UEFA opens disciplinary case against Fenerbahce’s Guendouzi and Greenwood

What the report says

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Fenerbahce players Matteo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood after the club’s Champions League playoff tie against Olympique Lyonnais, according to Al Jazeera’s report based on a Reuters dispatch. The Turkish club said the case concerns actions after the second leg in Lyon, where Guendouzi and Greenwood allegedly made provocative gestures toward home supporters.

The report says the incident came after Fenerbahce’s 2-1 win in the match, which helped them advance 3-2 on aggregate to the Champions League league phase. The post-match scenes reportedly escalated into a confrontation involving players and coaching staff, with chaos spreading on and off the pitch as celebrations turned disorderly.

Fenerbahce said it would defend the players and the club before UEFA’s relevant bodies. A UEFA spokesperson was quoted saying the matter remains with the disciplinary panel, and the club added that it is also under scrutiny. The case matters because UEFA disciplinary action can affect players and clubs in European competition and may lead to sanctions depending on the findings.

As reported, the article does not specify any final ruling or penalty. More broadly, UEFA commonly reviews conduct after matches when there are allegations of unsporting behavior, crowd-related provocations or misconduct involving teams and staff.