2025–26 Olympique Lyonnais season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| President | Michele Kang | |||
| Head coach | Paulo Fonseca Jorge Maciel (caretaker in Ligue 1, until 30 November) | |||
| Stadium | Parc Olympique Lyonnais | |||
| Ligue 1 | 4th | |||
| Coupe de France | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pavel Šulc (11) All: Pavel Šulc (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 58,257 vs Paris Saint-Germain (9 November 2025) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 26,149 vs PAOK (29 January 2026) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 49,441 (83.5% of capacity) | |||
| Biggest win | Lyon 6–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv (27 November 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | Rennes 3–1 Lyon (14 September 2025) Real Betis 2–0 Lyon (6 November 2025) Strasbourg 3–1 Lyon (22 February 2026) Lyon 0–2 Celta Vigo (19 March 2026) | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the 76th season in the history of Olympique Lyonnais, and their 37th consecutive season in the French top flight. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the UEFA Europa League.
Players
Squad information
Players and squad numbers last updated on 2 February 2026.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Contract ends | Transfer fee | Signed from | ||||
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Dominik Greif | GK | 6 April 1997 | 2029 | €4M | Mallorca | |||||
| 40 | Rémy Descamps | GK | 25 June 1996 | 2027 | Free | Nantes | |||||
| 50 | Lassine Diarra | GK | 11 November 2002 | 2027 | Free | Châteauroux | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico | LB | 21 August 1992 | 2027 | €4.2M | Ajax | |||||
| 16 | Abner | LB | 27 May 2000 | 2029 | €8M | Real Betis | |||||
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté | CB | 8 March 1996 | 2028 | €31.9M | Nottingham Forest | |||||
| 21 | Ruben Kluivert | CB | 21 May 2001 | 2030 | €3.78M | Casa Pia | |||||
| 22 | Clinton Mata | CB / RB | 7 November 1992 | 2028 | €5M | Club Brugge | |||||
| 33 | Hans Hateboer | RB / CB | 9 January 1994 | 2026 | Loan | Rennes | |||||
| 85 | Noham Kamara | CB / RB | 27 January 2007 | 2026 | Loan | Paris Saint-Germain | |||||
| 98 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | RB / RW | 29 August 1997 | 2027 | Free | Arsenal | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 5 | Orel Mangala | DM / CM | 18 March 1998 | 2028 | €35.1M | Nottingham Forest | |||||
| 6 | Tanner Tessmann | DM / CM | 24 September 2001 | 2029 | €6M | Venezia | |||||
| 8 | Corentin Tolisso | CM / AM | 3 August 1994 | 2027 | Free | Bayern Munich | |||||
| 10 | Pavel Šulc | AM / CF | 29 December 2000 | 2029 | €7.5M | Viktoria Plzeň | |||||
| 23 | Tyler Morton | DM / CM | 31 October 2002 | 2030 | €10M | Liverpool | |||||
| 39 | Mathys De Carvalho | DM / CM | 1 May 2005 | 2028 | N/A | Youth Sector | |||||
| 44 | Khalis Merah | CM / AM | 24 February 2007 | 2029 | N/A | Youth Sector | |||||
| 99 | Noah Nartey | CM / AM | 5 October 2005 | 2030 | €7.5M | Brøndby | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | Adam Karabec | RW / AM | 2 July 2003 | 2026 | Loan (€0.3M) | Sparta Prague | |||||
| 9 | Endrick | CF / RW | 21 July 2006 | 2026 | Loan (€1M) | Real Madrid | |||||
| 11 | Malick Fofana | LW / RW | 31 March 2005 | 2028 | €17M | Gent | |||||
| 17 | Afonso Moreira | LW / RW | 19 March 2005 | 2029 | €2M | Sporting CP | |||||
| 18 | Rachid Ghezzal | RW / AM | 9 May 1992 | 2026 | Free | Çaykur Rizespor | |||||
| 37 | Ernest Nuamah | RW / LW | 1 November 2003 | 2028 | €28.5M | RWDM Brussels | |||||
| 77 | Roman Yaremchuk | CF | 27 November 1995 | 2026 | Loan (€1.5M) | Olympiacos | |||||
