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Ligue 1Décines-Charpieu, France

Lyon are 4th in the Ligue 1 with 11 points from 6 matches. Next: Lyon v Crystal Palace.

4th · 11 pts FormWDWWL Updated French time
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Next matchUEFA Europa League
Lyon Thursday 15 October Crystal Palace

Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu · French time

In 2 days
After that
  • Lyon v NiceLigue 1Sun 18 Oct · 20:45
  • Hoffenheim v LyonUEFA Europa LeagueThu 22 Oct · 21:00
LLens 2-1 LyonFri 9 Oct · Ligue 1

Lyon in 2026/27

Lyon are 4th in the Ligue 1 with 11 points from 6 matches. Next: Lyon v Crystal Palace. That place leads to the Champions League (Qualification). Rennes are 2 points above them. Paris FC are level on points behind.

Their record: 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, 11 goals scored and 4 conceded. Form in all competitions: W D W W L.

After that: Lyon v Nice; Hoffenheim v Lyon.

Ernest Nuamah is their top scorer in the league with 3 goals. Paulo Fonseca is the head coach since January 2025. Honours: Trophée des Champions 8 titles.

Key facts

League
Ligue 1
Position
4th, 11 points
Record
W3 D2 L1
Goals
11 scored, 4 conceded

Facts and streaks

Written from the match data, refreshed after every game

  • Biggest win

    Their biggest league win this season: 4-0 v Rennes.

Fixtures and results

All competitions · French time

Updated 10:17 French time

Results

  • Fri 9 OctLigue 1 at LensLigue 1 · Matchday 6 1-2L
  • Sat 19 SeptLigue 1 v RennesLigue 1 · Matchday 5 4-0W
  • Wed 16 SeptUEL at AnderlechtUEFA Europa League 2-1W
  • Sat 12 SeptLigue 1 at Paris FCLigue 1 · Matchday 4 0-0D
  • Fri 4 SeptLigue 1 v AuxerreLigue 1 · Matchday 3 3-1W
  • Sat 29 AugLigue 1 v Le HavreLigue 1 · Matchday 2 1-1D
  • Wed 26 AugCL v FenerbahceChampions League 1-2L
  • Sat 22 AugLigue 1 at ToulouseLigue 1 · Matchday 1 2-0W

Next matches

  • Thu 15 OctUEL v Crystal PalaceUEFA Europa League
  • Sun 18 OctLigue 1 v NiceLigue 1 · Matchday 7
  • Thu 22 OctUEL at HoffenheimUEFA Europa League
  • Sun 25 OctLigue 1 at PSGLigue 1 · Matchday 8
  • Sat 31 OctLigue 1 v AngersLigue 1 · Matchday 9
  • Thu 5 NovUEL at Real SociedadUEFA Europa League
  • Sun 8 NovLigue 1 at BrestLigue 1 · Matchday 10
  • Sat 21 NovLigue 1 at LilleLigue 1 · Matchday 11
  • Thu 26 NovUEL v LillestromUEFA Europa League
  • Sun 29 NovLigue 1 v MonacoLigue 1 · Matchday 12
  • Sat 5 DecLigue 1 at TroyesLigue 1 · Matchday 13
  • Thu 10 DecUEL v Royale Union SGUEFA Europa League
  • Sun 13 DecLigue 1 v MarseilleLigue 1 · Matchday 14
  • Sat 2 JanLigue 1 at Le MansLigue 1 · Matchday 15
  • Sat 16 JanLigue 1 v LorientLigue 1 · Matchday 16
  • Thu 21 JanUEL at JagielloniaUEFA Europa League
  • Sat 23 JanLigue 1 at StrasbourgLigue 1 · Matchday 17
  • Thu 28 JanUEL v Bayer LeverkusenUEFA Europa League
  • Sat 30 JanLigue 1 v LilleLigue 1 · Matchday 18
  • Sat 6 FebLigue 1 at RennesLigue 1 · Matchday 19
  • Sat 13 FebLigue 1 v LensLigue 1 · Matchday 20
  • Sat 20 FebLigue 1 at Le HavreLigue 1 · Matchday 21
  • Sat 27 FebLigue 1 v ToulouseLigue 1 · Matchday 22
  • Sat 6 MarLigue 1 at MonacoLigue 1 · Matchday 23
  • Sat 13 MarLigue 1 v TroyesLigue 1 · Matchday 24
  • Sun 21 MarLigue 1 at MarseilleLigue 1 · Matchday 25
  • Sat 3 AprLigue 1 at NiceLigue 1 · Matchday 26
  • Sat 10 AprLigue 1 v StrasbourgLigue 1 · Matchday 27
  • Sat 17 AprLigue 1 at AngersLigue 1 · Matchday 28
  • Sat 24 AprLigue 1 v BrestLigue 1 · Matchday 29
  • Sat 1 MayLigue 1 at AuxerreLigue 1 · Matchday 30
  • Sun 9 MayLigue 1 v PSGLigue 1 · Matchday 31
  • Sun 16 MayLigue 1 v Le MansLigue 1 · Matchday 32
  • Sat 22 MayLigue 1 at LorientLigue 1 · Matchday 33
  • Sat 29 MayLigue 1 v Paris FCLigue 1 · Matchday 34
Kick-off times in French time.All Lyon fixtures in your calendar

