Lyon 2-0 Lorient
Updated
Lyon won: Lyon 2-0 Lorient in the Ligue 1 (Round 29) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu. Lyon goals: Roman Yaremchuk 49', Corentin Tolisso 56'. Expected goals: 1.16-1.87. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Dominik Greif (9.1).
Match report
Lyon beat Lorient 2-0
Lyon beat Lorient 2-0 at Groupama Stadium on Sunday 12 April in Ligue 1.
Roman Yaremchuk put Lyon ahead on 49' (1-0) and Corentin Tolisso made it 2-0 on 56'.
Lyon had 53% of the ball, shots were 11-12 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.16-1.87. Lorient created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Dominik Greif (Lyon) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 43,551. Referee: Benoît Bastien.
Match stats
| Lyon | Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 | 1.87 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 18 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 407 (86%) | 371 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
Lyon (4-1-4-1): Dominik Greif, Steeve Kango, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Abner, Tyler Morton, Rachid Ghezzal, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Noah Nartey, Afonso Moreira, Roman Yaremchuk
Lorient (3-4-2-1): Yvon Mvogo, Bamo Meité, Nathaniel Adjei, Abdoulaye Faye, Théo Le Bris, Arthur Avom, Noah Cadiou, Arsène Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Pablo Pagis, Bamba Dieng
Key events
- 23' · Substitution · Panos Katseris for Théo Le Bris (Lorient)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon)
- 46' · Substitution · Orel Mangala for Noah Nartey (Lyon)
- 46' · Substitution · Endrick for Steeve Kango (Lyon)
- 46' · Substitution · Corentin Tolisso for Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon)
- 49' · Goal · Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon)
- 56' · Goal · Corentin Tolisso (Lyon)
- 73' · Substitution · Darlin Yongwa for Arsène Kouassi (Lorient)
- 73' · Substitution · Aiyegun Tosin for Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient)
- 80' · Substitution · Sambou Soumano for Bamba Dieng (Lorient)
- 81' · Yellow card · Endrick (Lyon)
- 81' · Yellow card · Tyler Morton (Lyon)
- 82' · Substitution · Tanner Tessmann for Tyler Morton (Lyon)
- 86' · Substitution · Ruben Kluivert for Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon)
- 88' · Yellow card · Bamo Meité (Lorient)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Afonso Moreira (Lyon)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 1998: Lyon 18, draws 11, Lorient 7.
Questions
Who won Lyon vs Lorient?
Lyon won, 2-0 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026.
When and where is Lyon vs Lorient?
Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 18:45 UTC at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Lorient?
In 36 league meetings since 1998: Lyon 18 wins, 11 draws, Lorient 7 wins (goals 60-34).