Lyon 1-2 Monaco
Updated
Monaco won: Lyon 1-2 Monaco in the Ligue 1 (Round 27) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu. Lyon goals: Pavel Sulc 42'. Monaco goals: Maghnes Akliouche 62', Folarin Balogun 72' (pen). Sent off: Nicolás Tagliafico (89'), Sébastien Pocognoli (90'). Expected goals: 1.51-3.28. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Maghnes Akliouche (8.5).
Match report
Monaco beat Lyon 2-1
Monaco came from behind to beat Lyon 2-1 away from home at Groupama Stadium on Sunday 22 March in Ligue 1.
Pavel Sulc put Lyon ahead on 42' (1-0), Maghnes Akliouche levelled for Monaco on 62' (1-1) and Folarin Balogun restored Monaco's lead from the penalty spot on 72' (1-2).
Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) was sent off on 89' and Sébastien Pocognoli (Monaco) was sent off on 90'.
Lyon had 56% of the ball, shots were 15-21 (4-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.51-3.28. Monaco were the better side on chances, too.
Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 56,039. Referee: François Letexier.
Match stats
| Lyon | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.51 | 3.28 |
| Total shots | 15 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 50 |
| Big chances | 1 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 377 (82%) | 277 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 15 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 17 |
Lineups
Lyon (4-2-3-1): Dominik Greif, Hans Hateboer, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Nicolás Tagliafico, Orel Mangala, Corentin Tolisso, Endrick, Khalis Merah, Afonso Moreira, Pavel Sulc
Monaco (3-4-3): Lukás Hrádecký, Thilo Kehrer, Denis Zakaria, Wout Faes, Jordan Teze, Lamine Camara, Aladji Bamba, Simon Adingra, Maghnes Akliouche, Folarin Balogun, Aleksandr Golovin
Key events
- 40' · Yellow card · Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco)
- 42' · Goal · Pavel Sulc (Lyon)
- 46' · Substitution · Mamadou Coulibaly for Aladji Bamba (Monaco)
- 53' · Yellow card · Wout Faes (Monaco)
- 62' · Goal · Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco)
- 63' · Substitution · Ansu Fati for Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco)
- 68' · Substitution · Noah Nartey for Khalis Merah (Lyon)
- 72' · Goal · Folarin Balogun (Monaco)
- 72' · Yellow card · Paulo Fonseca (Lyon)
- 74' · Substitution · Christian Mawissa for Simon Adingra (Monaco)
- 85' · Substitution · Krépin Diatta for Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco)
- 85' · Substitution · Steeve Kango for Hans Hateboer (Lyon)
- 85' · Substitution · Tanner Tessmann for Orel Mangala (Lyon)
- 85' · Substitution · Malick Fofana for Afonso Moreira (Lyon)
- 85' · Substitution · Mika Biereth for Folarin Balogun (Monaco)
- 86' · Yellow card · Krépin Diatta (Monaco)
- 89' · Red card · Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
- 90' · Red card · Sébastien Pocognoli (Monaco)
All-time head-to-head
61 league meetings since 1993: Lyon 28, draws 14, Monaco 19.
Questions
Who won Lyon vs Monaco?
Monaco won, 1-2 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026.
When and where is Lyon vs Monaco?
Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 14:00 UTC at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Monaco?
In 61 league meetings since 1993: Lyon 28 wins, 14 draws, Monaco 19 wins (goals 96-73).