Lyon 1-2 Lens
Updated
Lens won: Lyon 1-2 Lens in the Ligue 1 (Round 32) on Sun, 4 May 2025 at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu. Lyon goals: Georges Mikautadze 79'. Lens goals: Goduine Koyalipou 21', Anass Zaroury 85'. Expected goals: 1.04-0.73. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Adrien Thomasson (8.6).
Match report
Lens beat Lyon 2-1
Lens narrowly beat Lyon 2-1 away from home at Groupama Stadium on Sunday 4 May in Ligue 1.
Goduine Koyalipou put Lens ahead on 21' (0-1), Georges Mikautadze levelled for Lyon on 79' (1-1) and Anass Zaroury restored Lens' lead on 85' (1-2).
Anass Zaroury's 85' strike proved decisive.
Lyon had 68% of the ball, shots were 18-8 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.04-0.73.
Adrien Thomasson (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 52,020. Referee: Jeremy Stinat.
Match stats
| Lyon | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.04 | 0.73 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 75 | 10 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 558 (88%) | 242 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 3 |
Lineups
Lyon (4-2-3-1): Lucas Perri, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Nicolás Tagliafico, Nemanja Matic, Corentin Tolisso, Thiago Almada, Rayan Cherki, Malick Fofana, Georges Mikautadze
Lens (3-5-2): Mathew Ryan, Jonathan Gradit, Juma Bah, Facundo Medina, Tom Pouilly, Nampalys Mendy, Neil El Aynaoui, Adrien Thomasson, Deiver Machado, Goduine Koyalipou, Andy Diouf
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon)
- 21' · Goal · Goduine Koyalipou (Lens)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Malick Fofana (Lyon)
- 54' · Yellow card · Nampalys Mendy (Lens)
- 64' · Yellow card · Deiver Machado (Lens)
- 70' · Substitution · Hamzat Ojediran for Tom Pouilly (Lens)
- 71' · Substitution · Martin Satriano for Goduine Koyalipou (Lens)
- 71' · Substitution · Anass Zaroury for Andy Diouf (Lens)
- 71' · Substitution · Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez for Nemanja Matic (Lyon)
- 79' · Goal · Georges Mikautadze (Lyon)
- 85' · Goal · Anass Zaroury (Lens)
- 88' · Substitution · Tanner Tessmann for Corentin Tolisso (Lyon)
- 89' · Yellow card · Facundo Medina (Lens)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Malang Sarr for Nampalys Mendy (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
49 league meetings since 1993: Lyon 22, draws 12, Lens 15.
Questions
Who won Lyon vs Lens?
Lens won, 1-2 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 4 May 2025.
When and where is Lyon vs Lens?
Sun, 4 May 2025, 15:15 UTC at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Lens?
In 49 league meetings since 1993: Lyon 22 wins, 12 draws, Lens 15 wins (goals 69-56).