Match facts
Lyon 2 - 1 Nice (full time)
- Competition: Ligue 1 (France)
- Date: 18 Oct 2026
- Goals: Elye Wahi 18', Pavel Šulc 32', Tanner Tessmann 36'
- Yellow cards: Niels Nkounkou 10', Mohamed Abdelmonem 48', Mohamed Amoura 65', Elye Wahi 90+3'
- Sent off: Keito Nakamura 70'
- Venue: Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
- Attendance: 43,633
- Referee: François Letexier
Lyon secured a 2-1 win against Nice in a tightly contested Ligue 1 match at the Groupama Stadium on Sunday - 18 October 2026. The visitors took the lead in the 18th minute through a goal from Elye Wahi. Lyon equalised in the 32nd minute with a well-placed shot from Pavel Šulc before Tanner Tessmann struck in the 36th minute to give Lyon the lead and secure the three points.
Nice started the match strongly with Wahi's goal giving them the early advantage. Lyon responded swiftly with Šulc's strike levelling the scoreline before Tessmann's clinical finish in the 36th minute ensured a hard-fought win for the hosts. The match was marked by a series of disciplinary issues for Nice who received two yellow cards before the break with Niels Nkounkou cautioned in the 10th minute and Mohamed Abdelmonem cautioned in the 48th minute.
Lyon's woes continued in the second half as Keito Nakamura was shown a red card in the 70th minute after receiving a second yellow card. The hosts were forced to make several substitutions including Felix Bacher Alidu Seidu and Ruben Kluivert while Nice brought on Sofiane Diop Morgan Sanson and Isak Jansson in the 81st minute. Both teams made a total of nine substitutions during the match.
The match statistics reflected a closely contested game with Lyon dominating possession at 48% to 52% in Nice's favor. Lyon recorded 8 total shots 4 on target compared to Nice's 12 shots 5 on target. Both sides created similar opportunities with three big chances for Lyon and two for Nice though both sides missed one of their chances. Lyon completed 399 accurate passes at an 85% success rate while Nice completed 435 passes at an 86% success rate. Lyon also won just one corner compared to Nice's nine.
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Match statistics
Top stats
| Lyon |
|
Nice |
| 48% |
Ball possession |
52% |
| 8 |
Total shots |
12 |
| 4 |
Shots on target |
5 |
| 3 |
Big chances |
2 |
| 1 |
Big chances missed |
1 |
| 399 (85%) |
Accurate passes |
435 (86%) |
| 1 |
Corners |
9 |
| 6 |
Fouls committed |
14 |
Shots
| Lyon |
|
Nice |
| 8 |
Total shots |
12 |
| 3 |
Shots off target |
5 |
| 4 |
Shots on target |
5 |
| 1 |
Blocked shots |
2 |
| 0 |
Hit woodwork |
2 |
| 6 |
Shots inside box |
7 |
| 2 |
Shots outside box |
5 |
Passes
| Lyon |
|
Nice |
| 471 |
Passes |
503 |
| 399 (85%) |
Accurate passes |
435 (86%) |
| 160 |
Own half |
229 |
| 239 |
Opposition half |
206 |
| 16 (35%) |
Accurate long balls |
31 (69%) |
| 3 (25%) |
Accurate crosses |
4 (13%) |
| 17 |
Throws |
19 |
| 0 |
Offsides |
3 |
Defence
| Lyon |
|
Nice |
| 11 |
Tackles |
19 |
| 12 |
Interceptions |
10 |
| 3 |
Blocks |
1 |
| 36 |
Clearances |
23 |
| 3 |
Keeper saves |
2 |
Line-ups
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| # |
Player |
| 40 |
Rémy Descamps |
| 13 |
Zachary Athekame |
| 22 |
Clinton Mata |
| 19 |
Moussa Niakhaté (captain) |
| 16 |
Abner |
| 6 |
Tanner Tessmann |
| 2 |
Mads Bidstrup |
| 26 |
Kaïl Boudache |
