French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Nice, 2026-27 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 32': Pavel Sulc
  • 36': Tanner Tessmann
  • Red Card 70': Keito Nakamura
FT
2 - 1
Nice
  • 18': Elye Wahi

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mohammed Amoura.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Abner Vinícius (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaïl Boudache.
  • 10': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Nice).
  • 10': Kaïl Boudache (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Niels Nkounkou (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Goal! Lyon 0, Nice 1. Elye Wahi (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 20': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Abner Vinícius.
  • 21': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Nice).
  • 21': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Nice).
  • 22': Kaïl Boudache (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Noah Nartey (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yéhvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Kaïl Boudache.
  • 30': Gauthier Hein (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (Lyon).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Julien Duranville (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yéhvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Abner Vinícius.
  • 32': Goal! Lyon 1, Nice 1. Pavel Sulc (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 34': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 34': Kaïl Boudache (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Nice).
  • 36': Kaïl Boudache (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Goal! Lyon 2, Nice 1. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zachary Athekame with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Nice).
  • 39': Zachary Athekame (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kaïl Boudache with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Offside, Nice. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Julien Duranville (Lyon).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mads Bidstrup (Lyon).
  • 45'+2': Offside, Nice. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Nice 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Nice 1.
  • 48': Foul by Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice).
  • 48': Julien Duranville (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice).
  • 50': Abner Vinícius (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Abner Vinícius.
  • 53': Axel Witsel (Nice) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Niels Nkounkou (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
  • 55': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rémy Descamps.
  • 55': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 55': Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Amoura (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 56': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 57': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Mads Bidstrup.
  • 58': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Nice).
  • 58': Zachary Athekame (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 61': Substitution, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso replaces Noah Nartey.
  • 61': Substitution, Lyon. Keito Nakamura replaces Julien Duranville.
  • 62': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 62': Kaïl Boudache (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Nice).
  • 64': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Mohammed Amoura (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Keito Nakamura (Lyon).
  • 70': Keito Nakamura (Lyon) is shown the red card.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Elye Wahi (Nice) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Niels Nkounkou with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Felix Bacher replaces Kaïl Boudache.
  • 77': Jonathan Clauss (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Mads Bidstrup (Lyon).
  • 78': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Lyon).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Xavier Mandza (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Abdelmonem.
  • 81': Substitution, Nice. Alidu Seidu replaces Mohamed Abdelmonem.
  • 81': Substitution, Lyon. Khalis Merah replaces Pavel Sulc.
  • 81': Substitution, Lyon. Ruben Kluivert replaces Abner Vinícius.
  • 84': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Nice).
  • 84': Zachary Athekame (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Felix Bacher.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Mads Bidstrup (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Khalis Merah.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
  • 87': Substitution, Nice. Sofiane Diop replaces Xavier Mandza.
  • 87': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Sanson replaces Axel Witsel.
  • 87': Substitution, Nice. Isak Jansson replaces Gauthier Hein.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Isak Jansson (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Mohammed Amoura with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rémy Descamps.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Alidu Seidu (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Niels Nkounkou (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Rémy Descamps (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Nice. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Elye Wahi (Nice) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+3': VAR Decision: No Goal Lyon 2-1 Nice.
  • 90'+4': Elye Wahi (Nice) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Nice 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Nice 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 6
4 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 0
9 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 3
52.4 Possession 47.6
12 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
436 Accurate Passes 400
502 Passes 471
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
32 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 48
34 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 13
22 Effective Clearances 36
22 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 8 +7 17
2 Stade Rennais 8 +4 16
3 Lille 8 +5 15
4 AS Monaco 8 +4 15
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 Rémy Descamps (GK)
19 Moussa Niakhaté
22 Clinton Mata
16 Abner
13 Zachary Athekame
99 Noah Nartey
2 Mads Bidstrup
6 Tanner Tessmann
10 Pavel Sulc
24 Julien Duranville
26 Kail Boudache
Lyon Substitutes:
Ernest Nuamah, Ruben Kluivert, Keito Nakamura, Dominik Greif, Felix Bacher, Tyler Morton, Corentin Tolisso, Khalis Merah, Rémi Himbert.

NICE Nice (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Yehvann Diouf (GK)
55 Youssouf Ndayishimiye
35 Xavier Junior Mandza Tsiendi
5 Mohamed Abdelmoneim Yellow Card
6 Hicham Boudaoui
28 Axel Witsel
27 Niels Nkounkou Yellow Card
92 Jonathan Clauss
11 Elye Wahi
9 Mohamed Amoura Yellow Card
7 Gauthier Hein
Nice Substitutes:
Nathan N'Goumou, Djelan Morana, Alidu Seidu, Teddy Boulhendi, Djibril Coulibaly, Sofiane Diop, Morgan Sanson, Isak Jansson, Hamza Koutoune.

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