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  "id": 5764958,
  "title": "Greenwood, Guendouzi handed bans after Fenerbahce-Lyon brawl",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/greenwood-guendouzi-handed-bans-after-fenerbahce-lyon-brawl-5764958",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T10:31:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/05/greenwood-guendouzi-handed-bans-after-fenerbahce-lyon-brawl"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a chaotic brawl following Fenerbahce's 2-1 victory over Lyon in the Champions League play-off second leg, French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi and English player Mason Greenwood have been banned from UEFA club competitions. Guendouzi received a four-match ban, which includes a one-year probationary period, for insulting others, provoking spectators, and violating basic conduct rules. This ban applies to matches he would otherwise be eligible for. Guendouzi was also fined €50,000.\n\nGreenwood, who had previously played for Lyon's rivals Marseille, received a one-match suspended ban and a €30,000 fine for violating basic conduct rules. The brawl occurred after Fenerbahce's 2-1 win over Lyon in France, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory. Both players previously played for Lyon's bitter rivals Marseille.",
  "summary": "Matteo Guendouzi gets a four-match ban while Mason Greenwood receives a one-match suspended ban for their part in chaotic scenes after the Champions League play-off against Lyon.",
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        "title": "Greenwood, Guendouzi handed bans after Fenerbahce-Lyon brawl",
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