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Lyon

Lyon

Ligue 1

Season Statistics

7 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (57%) Draw (29%) Loss (14%)
7 Played
4 Won
2 Drawn
1 Lost
13 Goals For
5 Goals Against

Team Overview

Lyon are one of French football's most established institutions, a club whose reputation rests on sustained success at the top of Ligue 1 and a long-standing name for developing young talent. Its greatest era came in the early 2000s, when it won seven consecutive league titles between 2002 and 2008, a run that still stands as a benchmark for domestic dominance. Since then, Lyon have typically been found in the upper reaches of the table and are regularly expected to compete for European places.

The current campaign, under Paulo Fonseca, has been a solid one on the numbers. Through seven Ligue 1 matches, Lyon have won four, drawn two and lost one, for 14 points and an average of exactly two per game. The goal difference of +8 stands out, built on 13 goals scored and only 5 conceded. That works out to roughly 1.9 goals per match against just over 0.7 allowed, and three clean sheets show a defence that is hard to break down. The one blemish in front of goal is a single match in which they failed to score

Squad (29 players)

Goalkeepers (4)

J. Bengui João
#25 J. Bengui João
R. Descamps
#40 R. Descamps
D. Greif
#1 D. Greif
Y. Konan
#30 Y. Konan

Defenders (9)

Abner
#16 Abner
Z. Athekame
#13 Z. Athekame
F. Bacher
#20 F. Bacher
N. Kamara
#85 N. Kamara
Steeve Kango
#37 Steeve Kango
R. Kluivert
#21 R. Kluivert
Clinton Mata
#22 Clinton Mata
M. Niakhaté
#19 M. Niakhaté
N. Tagliafico
#3 N. Tagliafico

Midfielders (9)

M. Bidstrup
#2 M. Bidstrup
A. Hamdani
#84 A. Hamdani
K. Merah
#18 K. Merah
T. Morton
#23 T. Morton
N. Nartey
#99 N. Nartey
M. Ouédraogo
#76 M. Ouédraogo
P. Šulc
#10 P. Šulc
T. Tessmann
#6 T. Tessmann
C. Tolisso
#8 C. Tolisso

Attackers (7)

K. Boudache
#26 K. Boudache
J. Duranville
#24 J. Duranville
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez
#11 Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez
R. Himbert
#45 R. Himbert
Keito Nakamura
#11 Keito Nakamura
E. Nuamah
#7 E. Nuamah
L. Openda
#17 L. Openda

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
8
C. Tolisso
C. Tolisso
MF 7.2 6 1 2 471 9 253
20
F. Bacher
F. Bacher
DF 7.2 6 1 0 536 6 390
10
P. Šulc
P. Šulc
MF 6.9 6 0 3 336 5 100
2
M. Bidstrup
M. Bidstrup
MF 6.7 6 0 0 444 18 99
23
T. Morton
T. Morton
MF 6.9 6 0 0 443 6 239
13
Z. Athekame
Z. Athekame
DF 7.7 6 2 2 540 15 254
26
K. Boudache
K. Boudache
FW 6.7 6 0 0 213 3 66
17
L. Openda
L. Openda
FW 7.0 5 1 1 394 2 77
16
Abner
Abner
DF 6.9 5 0 0 370 0 215
1
D. Greif
D. Greif
GK 7.7 5 0 0 450 0 177
6
T. Tessmann
T. Tessmann
MF 6.6 5 0 0 51 2 49
7
E. Nuamah
E. Nuamah
FW 7.6 5 3 1 378 1 92
99
N. Nartey
N. Nartey
MF 6.9 5 1 0 147 3 57
19
M. Niakhaté
M. Niakhaté
DF 7.2 4 0 0 360 1 293
11
Keito Nakamura
Keito Nakamura
FW 6.5 3 0 0 56 4 31
18
K. Merah
K. Merah
MF 7.5 3 1 0 61 7 35
21
R. Kluivert
R. Kluivert
DF 6.7 2 0 0 99 2 79
22
Clinton Mata
Clinton Mata
DF 7.6 1 0 0 90 1 87
3
N. Tagliafico
N. Tagliafico
DF 6.3 1 0 0 80 1 39
40
R. Descamps
R. Descamps
GK 7.5 1 0 0 90 0 40
24
J. Duranville
J. Duranville
FW 6.7 1 0 0 63 0 22
76
M. Ouédraogo
M. Ouédraogo
DF 7.2 1 0 0 90 0 67
45
R. Himbert
R. Himbert
FW 6.0 1 0 0 63 0 10

Recent Transfers

2025/26 & 2026/27

Arrivals (40)

Keito Nakamura
From Reims
Transfer Sep 2026
Z. Athekame
From AC Milan
Loan Aug 2026
F. Bacher
From Estoril
Transfer Aug 2026
L. Openda
From Juventus
Loan Jul 2026
J. Duranville
From Borussia Dortmund
Transfer Jun 2026
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Departures (50)

M. de Carvalho
To Al Diriyah
Transfer Sep 2026
A. Maitland-Niles
To Everton
Transfer Aug 2026
M. Fofana
To Sunderland
Transfer Aug 2026
O. Mangala
To Getafe
Loan Aug 2026
A. Laaziri
To Ittihad Tanger
Free agent Jul 2026
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Injuries & Availability

3 Out 0 Doubtful
M. Ouedraogo
M. Ouedraogo Knee Injury
Out
N. Tagliafico
N. Tagliafico Knee Injury
Out
L. Openda
L. Openda Leg Injury
Out

Impact Analysis

Lyon have three players confirmed unavailable: M. Ouedraogo and N. Tagliafico, both with knee injuries, and L. Openda, who is out with a leg injury. No players are listed as doubtful, so the situation is clear-cut, with no fitness gambles pending. The available information does not specify positions, return dates or the nature of each injury beyond the descriptions given, so any assessment of the exact tactical gaps has to stay measured.

What the data does show is that the absences come from different players and involve two types of injury: two knee problems and one leg problem. That spread means the burden is not tied to a single issue, but the squad is still short three options at once. Having three confirmed absentees is a modest total rather than a crisis, though the impact depends on how regularly each player featured in the starting lineup, which the data does not tell us.

On replacements, no specific cover options are named in the information provided, so it would be inappropriate to point to individual deputies. Overall, Lyon's depth will be tested to a manageable degree. With nobody listed as doubtful, the squad can plan around a defined list of unavailable players and rely on the remaining healthy options.

Recent Form

WWLWW
W Nice 2-1 (H)
W Crystal Palace 3-2 (H)
L Lens 2-1 (A)
W Rennes 4-0 (H)
W Anderlecht 1-2 (A)

Form Analysis

Lyon's last five matches brought four wins and one defeat, with 12 goals scored and 6 conceded. That is a strong overall return, though the underlying numbers show a side whose matches are often open. The attack is the clear strength, averaging 2.4 goals per game. Lyon scored at least twice in four of the five matches, and the 4-0 home win over Rennes was the standout display. The only match in which they scored once was the 2-1 away loss at Lens.

Defensively the picture is less convincing. The Rennes game was the only clean sheet, and Lyon conceded in the other four, including two goals each against Crystal Palace and Lens. Several results were narrow, such as the 3-2 home win over Crystal Palace, the 2-1 home win over Nice and the 2-1 away win at Anderlecht, so the margins were fine at times.

There is a clear home and away split. Lyon won all three home matches, scoring nine and conceding three. Away from home they won at Anderlecht but lost at Lens, scoring three and conceding three across those two games. The opposition mixed Ligue 1

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