Lyon vs AJ Auxerre, 2025-26 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
About
Lyon are hosting AJ Auxerre
at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on
. The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Tyler Morton (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Théo De Percin (Auxerre). Assisted by Endrick.
- 3': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Elisha Owusu.
- 4': Attempt missed. Abner Vinícius (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Endrick (Lyon).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 9': Handball by Endrick (Lyon).
- 10': Attempt missed. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
- 14': Attempt missed. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Afonso Moreira.
- 19': Goal! Lyon 1, Auxerre 0. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abner Vinícius with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
- 23': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Khalis Merah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Elisha Owusu (Auxerre).
- 27': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Kévin Danois.
- 28': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Théo De Percin (Auxerre). Assisted by Endrick.
- 31': Kévin Danois (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Tyler Morton (Lyon).
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Tanner Tessmann (Lyon).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Orel Mangala because of an injury.
- 35': Goal! Lyon 1, Auxerre 1. Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 36': Foul by Kévin Danois (Auxerre).
- 36': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Bryan Okoh.
- 39': Handball by Afonso Moreira (Lyon).
- 41': Foul by Khalis Merah (Lyon).
- 41': Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
- 43': Khalis Merah (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Endrick (Lyon) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Endrick (Lyon).
- 45'+2': Kévin Danois (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Auxerre 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Auxerre 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Endrick (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Théo De Percin (Auxerre). Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 48': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Théo De Percin.
- 49': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Elisha Owusu.
- 50': Attempt missed. Khalis Merah (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles following a corner.
- 50': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Marvin Senaya (Auxerre).
- 52': Danny Namaso (Auxerre) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 52': Danny Namaso (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
- 55': Offside, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko is caught offside.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Fredrik Oppegård (Auxerre).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso replaces Khalis Merah.
- 58': Substitution, Lyon. Pavel Sulc replaces Tyler Morton.
- 59': Substitution, Auxerre. Clément Akpa replaces Fredrik Oppegård because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Auxerre. Lamine Sy replaces Marvin Senaya.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Elisha Owusu (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Bryan Okoh (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
- 61': Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre).
- 64': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 64': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre).
- 66': Goal! Lyon 2, Auxerre 1. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 69': Foul by Danny Namaso (Auxerre).
- 69': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
- 70': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Goal! Lyon 3, Auxerre 1. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Romain Faivre (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Kévin Danois (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Okoh.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Romain Faivre (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt missed. Romain Faivre (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
- 75': Substitution, Auxerre. Naouirou Ahamada replaces Romain Faivre.
- 75': Substitution, Auxerre. Josué Casimir replaces Lassine Sinayoko.
- 75': Substitution, Auxerre. Sékou Mara replaces Danny Namaso.
- 76': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Lyon).
- 76': Bryan Okoh (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Substitution, Lyon. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 77': Substitution, Lyon. Ruben Kluivert replaces Endrick.
- 79': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Bryan Okoh (Auxerre).
- 83': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
- 84': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
- 84': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Goal! Lyon 3, Auxerre 2. Bryan Okoh (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sinaly Diomandé.
- 89': Foul by Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
- 89': Josué Casimir (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Ruben Kluivert (Lyon).
- 89': Josué Casimir (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Elisha Owusu (Auxerre).
- 90'+1': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Josué Casimir (Auxerre).
- 90'+2': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Josué Casimir.
- 90'+4': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Josué Casimir (Auxerre).
- 90'+5': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 90'+6': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre).
- 90'+6': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Lyon 3, Auxerre 2.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 3, Auxerre 2.
Statistics
 AUX |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 45.3 | Possession | 54.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 315 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 373 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 30 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 51,440
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 51,440
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | +45 | 76 |
| 2 | Lens | 34 | +31 | 70 |
| 3 | Lille | 34 | +15 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | +13 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Greif (GK) |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 22 | Clinton Mata |
| 16 | Abner |
| 98 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 44 | Khalis Merah |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 23 | Tyler Morton |
| 77 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 17 | Afonso Moreira |
| 9 | Endrick |
AJ Auxerre (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Théo De Percin (GK) |
| 24 | Bryan Okoh |
| 20 | Sinaly Diomande |
| 14 | Gideon Mensah  |
| 29 | Marvin Senaya |
| 19 | Danny Namaso |
| 5 | Kévin Danois |
| 42 | Elisha Owusu |
| 10 | Lassine Sinayoko |
| 22 | Fredrik Oppegard |
| 28 | Romain Faivre |
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