Lyon 4-1 Rennes
Updated
Lyon won: Lyon 4-1 Rennes in the Ligue 1 (Round 31) on Sat, 26 Apr 2025 at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu. Lyon goals: Malick Fofana 8', Corentin Tolisso 25', Alexandre Lacazette 39', Georges Mikautadze 77'. Rennes goals: Mohamed Meite 50'. Expected goals: 1.88-0.82. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Thiago Almada (8.5).
Match report
Lyon rout Rennes 4-1
Lyon thrashed Rennes 4-1 at Groupama Stadium on Saturday 26 April in Ligue 1.
Malick Fofana put Lyon ahead on 8' (1-0), Corentin Tolisso made it 2-0 on 25', Alexandre Lacazette made it 3-0 on 39', Mohamed Meite pulled one back for Rennes on 50' (3-1) and Georges Mikautadze made it 4-1 on 77'.
Lyon had 54% of the ball, shots were 14-10 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.88-0.82. Lyon were the better side on chances, too.
Thiago Almada (Lyon) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 51,034. Referee: Marc Bollengier.
Match stats
| Lyon | Rennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.88 | 0.82 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 12 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 447 (90%) | 379 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 3 |
Lineups
Lyon (4-2-3-1): Lucas Perri, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Nicolás Tagliafico, Corentin Tolisso, Nemanja Matic, Rayan Cherki, Thiago Almada, Malick Fofana, Alexandre Lacazette
Rennes (3-5-2): Brice Samba, Jérémy Jacquet, Anthony Rouault, Lilian Brassier, Lorenz Assignon, Azor Matusiwa, Djaoui Cisse, Seko Fofana, Adrien Truffert, Mousa Tamari, Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Malick Fofana (Lyon)
- 25' · Goal · Corentin Tolisso (Lyon)
- 39' · Goal · Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
- 46' · Substitution · Mohamed Meite for Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Rennes)
- 46' · Substitution · Ludovic Blas for Mousa Tamari (Rennes)
- 50' · Goal · Mohamed Meite (Rennes)
- 66' · Substitution · Tanner Tessmann for Corentin Tolisso (Lyon)
- 75' · Substitution · Andres Gomez for Lorenz Assignon (Rennes)
- 76' · Substitution · Kazeem Olaigbe for Seko Fofana (Rennes)
- 76' · Substitution · Jordan Veretout for Nemanja Matic (Lyon)
- 76' · Substitution · Georges Mikautadze for Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
- 77' · Goal · Georges Mikautadze (Lyon)
- 85' · Substitution · Ismael Kone for Djaoui Cisse (Rennes)
- 86' · Substitution · Abner for Malick Fofana (Lyon)
- 86' · Substitution · Saël Kumbedi for Rayan Cherki (Lyon)
All-time head-to-head
64 league meetings since 1994: Lyon 28, draws 17, Rennes 19.
Questions
Who won Lyon vs Rennes?
Lyon won, 4-1 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 26 Apr 2025.
When and where is Lyon vs Rennes?
Sat, 26 Apr 2025, 19:05 UTC at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Rennes?
In 64 league meetings since 1994: Lyon 28 wins, 17 draws, Rennes 19 wins (goals 101-82).