| 99 |
Noah Nartey |
| 24 |
Julien Duranville |
| 10 |
Pavel Šulc |
Substitutes
| # |
Player |
On |
| 8 |
Corentin Tolisso |
61' |
| 11 |
Keito Nakamura |
61' |
| 20 |
Felix Bacher |
75' |
| 21 |
Ruben Kluivert |
81' |
| 18 |
Khalis Merah |
81' |
| 1 |
Dominik Greif |
|
| 23 |
Tyler Morton |
|
| 7 |
Ernest Nuamah |
|
| 45 |
Rémi Himbert |
|
Coach: Paulo Fonseca
Nice (3-4-2-1)
| # |
Player |
| 23 |
Yéhvann Diouf |
| 5 |
Mohamed Abdelmonem |
| 55 |
Youssouf Ndayishimiye |
| 35 |
Xavier Mandza |
| 92 |
Jonathan Clauss |
| 28 |
Axel Witsel (captain) |
| 6 |
Hicham Boudaoui |
| 27 |
Niels Nkounkou |
| 7 |
Gauthier Hein |
| 9 |
Mohamed Amoura |
| 11 |
Elye Wahi |
Substitutes
| # |
Player |
On |
| 36 |
Alidu Seidu |
81' |
| 8 |
Morgan Sanson |
87' |
| 10 |
Sofiane Diop |
87' |
| 21 |
Isak Jansson |
87' |
| 77 |
Teddy Boulhendi |
|
| 84 |
Hamza Koutoune |
|
| 39 |
Djibril Coulibaly |
|
| 41 |
Djelan Morana |
|
| 29 |
Nathan N'Goumou |
|
Coach: Olivier Pantaloni
Top players
Lyon
| Player |
Position |
| Zachary Athekame |
RB |
| Tanner Tessmann |
DM |
| Kaïl Boudache |
RW |
Nice
| Player |
Position |
| Elye Wahi |
ST |
| Jonathan Clauss |
RWB |
| Hicham Boudaoui |
DM |
Head to head
Lyon 17W, 6D, Nice 13W
| Date |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Competition |
| 15 Feb 2026 |
Lyon |
2 - 0 |
Nice |
Ligue 1 |
| 18 Oct 2025 |
Nice |
3 - 2 |
Lyon |
Ligue 1 |
| 09 Mar 2025 |
Nice |
0 - 2 |
Lyon |
Ligue 1 |
| 01 Dec 2024 |
Lyon |
4 - 1 |
Nice |
Ligue 1 |
| 16 Feb 2024 |
Lyon |
1 - 0 |
Nice |
Ligue 1 |
| 27 Aug 2023 |
Nice |
0 - 0 |
Lyon |
Ligue 1 |
| 03 Jun 2023 |
Nice |
3 - 1 |
Lyon |
Ligue 1 |
| 11 Nov 2022 |
Lyon |
1 - 1 |
Nice |
Ligue 1 |
| 12 Feb 2022 |
Lyon |
2 - 0 |
Nice |
Ligue 1 |
Ligue 1
| # |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
+/- |
GD |
Pts |
| 1 |
Lyon |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
13-5 |
+8 |
14 |
| 2 |
PSG |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
14-9 |
+5 |
14 |
| 3 |
Paris FC |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
12-7 |
+5 |
14 |
| 4 |
Lille |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
10-5 |
+5 |
14 |
| 5 |
Monaco |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
10-6 |
+4 |
14 |
| 6 |
Rennes |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
15-14 |
+1 |
13 |
| 7 |
Lorient |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
7-6 |
+1 |
11 |
| 8 |
Lens |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
14-11 |
+3 |
10 |
| 9 |
Marseille |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
14-10 |
+4 |
9 |
| 10 |
Brest |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
13-10 |
+3 |
9 |
| 11 |
Toulouse |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
12-11 |
+1 |
9 |
| 12 |
Auxerre |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
11-17 |
-6 |
9 |
| 13 |
Nice |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6-9 |
-3 |
8 |
| 14 |
Strasbourg |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
12-15 |
-3 |
7 |
| 15 |
Angers |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
9-15 |
-6 |
7 |
| 16 |
Le Mans |
7 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
10-15 |
-5 |
6 |
| 17 |
Troyes |
7 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5-16 |
-11 |
4 |
| 18 |
Le Havre |
7 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
5-11 |
-6 |
2 |