| Left during the season | |||||||||||
| 20 | Saël Kumbedi | RB | 26 March 2005 | 2027 | €1M | Le Havre | |||||
| 20 | Martín Satriano | CF | 20 February 2001 | 2029 | €6M | Lens | |||||
| 29 | Enzo Molebe | CF / LW | 18 September 2007 | 2027 | N/A | Youth Sector | |||||
| 32 | Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez | CF / LW | 11 March 2008 | 2027 | N/A | Youth Sector | |||||
| 41 | Teo Barišić | RB / CB | 30 September 2004 | 2028 | N/A | Youth Sector | |||||
| 69 | Georges Mikautadze | CF | 31 October 2000 | 2028 | €18.5M | Metz | |||||
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players from Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| Summer | ||||||
| 14 | DF | Adryelson | Anderlecht | Loan return | 30 June 2025 | [1] |
| 36 | DF | Achraf Laâziri | RWDM | Loan return | 30 June 2025 | [2] |
| 38 | MF | Islam Halifa | RWDM | Loan return | 30 June 2025 | [3] |
| 30 | GK | Mathieu Patouillet | Sochaux | Loan return | 30 June 2025 | [4] |
| 5 | MF | Orel Mangala | Everton | Loan return | 30 June 2025 | [5] |
| GK | Justin Bengui | Jedinstvo Ub | Loan return | 30 June 2025 | [6] | |
| 34 | MF | Mahamadou Diawara | Le Havre | Loan return | 30 June 2025 | [7] |
| 17 | FW | Afonso Moreira | Sporting CP | €2M | 22 July 2025 | [8] |
| 21 | DF | Ruben Kluivert | Casa Pia | €3.78M | 25 July 2025 | [9] |
| GK | Matt Turner | Nottingham Forest | €8M | 1 August 2025 | [10] | |
| 10 | MF | Pavel Šulc | Viktoria Plzeň | €7.5M | 4 August 2025 | [11] |
| 23 | MF | Tyler Morton | Liverpool | €10M | 5 August 2025 | [12] |
| 7 | MF | Adam Karabec | Sparta Prague | Loan (€0.3M) | 12 August 2025 | [13] |
| 1 | GK | Dominik Greif | Mallorca | €4M | 18 August 2025 | [14] |
| 20 | FW | Martín Satriano | Lens | Loan (€1M) | 1 September 2025 | [15] |
| 18 | FW | Rachid Ghezzal | Çaykur Rizespor | Free | 5 September 2025 | [16] |
| 33 | DF | Hans Hateboer | Rennes | Loan | 17 October 2025 | [17] |
| Winter | ||||||
| 9 | FW | Endrick | Real Madrid | Loan (€1M) | 1 January 2026 | [18] |
| 20 | FW | Martín Satriano | Lens | €5M | 17 January 2025 | [19] |
| 99 | MF | Noah Nartey | Brøndby | €7.5M | 19 January 2026 | [20] |
| 77 | FW | Roman Yaremchuk | Olympiacos | Loan (€1.5M) | 2 February 2026 | [21] |
| 85 | DF | Noham Kamara | Paris Saint-Germain | Loan | 2 February 2026 | [22] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| Summer | ||||||
| 18 | FW | Rayan Cherki | Manchester City | €36.5M | 10 June 2025 | [23] |
| 27 | DF | Warmed Omari | Rennes | End of loan | 30 June 2025 | [24] |
| 23 | MF | Thiago Almada | Botafogo | End of loan | 30 June 2025 | [25] |
| 10 | FW | Alexandre Lacazette | Neom | Free | 1 July 2025 | [26] |
| 17 | FW | Saïd Benrahma | Neom | €12M | 1 July 2025 | [27] |
| 24 | MF | Johann Lepenant | Nantes | €2.5M | 1 July 2025 | [27] |
| 27 | FW | Amin Sarr | Hellas Verona | €3.5M | 1 July 2025 | [28] |
| DF | Jérémy Mounsesse | Quevilly-Rouen | Free | 4 July 2025 | [29] | |
| 14 | DF | Adryelson | Al-Wasl | €2.2M | 16 July 2025 | [30] |
| GK | Justin Bengui | RWDM Brussels | Loan | 23 July 2025 | [31] | |
| 7 | MF | Jordan Veretout | Al-Arabi | €0.5M | 25 July 2025 | [32] |
| 1 | GK | Lucas Perri | Leeds United | €16M | 26 July 2025 | [33] |
| GK | Matt Turner | New England Revolution | Loan | 1 August 2025 | [10] | |
| 55 | DF | Duje Ćaleta-Car | Real Sociedad | Loan (€0.5M) | 1 August 2025 | [34] |
| 35 | DF | Yacine Chaïb | RWDM Brussels | Loan | 14 August 2025 | [35] |
| 31 | MF | Nemanja Matić | Sassuolo | Free | 14 August 2025 | [36] |
| 36 | FW | Romain Perret | UNA Strassen | Free | 20 August 2025 | [37] |
| 38 | MF | Islam Halifa | Red Star | Free | 24 August 2025 | [38] |
