UEFA has sanctioned Fenerbahce pair Matteo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood following a brawl that erupted after the club's Champions League play-off victory over Lyon.

Guendouzi, the France international midfielder, has been handed a four-match European ban — two of which are suspended — alongside a fine of 50,000 euros (£43,000). Greenwood, Fenerbahce's English striker, received a one-match suspended ban and a fine of 30,000 euros (£26,000). Both suspensions carry a probationary period of one year.

Lyon goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira was hit with the heaviest individual punishment, receiving a five-match ban with two games suspended after UEFA cited him for what it described as "serious assault" during the post-match clashes.

What UEFA found

UEFA charged Guendouzi with "insulting others present at the match, provoking spectators and for violating the basic rules of decent conduct." Greenwood was penalised solely for "violating the basic rules of decent conduct." Both clubs were also fined 50,000 euros each for their teams' collective conduct.

Fenerbahce advanced to the Champions League league stage with a 3-2 aggregate win over Lyon. Guendouzi, a former Arsenal and Marseille midfielder, was loudly booed throughout the match by Lyon supporters — a reception fuelled in part by his history with Marseille, Lyon's fierce rivals.

Tunnel melee

Tensions boiled over at full time. Guendouzi was seen taunting sections of the home crowd before team-mates led him away. He then shouted "Allez l'OM" — a reference to Marseille — towards a pitchside camera. Video circulating on social media appeared to show a person wearing a Lyon kit confronting Guendouzi near the tunnel, with security staff and players from both sides becoming involved. A wider brawl then broke out inside the tunnel.

Greenwood moved to Fenerbahce from Marseille last summer, adding another layer of rivalry to an already charged atmosphere in the Groupama Stadium.

Guendouzi speaks out

After the match, Guendouzi told reporters he felt "disrespected" by Lyon supporters who targeted him with "insults" about his family. He said he found it "disappointing" that he could not celebrate in the manner he chose following the victory.

"When you have 60,000 people insulting your family, your mother, your children, even before the game and no-one on the referee's side tells the crowd to be quiet — I know that in France, when this kind of thing happens, there comes a point where they'll talk to the fans to stop and maybe stop the match," Guendouzi said.