Lyon 2-1 OGC Nice
Updated
Lyon won: Lyon 2-1 OGC Nice in the Ligue 1 (Round 7) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu. Lyon goals: Pavel Šulc 32', Tanner Tessmann 36'. OGC Nice goals: Elye Wahi 18'. Sent off: Keito Nakamura (70'). Expected goals: 1.51-1.55. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Zachary Athekame (8.4).
Match report
Lyon beat OGC Nice 2-1
Lyon came from behind to beat OGC Nice 2-1 at Groupama Stadium on Sunday 18 October in Ligue 1.
Elye Wahi put OGC Nice ahead on 18' (0-1), Pavel Šulc levelled for Lyon on 32' (1-1) and Tanner Tessmann restored Lyon's lead on 36' (2-1).
Keito Nakamura (Lyon) was sent off on 70'.
Lyon had 48% of the ball, shots were 8-12 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.51-1.55.
Zachary Athekame (Lyon) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
The result leaves Lyon 1st on 14 points, with OGC Nice 13th on 8.
Attendance: 43,633. Referee: François Letexier.
Match stats
| Lyon | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.51 | 1.55 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 27 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 399 (85%) | 435 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 9 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
Lyon (4-2-3-1): Rémy Descamps, Zachary Athekame, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Abner, Tanner Tessmann, Mads Bidstrup, Kaïl Boudache, Noah Nartey, Julien Duranville, Pavel Šulc
OGC Nice (3-4-2-1): Yéhvann Diouf, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Xavier Mandza, Jonathan Clauss, Axel Witsel, Hicham Boudaoui, Niels Nkounkou, Gauthier Hein, Mohamed Amoura, Elye Wahi
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Niels Nkounkou (OGC Nice)
- 18' · Goal · Elye Wahi (OGC Nice)
- 32' · Goal · Pavel Šulc (Lyon)
- 36' · Goal · Tanner Tessmann (Lyon)
- 48' · Yellow card · Mohamed Abdelmonem (OGC Nice)
- 61' · Substitution · Corentin Tolisso for Noah Nartey (Lyon)
- 61' · Substitution · Keito Nakamura for Julien Duranville (Lyon)
- 65' · Yellow card · Mohamed Amoura (OGC Nice)
- 70' · Red card · Keito Nakamura (Lyon)
- 75' · Substitution · Felix Bacher for Kaïl Boudache (Lyon)
- 81' · Substitution · Alidu Seidu for Mohamed Abdelmonem (OGC Nice)
- 81' · Substitution · Khalis Merah for Pavel Šulc (Lyon)
- 81' · Substitution · Ruben Kluivert for Abner (Lyon)
- 87' · Substitution · Sofiane Diop for Xavier Mandza (OGC Nice)
- 87' · Substitution · Morgan Sanson for Axel Witsel (OGC Nice)
- 87' · Substitution · Isak Jansson for Gauthier Hein (OGC Nice)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Elye Wahi (OGC Nice)
All-time head-to-head
54 league meetings since 1994: Lyon 28, draws 13, OGC Nice 13.
Questions
Who won Lyon vs OGC Nice?
Lyon won, 2-1 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026.
When and where is Lyon vs OGC Nice?
Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and OGC Nice?
In 54 league meetings since 1994: Lyon 28 wins, 13 draws, OGC Nice 13 wins (goals 95-59).