivals Marseille to Fenerbahce.