| 20 | DF | Saël Kumbedi | VfL Wolfsburg | Loan (€1M) | 28 August 2025 | [39] |
| 69 | FW | Georges Mikautadze | Villarreal | €31M | 1 September 2025 | [40] |
| 4 | MF | Paul Akouokou | Zaragoza | Loan | 1 September 2025 | [41] |
| 30 | GK | Mathieu Patouillet | Al-Hilal | €0.35M | 8 September 2025 | [42] |
| 34 | MF | Mahamadou Diawara | Antwerp | Loan (€0.25M) | 8 September 2025 | [43] |
| FW | Erawan Garnier | Lens | Free | 24 October 2025 | [44] | |
| MF | Pierre Dorival | Stade Briochin | Loan | 24 October 2025 | [45] | |
| Winter | ||||||
| 20 | DF | Saël Kumbedi | VfL Wolfsburg | €6M | 1 January 2026 | [46] |
| 41 | DF | Teo Barišić | Rijeka | €0.4M | 14 January 2026 | [47] |
| 20 | FW | Martín Satriano | Getafe | Loan | 17 January 2025 | [19] |
| 29 | FW | Enzo Molebe | Montpellier | Loan | 2 February 2026 | [48] |
| 32 | FW | Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez | Annecy | Loan | 2 February 2026 | [49] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Lyon started the pre-season campaign on 7 July 2025 in the club's training ground in Décines-Charpieu.[50]
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Lyon | 1–0 | Villefranche | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 10:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Gérard Houllier Attendance: 0 |
| 23 July 2025 Friendly | Lyon | 0–0 | RWDM Brussels | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 10:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Gérard Houllier Attendance: 0 |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Hamburger SV | 0–4 | Lyon | Hamburg, Germany |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Volksparkstadion |
| 30 July 2025 Friendly | Mallorca | 0–4 | Lyon | Kufstein, Austria |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Kufstein Arena |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Lyon | Munich, Germany |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 34,500 Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany) |
| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Lyon | 2–1 | Getafe | Bourgoin-Jallieu, France |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade Pierre Rajon |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 1 | 16 August 2025 | 16 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 51.85 |
| Coupe de France | 21 December 2025 | 5 March 2026 | Round of 64 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 75.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 25 September 2025 | 19 March 2026 | League phase | Round of 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 70.00 |
| Total | 41 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 58.54 | ||||
Last updated: 22 March 2026
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lens | 27 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 59 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 3 | Marseille | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 49 | |
| 4 | Lyon | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 47 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Lille | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Monaco | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 46 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[51]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[51]
Notes:
- ^ The 2025–26 Coupe de France winners also qualify for the Europa League league phase (or the sixth-placed team if the Coupe de France winners finish in the top five). If the Coupe de France winners finish in the top six, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 |
Last updated: 22 March 2026.
