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Lyon vs Auxerre: result, line-ups and stats

Lyon 3 · 7 points
  • 28' Felix Bacher
  • 31' Zachary Athekame
  • 53' Ernest Nuamah
3 - 1
Auxerre 18 · 0 points
  • 42' Cameron Archer

Line-ups Lyon vs Auxerre

Lyon 4-3-2-1 · Paulo Fonseca
1 Greif
16 Abner
19 Niakhaté
20 Bacher
13 Athekame
8 Tolisso
23 Morton
2 Bidstrup
10 Šulc
7 Nuamah
17 Openda
  • 67' Khalis Merah Pavel Šulc
  • 67' Kaïl Boudache Ernest Nuamah
  • 76' Tanner Tessmann Mads Bidstrup
  • 86' Ruben Kluivert Felix Bacher
  • 86' Noah Nartey Tyler Morton

Line-up for Lyon: Greif, Abner, Niakhaté, Bacher, Athekame, Tolisso, Morton, Bidstrup, Šulc, Nuamah, Openda

Bench
  • 40 R. Descamps
  • 22 C. Mata
  • 3 N. Tagliafico
  • 21 R. Kluivert 86'
  • 6 T. Tessmann 76'
  • 18 K. Merah 67'
  • 99 N. Nartey 86'
  • 26 K. Boudache 67'
  • 45 R. Himbert
Absentees Lyon

Duranville (injured), Rodriguez, Hamdani, Ouédraogo, Kamara, Kango (unavailable)

Auxerre 4-2-3-1 · Christophe Pelissier
23 Diop
92 Akpa
35 Legros
15 Makosso
27 Sy
46 Piedfort
5 Danois
3 Lascary
8 Ahamada
10 Namaso
9 Archer
  • 66' Pierre Ekwah Naouirou Ahamada
  • 66' Rayan Mandengue Elikya Legros
  • 66' Aristide Zossou Rémy Labeau Lascary
  • 77' Romain Faivre Cameron Archer
  • 90+3' Lamfia Dioubaté L. Sy

Line-up for Auxerre: Diop, Akpa, Legros, Makosso, Sy, Piedfort, Danois, Lascary, Ahamada, Namaso, Archer

Bench
  • 1 P. Nardi
  • 20 S. Diomande
  • 21 R. Faivre 77'
  • 17 P. Ekwah 66'
  • 36 T. Devernois
  • 34 L. Dioubate 93'
  • 7 J. Casimir
  • 32 R. Mandengue 66'
  • 77 A. Zossou 66'
Absentees Auxerre

Dioussé, Okoh, Oppegård, Senaya, Fofana (injured), Tuanzebe (unavailable)

Which English players could feature in Lyon vs Auxerre?

4 players
  • Tyler Morton Lyon Starting Confirmed by the club.
  • Danny Namaso Auxerre Starting Confirmed by the club.
  • Cameron Archer Auxerre Not in the matchday squad
  • Axel Tuanzebe Auxerre Unavailable Lacking match fitness

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Lyon

  1. Zachary Athekame Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  2. Lois Openda Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Ernest Nuamah Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Felix Bacher Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Noah Nartey Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Auxerre

  1. Lamine Sy Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Danny Namaso Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Rémy Labeau Lascary Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Cameron Archer Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Romain Faivre Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Lyon

Player Starts Min. Form
Zachary Athekame 3/3 270 excellent
Felix Bacher 3/3 266 strong
Mads Bidstrup 3/3 218 solid
Corentin Tolisso 2/3 201 solid
Tyler Morton 2/3 197 strong
Dominik Greif 2/2 180 strong
Moussa Niakhaté 2/2 180 strong
Lois Openda 2/2 180 strong

Auxerre

Player Starts Min. Form
Mamadou Diop 3/3 270 mixed
Clément Akpa 3/3 270 poor
Kévin Danois 3/3 270 solid
Lamine Sy 3/3 269 poor
Arthur Piedfort 3/3 257 mixed
Danny Namaso 3/3 238 solid
Naouirou Ahamada 3/3 233 mixed
Sinaly Diomandé 2/2 180 mixed

Stats

Lyon Match Auxerre
  • 2.85 xG 0.71
  • 64% Possession 36%
  • 21 Shots 8
  • 7 Shots on target 3
  • 9 Shots off target 4
  • 9 Corners 5
  • 11 Fouls 8
  • 2 Offsides 0
  • 2 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.49 1.28
  • Predicted goals4.5
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners12.0

Team comparison

LYO home Per match AUX away
2.00 Points 0.00
2.00 Goals for 1.50
1.00 Goals against 4.00
1.81 xG for 1.20
1.12 xG against 1.90
7.0 Corners 6.0
DW Home and away form LL

Lyon vs Auxerre: head-to-head record

13 previous meetings
8 Lyon 3 draws 2 Auxerre
  • Goals per match3.23
  • Both teams scored69%
  • Over 2.5 goals85%
  • Apr 2026 Lyon 3 - 2 Auxerre
  • Nov 2025 Auxerre 0 - 0 Lyon
  • Apr 2025 Auxerre 1 - 3 Lyon
  • Oct 2024 Lyon 2 - 2 Auxerre
  • Sep 2023 Lyon 3 - 2 Auxerre
  • Feb 2023 Auxerre 2 - 1 Lyon
  • Aug 2022 Lyon 2 - 1 Auxerre
  • Apr 2012 Lyon 2 - 1 Auxerre
  • Nov 2011 Auxerre 0 - 3 Lyon
  • May 2011 Auxerre 4 - 0 Lyon

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Lyon against Auxerre?

Lyon are without Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez (not registered), Adil Hamdani (not registered), Julien Duranville (muscle injury), Mohamed Ouédraogo (not registered), Noham Kamara (not registered) and Steeve Kango (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Auxerre against Lyon?

Auxerre are without Assane Dioussé (knee injury), Axel Tuanzebe (lacking match fitness), Bryan Okoh (knee injury), Fredrik Oppegård (illness), Marvin Senaya (injury) and Sekou Fofana (groin injury).

What formation do Lyon play?

Lyon have used a 4-3-2-1 in 1 of their last 3 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-2-1.

What formation do Auxerre play?

Auxerre have used a 4-3-3 in 2 of their last 3 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Lyon and Auxerre finish?

On 25 April 2026, Lyon vs Auxerre finished 3-2.

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