Ligue 1 table

After 6 matches

Updated 10:17 French time
#TeamPWDLGDPts
2Lille6411+513
3Rennes6411+213
4Lyon6321+711
5Paris FC6321+411
6PSG6321+311
Champions League (League phase) (1–3)Champions League (Qualification) (4)Europa League (League phase) (5)Conference League (Qualification) (6)
5 places around LyonFull Ligue 1 table

Position

League position after each matchday

151018
123456

MatchdayNow: 4th

Strength rating

Elo rating from every result we hold

1,680+15 in 4 weeks3rd of 18 in the Ligue 1

Last 10 weeks, from 1,659 to 1,680. Just above: PSG 1,812 · Lens 1,687.

Season stats

Ligue 1, after 6 matches

League matchesHomeAwayTotal
Played336
Won213
Drawn112
Lost011
Scored8311
Conceded224
Clean sheets123
Failed to score011
Points per match2.331.331.83
Goals scored113rd in the league
Goals conceded41st best defence
Clean sheets3in 6 matches
Points per match1.83home 2.33, away 1.33

Squad

Ligue 1 matches this season, most minutes first

25 players
PlayerAppsStartsMinGoalsAssistsCardsCSRating
Zachary Athekame66544221–7.6
Felix Bacher66540101–7.1
Corentin Tolisso65475120–7.3
Dominik Greif5545400027.7
Tyler Morton65447001–6.9
Mads Bidstrup66444000–6.7
Loïs Openda55394111–6.9
Ernest Nuamah55378310–7.7
Abner Vinícius54374001–6.8
Moussa Niakhaté44364001–7.2
Pavel Šulc64340031–6.9
Kaïl Boudache62217000–6.8
Noah Nartey51147102–6.8
Ruben Kluivert2199000–6.5
Clinton Mata1190000–7.6
Rémy Descamps119000017.5
Mohamed Ouédraogo1190000–7.2
Nicolás Tagliafico1180000–6.3
Mathys de Carvalho1169000–6.6
Julien Duranville1163000–6.7
Rémi Himbert1163000–6.0
Khalis Merah3061100–7.5
Keito Nakamura3060000–6.5
Malick Fofana2056100–7.3
Tanner Tessmann5055001–6.6
CS: clean sheets. No photos. Ask for a player to be removed

Head coach

All competitions since the appointment

Paulo FonsecaSince 31 January 2025 · 1 year, 8 months
Played69
Won39
Drawn9
Lost21
Win rate 57%