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 27 June 2025.[52]
| 16 August 2025 1 | Lens | 0–1 | Lyon | Lens |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 38,137 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 23 August 2025 2 | Lyon | 3–0 | Metz | Décines-Charpieu |
| 21:05 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 49,853 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 31 August 2025 3 | Lyon | 1–0 | Marseille | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 52,095 Referee: François Letexier |
| 14 September 2025 4 | Rennes | 3–1 | Lyon | Rennes |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,392 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 19 September 2025 5 | Lyon | 1–0 | Angers | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 44,437 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 28 September 2025 6 | Lille | 0–1 | Lyon | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 17:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 45,287 Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
| 5 October 2025 7 | Lyon | 1–2 | Toulouse | Décines-Charpieu |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 51,414 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 18 October 2025 8 | Nice | 3–2 | Lyon | Nice |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 24,122 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
| 26 October 2025 9 | Lyon | 2–1 | Strasbourg | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 49,058 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 29 October 2025 10 | Paris FC | 3–3 | Lyon | Paris |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 18,445 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
| 2 November 2025 11 | Brest | 0–0 | Lyon | Brest |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 14,534 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 9 November 2025 12 | Lyon | 2–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 58,257 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 23 November 2025 13 | Auxerre | 0–0 | Lyon | Auxerre |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 17,359 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 30 November 2025 14 | Lyon | 3–0 | Nantes | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 46,449 Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji |
| 7 December 2025 15 | Lorient | 1–0 | Lyon | Lorient |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,213 Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
| 14 December 2025 16 | Lyon | 1–0 | Le Havre | Décines-Charpieu |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 42,168 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
| 3 January 2026 17 | Monaco | 1–3 | Lyon | Monaco |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 11,828 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
| 18 January 2026 18 | Lyon | 2–1 | Brest | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 46,046 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 25 January 2026 19 | Metz | 2–5 | Lyon | Metz |
| 17:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 28,244 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 1 February 2026 20 | Lyon | 1–0 | Lille | Décines-Charpieu |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 56,150 Referee: François Letexier |
| 7 February 2026 21 | Nantes | 0–1 | Lyon | Nantes |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 30,849 Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
| 15 February 2026 22 | Lyon | 2–0 | Nice | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 48,618 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 22 February 2026 23 | Strasbourg | 3–1 | Lyon | Strasbourg |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 1 March 2026 24 | Marseille | 3–2 | Lyon | Marseille |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 66,225 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
| 8 March 2026 25 | Lyon | 1–1 | Paris FC | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 42,148 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 15 March 2026 26 | Le Havre | 0–0 | Lyon | Le Havre |
| 17:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 22,264 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
| 22 March 2026 27 | Lyon | 1–2 | Monaco | Décines-Charpieu |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 56,039 Referee: François Letexier |
| 12 April 2026 29 | Lyon | v | Lorient | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais |
| 19 April 2026 30 | Paris Saint-Germain | v | Lyon | Paris |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
| 26 April 2026 31 | Lyon | v | Auxerre | Décines-Charpieu |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais |
| 3 May 2026 32 | Lyon | v | Rennes | Décines-Charpieu |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais |
| 16 May 2026 34 | Lyon | v | Lens | Décines-Charpieu |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais |
Coupe de France
| 21 December 2025 Round of 64 | Lyon | 3–0 | Saint-Cyr Collonges | Décines-Charpieu |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 28,067 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
| 11 January 2026 Round of 32 | Lille | 1–2 | Lyon | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 20,333 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 4 February 2026 Round of 16 | Lyon | 2–0 | Laval | Décines-Charpieu |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 24,678 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 5 March 2026 Quarter-finals | Lyon | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Lens | Décines-Charpieu |
| 21:10 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 47,879 Referee: Benoît Bastien | |
| Penalties | ||||
UEFA Europa League
League phase
The draw for the league phase was held on 29 August 2025.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Lyon | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 21 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 21 | |
| 3 | Midtjylland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 19 | |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17[a] | |
| 5 | Porto | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17[a] |
| 25 September 2025 1 | Utrecht | 0–1 | Lyon | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,083 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania) |
| 2 October 2025 2 | Lyon | 2–0 | Red Bull Salzburg | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 31,767 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
| 23 October 2025 3 | Lyon | 2–0 | Basel | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 35,860 Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania) |
| 6 November 2025 4 | Real Betis | 2–0 | Lyon | Seville, Spain |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: La Cartuja Attendance: 55,836 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
| Note: The match was played at La Cartuja in Seville, instead of Real Betis' regular stadium, Benito Villamarín, due to renovation works. | ||||
| 27 November 2025 5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–6 | Lyon | Bačka Topola, Serbia |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: TSC Arena Attendance: 320 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) | ||
| Note: Due to the Gaza war, Israeli teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[54] | ||||
| 11 December 2025 6 | Lyon | 2–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 26,403 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania) |
| 22 January 2026 7 | Young Boys | 0–1 | Lyon | Bern, Switzerland |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 22,746 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
| 29 January 2026 8 | Lyon | 4–2 | PAOK | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 26,149 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain) |
Knockout phase
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 took place on 27 February 2026.
