Ligue 1 · Matchday 7
Lyon v Nice
Lyon 2 – 1 Nice Full time
- Kick-off: Sun 18 Oct 2026, 19:45 UK time
- Venue: Groupama Stadium, Lyon
- Referee: Francois Letexier
Goals
- 18' Sepe Elye Wahi (Nice), assist Jonathan Clauss
- 32' Pavel Šulc (Lyon)
- 36' Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), assist Zachary Athekame
Cards
- 10' Niels Nkounkou (Nice), yellow card
- 48' Mohamed Abdelmoneim (Nice), yellow card
- 65' Mohamed Amoura (Nice), yellow card
- 70' Keito Nakamura (Lyon), red card
- 90+4' Sepe Elye Wahi (Nice), yellow card
Line-ups
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Paulo Fonseca
- 40 R. Descamps
- 13 Z. Athekame
- 22 Clinton Mata
- 19 M. Niakhaté
- 16 Abner
- 6 T. Tessmann
- 2 M. Bidstrup
- 26 K. Boudache
- 99 N. Nartey
- 24 J. Duranville
- 10 P. Šulc
Substitutes: D. Greif, R. Kluivert, F. Bacher, R. Himbert, K. Merah, T. Morton, Keito Nakamura, E. Nuamah, C. Tolisso
Nice (3-4-2-1)
Coach: O. Pantaloni
- 23 Y. Diouf
- 5 Mohamed Abdelmonem
- 55 Y. Ndayishimiye
- 35 X. Mandza Tsiendi
- 92 J. Clauss
- 28 A. Witsel
- 6 H. Boudaoui
- 27 N. Nkounkou
- 7 G. Hein
- 9 M. Amoura
- 11 E. Wahi
Substitutes: H. Koutoune, I. Jansson, S. Diop, D. Coulibaly, T. Boulhendi, D. Morana, N. Ngoumou, A. Seidu, M. Sanson
Key statistics
| Statistic | Lyon | Nice |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 1.55 | 1.56 |
| Possession | 48% | 52% |
| Total Shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 9 |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
| Fouls | 6 | 14 |
| Saves | 3 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 4 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Passes | 471 | 503 |
| Accurate passes | 399 | 435 |
Top-rated player
T. Tessmann (Lyon), rating 8.1
Ligue 1 meetings since 2014-15
24 meetings: Lyon 10 wins, 4 draws, Nice 10 wins. Goals Lyon 42, Nice 34.
- 15 Feb 2026: Lyon 2-0 Nice
- 18 Oct 2025: Nice 3-2 Lyon
- 9 Mar 2025: Nice 0-2 Lyon
- 1 Dec 2024: Lyon 4-1 Nice
- 16 Feb 2024: Lyon 1-0 Nice
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Olympique Lyon | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 |  PSG | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 |  Paris FC | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 |  Lille | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 |  Monaco | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 |  Stade Rennais | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| ··· | ||||
| 13 |  Nice | 7 | -3 | 8 |
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