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Lyon vs Lorient

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Lorient
Site time 12.04.2026 19:45 BST LeagueLigue 1, France Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 29 VenueParc Olympique Lyonnais RefereeB. Bastien

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Match Impact

Lyon’s 2–0 win looks routine on the scoreboard, but it mattered: they protected 5th place and moved 10 points clear of Lorient. The chance data was tighter than the result, with Lorient producing more xG while Lyon were sharper in the decisive moments.

Table: Lyon stay 5th on 51 points; Lorient remain 9th with 41.
Score vs chances: Lorient led the xG 1.87–1.16, but Lyon won 2–0.
Turning point: Lorient’s cancelled penalty at 67' removed the clearest route back into the match.
Table Score vs chances Turning point

League context

Standings

Lyon are 4 in the table and Lorient are 9.

Phase League phase
Lyon Rank 4, 60 pts
Lorient Rank 9, 45 pts
Events 17
H2H 10

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Key events

Lyon
Lorient
23'
Substitution

T. Le Bris · A P. Katseris

Yellow card

A. Maitland-Niles

45+1'
Substitution

R. Ghezzal · A C. Tolisso

Substitution

Steeve Kango · A Endrick

Substitution

N. Nartey · A O. Mangala

46'
Normal goal

R. Yaremchuk · A Endrick

49'
Normal goal

C. Tolisso

56'
67'
Penalty

B. Dieng

73'
Substitution

J. Makengo · A A. Tosin

Substitution

K. Kouassi · A D. Yongwa

80'
Substitution

B. Dieng · A S. Soumano

Yellow card

T. Morton

Yellow card

Endrick

81'
Substitution

T. Morton · A T. Tessmann

82'
Substitution

R. Yaremchuk · A R. Kluivert

86'
88'
Yellow card

B. Meité

Yellow card

Afonso Moreira

90+1'

Match statistics

Lyon Lyon
Lorient Lorient
5
Shots on target
6
4
Shots off target
6
11
Total shots
12
1.16
xG
1.87
53%
Possession
47%
476
Total passes
425
407
Accurate passes
371
4
Corner kicks
6
0
Offsides
2
17
Fouls
14
4
Yellow cards
1
6
Goalkeeper saves
3
2
Blocked shots
0
8
Shots inside the box
8
3
Shots outside the box
4
0
Goals prevented
0

Player match statistics

Lyon Lyon
D. Greif

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 9.50
Abner

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 8.70
M. Niakhaté

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.60
Clinton Mata

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
Afonso Moreira

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
A. Maitland-Niles

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
R. Yaremchuk

Min 86

G 1 A 0 Rating 6.30
T. Morton

Min 82

G — A 0 Rating 7.50
Lorient Lorient
P. Pagis

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
A. Avom

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
A. Faye

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
Y. Mvogo

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
N. Adjei

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
N. Cadiou

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
B. Meité

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
B. Dieng

Min 80

G — A 0 Rating 6.30

Lineups

Lyon

Lyon

Formation: 4-1-4-1
Coach Paulo Fonseca
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#34
S. Kango Defender
#23
T. Morton Midfielder
#17
A. Moreira Midfielder
#99
N. Nartey Midfielder
#18
R. Ghezzal Midfielder
#77
R. Yaremchuk Forward
Substitutes
#8
C. Tolisso Midfielder
#6
T. Tessmann Midfielder
#9
Endrick Forward
#5
O. Mangala Midfielder
#21
R. Kluivert Defender
Lorient

Lorient

Formation: 3-4-2-1
Coach Olivier Pantaloni
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#5
B. Meite Defender
#43
A. Kouassi Midfielder
#11
T. Le Bris Midfielder
#17
J. Makengo Forward
#12
B. Dieng Forward
Substitutes
#15
A. Tosin Forward
#44
D. Yongwa Defender
#77
P. Katseris Defender
#28
S. Soumano Forward

Head-to-head

Last 10 meetings: Lyon 4, draws 4, Lorient 2.

Lyon Lyon
4 Wins
Draws
4 Matches
Lorient Lorient
2 Wins
Meetings
10 Goals 18:11

Last meetings

10 Matches

Recent team matches

Lyon

Lyon

Lorient

Lorient

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Paris Saint Germain 34 24 4 6 74:29 45 76
2 Lens 34 22 4 8 66:35 31 70
3 Lille 34 18 7 9 52:37 15 61
4 Lyon 34 18 6 10 53:40 13 60
5 Marseille 34 18 5 11 63:45 18 59
6 Rennes 34 17 8 9 59:50 9 59

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

2 Lens 70 pts
P 34 22W 4D 8L G 66:35 GD +31
3 Lille 61 pts
P 34 18W 7D 9L G 52:37 GD +15
4 Lyon 60 pts
P 34 18W 6D 10L G 53:40 GD +13
5 Marseille 59 pts
P 34 18W 5D 11L G 63:45 GD +18
6 Rennes 59 pts
P 34 17W 8D 9L G 59:50 GD +9

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