| 12 March 2026 First leg | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Lyon | Vigo, Spain |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 21,673 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
| 19 March 2026 Second leg | Lyon | 0–2 (1–3 agg.) | Celta Vigo | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 41,764 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | UEFA Europa League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | SVK | Dominik Greif | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | GK | FRA | Rémy Descamps | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 50 | GK | MLI | Lassine Diarra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ARG | Nicolás Tagliafico | 29 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | DF | BRA | Abner | 29 | 5 | 18+1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | ||||
| 19 | DF | SEN | Moussa Niakhaté | 36 | 1 | 23+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 21 | DF | NED | Ruben Kluivert | 19 | 2 | 7+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | ||||
| 22 | DF | ANG | Clinton Mata | 37 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | DF | NED | Hans Hateboer | 16 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 38 | DF | FRA | Steeve Kango | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 85 | DF | FRA | Noham Kamara | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 98 | DF | ENG | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 35 | 2 | 21+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 6+2 | 1 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | BEL | Orel Mangala | 10 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF | USA | Tanner Tessmann | 37 | 2 | 21+4 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 5+4 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | MF | FRA | Corentin Tolisso | 33 | 11 | 22+2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6+1 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | MF | CZE | Pavel Šulc | 33 | 14 | 15+7 | 11 | 2+1 | 2 | 5+3 | 1 | ||||
| 23 | MF | ENG | Tyler Morton | 37 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | MF | POR | Mathys De Carvalho | 19 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | MF | FRA | Khalis Merah | 27 | 1 | 11+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5+3 | 1 | ||||
| 46 | MF | POR | Tiago Gonçalves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | MF | DEN | Noah Nartey | 12 | 2 | 3+5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | CZE | Adam Karabec | 32 | 3 | 11+8 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 5+4 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | FW | BRA | Endrick | 14 | 6 | 8+1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | FW | BEL | Malick Fofana | 14 | 2 | 9+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | FW | POR | Afonso Moreira | 30 | 6 | 11+9 | 2 | 2+1 | 2 | 3+4 | 2 | ||||
| 18 | FW | ALG | Rachid Ghezzal | 10 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | FW | FRA | Adil Hamdani | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 37 | FW | GHA | Ernest Nuamah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 45 | FW | FRA | Rémi Himbert | 11 | 3 | 1+5 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | ||||
| 77 | FW | UKR | Roman Yaremchuk | 8 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Players transferred/loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | DF | FRA | Saël Kumbedi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | FW | URU | Martín Satriano | 19 | 3 | 8+3 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 29 | FW | FRA | Enzo Molebe | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | FW | ENG | Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | ||||
| 41 | DF | CRO | Téo Barisic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 69 | FW | GEO | Georges Mikautadze | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Last updated: 22 March 2026
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | UEFA Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | MF | Pavel Šulc | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | 8 | MF | Corentin Tolisso | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3 | 17 | FW | Afonso Moreira | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 9 | FW | Endrick | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 16 | DF | Abner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | 20 | FW | Martín Satriano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | FW | Adam Karabec | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 45 | FW | Rémi Himbert | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 6 | MF | Tanner Tessmann | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | FW | Malick Fofana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 98 | DF | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 23 | MF | Tyler Morton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 21 | DF | Ruben Kluivert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 99 | MF | Noah Nartey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 69 | FW | Georges Mikautadze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | DF | Moussa Niakhaté | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 44 | MF | Khalis Merah | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 32 | FW | Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 77 | FW | Roman Yaremchuk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 41 | 9 | 19 | 69 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | UEFA Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK | Dominik Greif | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2 | 40 | GK | Rémy Descamps | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Totals | 13 | 2 | 5 | 20 | ||||
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