Lyon 2-1 Brest
Updated
Lyon won: Lyon 2-1 Brest in the Ligue 1 (Round 18) on Sun, 18 Jan 2026 at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu. Lyon goals: Pavel Sulc 41', Abner 45'+1. Brest goals: Eric Ebimbe 87'. Sent off: Romain Del Castillo (19'). Expected goals: 1.98-0.68. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Endrick (9).
Match report
Lyon beat Brest 2-1
Lyon squeezed past Brest 2-1 at Groupama Stadium on Sunday 18 January in Ligue 1.
Pavel Sulc put Lyon ahead on 41' (1-0), Abner made it 2-0 on 45+1' and Eric Ebimbe pulled one back for Brest on 87' (2-1).
Romain Del Castillo (Brest) was sent off on 19'.
Lyon had 71% of the ball, shots were 19-5 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.98-0.68. Lyon were the better side on chances, too.
Endrick (Lyon) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 46,046. Referee: Romain Lissorgue.
Match stats
| Lyon | Brest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.98 | 0.68 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 47 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 585 (91%) | 186 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 0 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 4 |
Lineups
Lyon (4-3-1-2): Dominik Greif, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Ruben Kluivert, Nicolás Tagliafico, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Abner, Pavel Sulc, Endrick, Afonso Moreira
Brest (4-3-3): Grégoire Coudert, Kenny Lala, Brendan Chardonnet, Soumaila Coulibaly, Bradley Locko, Joris Chotard, Hugo Magnetti, Lucas Tousart, Romain Del Castillo, Ludovic Ajorque, Rémy Lascary
Key events
- 19' · Red card · Romain Del Castillo (Brest)
- 41' · Goal · Pavel Sulc (Lyon)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Abner (Lyon)
- 47' · Yellow card · Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon)
- 57' · Substitution · Pathé Mboup for Rémy Lascary (Brest)
- 69' · Substitution · Daouda Guindo for Ludovic Ajorque (Brest)
- 69' · Substitution · Kamory Doumbia for Lucas Tousart (Brest)
- 74' · Substitution · Khalis Merah for Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon)
- 74' · Substitution · Orel Mangala for Tanner Tessmann (Lyon)
- 81' · Substitution · Eric Ebimbe for Bradley Locko (Brest)
- 81' · Substitution · Luck Zogbe for Kenny Lala (Brest)
- 86' · Yellow card · Abner (Lyon)
- 87' · Goal · Eric Ebimbe (Brest)
- 89' · Substitution · Adam Karabec for Endrick (Lyon)
- 90' · Substitution · Remi Himbert for Afonso Moreira (Lyon)
- 90' · Substitution · Hans Hateboer for Abner (Lyon)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2010: Lyon 7, draws 9, Brest 3.
Questions
Who won Lyon vs Brest?
Lyon won, 2-1 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 18 Jan 2026.
When and where is Lyon vs Brest?
Sun, 18 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Brest?
In 19 league meetings since 2010: Lyon 7 wins, 9 draws, Brest 3 wins (goals 28-23).