2021-22 Europa League: head-to-head FC Porto - Olympique Lyonnais (Round of 16, 1^st leg, 09/03/2022)

With 32 players trained at the club currently active at various clubs in the European Top 5 clubs in 2021-22, Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) are ahead of FC Porto (Liga Portugal Bwin), who have just 7 from their academy, as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the first leg of their 2021-22 Europa League Round of 16 match at the Estádio do Dragão (Porto, POR) on Wednesday, 09/03/2022 (kick-off at 18:45 CET). Taking into account the number of active players in the top 31 divisions belonging to UEFA member associations, the two clubs are neck and neck with 47 players trained at OL and 45 at FC Porto.

This hierarchy is also reflected in terms of revenue received on the transfer market since 2015 via the sale of players from the academy: €270m in total for the French club, compared with €136m for their Portuguese rivals. The value of Lyon's squad - €316m according to the Transfermarkt website as at 09/03/2022 - also illustrates their dominance, while that of FC Porto's squad stands at €222m.

In terms of turnover, FC Porto posted revenues of €155.7m for the financial year…