Monaco 1-3 Lyon
Updated
Lyon won: Monaco 1-3 Lyon in the Ligue 1 (Round 17) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at Stade Louis-II, Monaco. Monaco goals: Mamadou Coulibaly 45'+4. Lyon goals: Pavel Sulc 38', Pavel Sulc 57', Abner 79'. Sent off: Mamadou Coulibaly (70'). Expected goals: 0.69-1.40. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Pavel Sulc (8.8).
Match report
Lyon beat Monaco 3-1
Lyon saw off Monaco 3-1 away from home at Stade Louis-II on Saturday 3 January in Ligue 1.
Pavel Sulc put Lyon ahead on 38' (0-1), Mamadou Coulibaly levelled for Monaco on 45+4' (1-1), Pavel Sulc restored Lyon's lead on 57' (1-2) and Abner made it 1-3 on 79'.
Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco) was sent off on 70'.
Monaco had 44% of the ball, shots were 6-13 (2-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.69-1.40.
Pavel Sulc (Lyon) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 11,828. Referee: Jérôme Brisard.
Match stats
| Monaco | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.69 | 1.40 |
| Total shots | 6 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 26 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 303 (82%) | 407 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 6 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 7 |
Lineups
Monaco (4-3-1-2): Lukas Hradecky, Christian Mawissa, Thilo Kehrer, Mohammed Salisu, Caio Henrique, Mamadou Coulibaly, Jordan Teze, Aleksandr Golovin, Maghnes Akliouche, Mika Biereth, Folarin Balogun
Lyon (4-3-1-2): Dominik Greif, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Ruben Kluivert, Nicolás Tagliafico, Abner, Tyler Morton, Corentin Tolisso, Khalis Merah, Pavel Sulc, Afonso Moreira
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Thilo Kehrer (Monaco)
- 12' · Substitution · Philipp Köhn for Lukas Hradecky (Monaco)
- 35' · Yellow card · Clinton Mata (Lyon)
- 36' · Substitution · Kassoum Ouattara for Christian Mawissa (Monaco)
- 38' · Goal · Pavel Sulc (Lyon)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco)
- 52' · Yellow card · Sébastien Pocognoli (Monaco)
- 57' · Goal · Pavel Sulc (Lyon)
- 66' · Substitution · Tanner Tessmann for Khalis Merah (Lyon)
- 70' · Red card · Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco)
- 70' · Yellow card · Ruben Kluivert (Lyon)
- 70' · Yellow card · Corentin Tolisso (Lyon)
- 77' · Substitution · George Ilenikhena for Mika Biereth (Monaco)
- 77' · Substitution · Stanis Idumbo for Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco)
- 78' · Yellow card · Folarin Balogun (Monaco)
- 79' · Goal · Abner (Lyon)
- 81' · Substitution · Orel Mangala for Abner (Lyon)
- 81' · Substitution · Adam Karabec for Pavel Sulc (Lyon)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Martin Satriano for Corentin Tolisso (Lyon)
All-time head-to-head
61 league meetings since 1993: Monaco 19, draws 14, Lyon 28.
Questions
Who won Monaco vs Lyon?
Lyon won, 1-3 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026.
When and where is Monaco vs Lyon?
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stade Louis-II, Monaco, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Monaco and Lyon?
In 61 league meetings since 1993: Monaco 19 wins, 14 draws, Lyon 28 wins (goals 73-96).