Before: AC Milan

Transfers

The last 12 months, newest first

In · 18 players

DatePlayerFromFee
2 SepKeito NakamuraReims€1m
14 AugZachary AthekameAC MilanLoan
2 AugFelix BacherEstoril€4.3m
28 JulLois OpendaJuventus€3.5m
1 JulMads BidstrupSalzburg€10.5m
1 JulJulien DuranvilleDortmund€5m
1 JulPSG€4.1m
1 JulKail BoudacheNiceFree
30 JunDuje Caleta-CarReal SociedadLoan return
30 JunMartin SatrianoGetafeLoan return
30 JunJustin BenguiRWDM BrusselsLoan return
30 JunMahamadou DiawaraAntwerpLoan return
30 JunAlejandro Gomes RodriguezAnnecyLoan return
30 JunEnzo MolebeMontpellierLoan return
2 FebRoman YaremchukOlympiacos Piraeus€1.5m
2 FebPSGLoan
19 JanNoah NarteyBrondby€7.5m
16 JanMartin SatrianoLens€5m

Out · 22 players

DatePlayerToFee
14 SepAli AlamineLyonFree
1 SepMalick FofanaSunderland€30m
1 SepAinsley Maitland-NilesEverton€5m
1 SepDuje Caleta-CarSassuoloFree
1 SepMahamadou DiawaraRed StarLoan
11 AugEnzo MolebeLausanneLoan
6 AugOrel MangalaGetafeLoan
23 JulAchraf LaaziriIR TangerFree
21 JulDaryll BenlahlouLyonLoan
9 JulIbrahim HalilouLyon–
1 JulAfonso MoreiraBayer Leverkusen€29.5m
1 JulMartin SatrianoGetafe€6.5m
30 JunRoman YaremchukOlympiacos PiraeusLoan return
30 JunHans HateboerRennesLoan return
30 JunAdam KarabecSparta PragueLoan return
30 JunEndrickReal MadridLoan return
30 JunPSGLoan return
2 FebAlejandro Gomes RodriguezAnnecyLoan
2 FebEnzo MolebeMontpellierLoan
17 JanMartin SatrianoGetafeLoan
15 JanMartin SatrianoLensLoan return
14 JanTeo BarisicRijeka€400k

Fees as reported.

Club and ground

Where Lyon play, and the nearest clubs in the league

Groupama Stadium
Town
Décines-Charpieu
Capacity
61,556
Next away trip399 kmParc des Princes, Sun 25 Oct
Longest trip so far543 kmStade Bollaert-Delelis, Fri 9 Oct

Straight-line distance · grounds © OpenStreetMap contributors · map Natural Earth

Local derbies

  • Auxerre246 km away
    This seasonW3-1

    Next: Auxerre v Lyon, Sat 1 May

  • Marseille279 km away

    Next: Lyon v Marseille, Sun 13 Dec

  • Nice288 km away

    Next: Lyon v Nice, Sun 18 Oct

Head-to-head

Against the next opponents

Ligue 1, Sun 18 Oct, 20:45 French time, Lyon at home

Lyon 3 · Draws 0 · Nice 14 meetings
  1. 15 Feb 2026Ligue 1Lyon2-0NiceW
  2. 18 Oct 2025Ligue 1Nice3-2LyonL
  3. 9 Mar 2025Ligue 1Nice0-2LyonW
  4. 1 Dec 2024Ligue 1Lyon4-1NiceW
Meetings in our data since 2024. Results from Lyon's side.

Honours

Trophies by competition

24 trophies
  • 8Trophée des Champions1973, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
  • 7Ligue 12002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • 5Coupe de France1964, 1967, 1973, 2008, 2012
  • 3Ligue 21951, 1954, 1989
  • 1Emirates Cup2019

Source: GoalServe. Years are when the final or season ended.

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  • LLens 2-1 Lyon
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Lyon questions.

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When do Lyon play next?

Lyon v Crystal Palace, Thursday 15 October at 16:45 UTC.

Where are Lyon in the Ligue 1 table?

Lyon are 4th in the Ligue 1 with 11 points after 6 matches.

What was Lyon's last result?

Lyon 1-2 at Lens, 9 October 2026.

Are there live scores for Lyon?

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Who is Lyon's top scorer?

Ernest Nuamah, with 3 goals in 5 league matches this season.

Who is the Lyon manager?

Paulo Fonseca is the head coach since January 2025.

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