Ligue 1 · Matchday 5
Lyon v Rennes
Lyon 4 – 0 Rennes Full time
- Kick-off: Sat 19 Sep 2026, 19:45 UK time
- Venue: Groupama Stadium, Lyon
- Referee: Mathieu Vernice
Goals
- 7' Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), assist Corentin Tolisso
- 30' Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), assist Pavel Šulc
- 48' Zachary Athekame (Lyon)
- 76' Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), assist Zachary Athekame
Cards
- 2' Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon), yellow card
- 16' Quentin Merlin (Rennes), yellow card
- 60' Pavel Šulc (Lyon), yellow card
- 81' Valentin Rongier (Rennes), yellow card
- 86' Zachary Athekame (Lyon), yellow card
- 90+2' Noah Teye Nartey (Lyon), yellow card
Line-ups
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Paulo Fonseca
- 1 D. Greif
- 13 Z. Athekame
- 20 F. Bacher
- 19 M. Niakhaté
- 16 Abner
- 2 M. Bidstrup
- 23 T. Morton
- 7 E. Nuamah
- 10 P. Šulc
- 8 C. Tolisso
- 17 L. Openda
Substitutes: T. Tessmann, K. Boudache, R. Descamps, R. Kluivert, Clinton Mata, K. Merah, Keito Nakamura, N. Nartey, M. Ouédraogo
Rennes (4-1-4-1)
Coach: F. Haise
- 30 B. Samba
- 95 P. Frankowski
- 4 C. Cresswell
- 48 A. Ait Boudlal
- 26 Q. Merlin
- 21 V. Rongier
- 70 A. Nordin
- 28 A. Thomasson
- 45 M. Camara
- 12 Eliezer Mayenda
- 22 B. Dia
Substitutes: L. Blas, H. Do Marcolino, N. Lemaître, E. Lepaul, M. Nagida, B. Reynolds, A. Rouault, S. Szymański, Mousa Tamari
Key statistics
| Statistic | Lyon | Rennes |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Total Shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Fouls | 13 | 14 |
| Saves | 4 | 5 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 410 | 487 |
| Accurate passes | 346 | 411 |
Top-rated player
E. Nuamah (Lyon), rating 9.5
Ligue 1 meetings since 2014-15
23 meetings: Lyon 10 wins, 3 draws, Rennes 10 wins. Goals Lyon 34, Rennes 37.
- 3 May 2026: Lyon 4-2 Rennes
- 14 Sep 2025: Rennes 3-1 Lyon
- 26 Apr 2025: Lyon 4-1 Rennes
- 18 Aug 2024: Rennes 3-0 Lyon
- 26 Jan 2024: Lyon 2-3 Rennes
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSG | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 |  Lille | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 |  Olympique Lyon | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 |  Paris FC | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 |  Stade Rennais | 9 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 |  Marseille | 9 | 7 | 15 |
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