French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Lorient, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 49': Roman Yaremchuk
  • 56': Corentin Tolisso
FT
2 - 0
Lorient

    About

    Lyon are hosting Lorient at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Bamo Meïté.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Afonso Moreira.
    • 4': Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon).
    • 6': Foul by Noah Cadiou (Lorient).
    • 6': Noah Nartey (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abner Vinícius with a cross.
    • 11': Foul by Arthur Avom (Lorient).
    • 11': Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Théo Le Bris.
    • 12': Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon).
    • 14': Foul by Pablo Pagis (Lorient).
    • 14': Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 16': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 17': Foul by Pablo Pagis (Lorient).
    • 17': Steeve Kango (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Pablo Pagis (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo following a fast break.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Pablo Pagis (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 18': Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon).
    • 20': Foul by Théo Le Bris (Lorient).
    • 20': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Théo Le Bris (Lorient).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Substitution, Lorient. Panos Katseris replaces Théo Le Bris because of an injury.
    • 26': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Bamba Dieng (Lorient).
    • 30': Pablo Pagis (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
    • 31': Attempt saved. Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Arsène Kouassi.
    • 32': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon).
    • 32': Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Offside, Lorient. Arsène Kouassi is caught offside.
    • 39': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Bamo Meïté.
    • 40': Foul by Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient).
    • 40': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
    • 42': Bamba Dieng (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
    • 44': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon).
    • 44': Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Pablo Pagis (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
    • 45'+1': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Bamba Dieng (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Panos Katseris with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Arthur Avom (Lorient) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Pablo Pagis.
    • 45'+3': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Lorient 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Endrick replaces Steeve Kango.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Lorient 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso replaces Rachid Ghezzal.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Orel Mangala replaces Noah Nartey.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Endrick with a cross.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 49': Goal! Lyon 1, Lorient 0. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Endrick with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Abdoulaye Faye.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Endrick (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Afonso Moreira.
    • 56': Goal! Lyon 2, Lorient 0. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Bamba Dieng (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Pagis with a cross.
    • 62': Offside, Lorient. Arsène Kouassi is caught offside.
    • 65': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Panos Katseris (Lorient).
    • 67': VAR Decision: No Penalty Lorient.
    • 70': Foul by Afonso Moreira (Lyon).
    • 70': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Pablo Pagis (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Tyler Morton (Lyon).
    • 71': Foul by Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient).
    • 71': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Greif (Lyon).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Lorient. Darlin Yongwa replaces Arsène Kouassi.
    • 73': Substitution, Lorient. Aiyegun Tosin replaces Jean-Victor Makengo.
    • 74': Panos Katseris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Afonso Moreira (Lyon).
    • 75': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Abdoulaye Faye.
    • 78': Foul by Endrick (Lyon).
    • 78': Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Pablo Pagis (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 80': Foul by Arthur Avom (Lorient).
    • 80': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Substitution, Lorient. Sambou Soumano replaces Bamba Dieng.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Arthur Avom (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Darlin Yongwa.
    • 81': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Dominik Greif.
    • 81': Endrick (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Tyler Morton (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Tyler Morton.
    • 83': Darlin Yongwa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (Lyon).
    • 83': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Pagis with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Orel Mangala.
    • 85': Foul by Afonso Moreira (Lyon).
    • 85': Bamo Meïté (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Lyon. Ruben Kluivert replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
    • 87': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Orel Mangala.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Bamo Meïté (Lorient) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Pagis with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Orel Mangala (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Noah Cadiou (Lorient).
    • 88': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
    • 88': Bamo Meïté (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Panos Katseris (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Pablo Pagis with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Afonso Moreira (Lyon).
    • 90'+1': Arthur Avom (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Afonso Moreira (Lyon).
    • 90'+1': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Avom (Lorient).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
    • 90'+5': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Ruben Kluivert.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 90'+7': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Noah Cadiou (Lorient).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Lorient 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Lorient 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 6
    47.4 Possession 52.6
    12 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    371 Accurate Passes 407
    425 Passes 476
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    44 Long Balls 39
    23 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    15 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 7
    26 Effective Clearances 22
    26 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 43,551

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 28 +37 63
    2 Lens 29 +28 62
    3 Lyon 30 +15 54
    4 Lille 30 +15 54
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Greif (GK)
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    22 Clinton Mata
    23 Tyler Morton Yellow Card
    16 Abner
    34 Steeve Kango
    99 Noah Nartey
    98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles Yellow Card
    17 Afonso Moreira Yellow Card
    18 Rachid Ghezzal
    77 Roman Yaremchuk
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Tanner Tessmann, Orel Mangala, Hans Hateboer, Rémy Descamps, Corentin Tolisso, Khalis Merah, Adam Karabec, Ruben Kluivert, Endrick.

    LOR Lorient (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    38 Yvon Mvogo (GK)
    32 Nathaniel Adjei
    25 Abdoulaye Faye
    5 Bamo Meïté Yellow Card
    8 Noah Cadiou
    62 Arthur Avom
    43 Arsène Kouassi
    11 Théo Le Bris
    12 Bamba Dieng
    10 Pablo Pagis
    17 Jean-Victor Makengo
    Lorient Substitutes:
    Sambou Soumano, Tosin Aiyegun, Bingourou Kamara, Bandiougou Fadiga, Darlin Yongwa, Igor Silva, Panos Katseris, Daniel Semedo, Martin Bley.

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