Incident at the Lyon-Fenerbahçe match: Look who turned out to be the person who delivered a flying kick to Guendouzi!

New footage has emerged regarding the tension that occurred after Fenerbahçe defeated Olympique Lyon 2-1. It has been determined that the person who attacked Matteo Guendouzi with a flying kick was Lyon's goalkeeper coach, Antonio Ferreira.

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Footage has emerged of the tension that occurred after the match in which Fenerbahçe defeated Olympique Lyon 2-1 away in the UEFA Champions League play-off round to qualify for the league phase.

FLYING KICK TO GUENDOUZI

After the final whistle of the match, a person from the Lyon side was seen running towards Matteo Guendouzi and delivering a flying kick. Following this intervention, a scuffle broke out between the players and the technical staff.

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THE ATTACKER HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED

It has been determined that the person who kicked Guendouzi was Lyon's goalkeeper coach, Antonio Ferreira.

The tension that began with Ferreira's intervention escalated quickly.

IT CONTINUED IN THE TUNNEL

The events on the pitch did not end when the teams headed to the locker rooms. As tension continued between the parties at the tunnel entrance, it was observed that Fenerbahçe players and technical staff members tried to prevent further interventions against Guendouzi.

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