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Matchday 5 · · Parc Olympique Lyonnais

Lyon vs Rennes: result, lineups and stats

Lyon 5 · 14 points
4 - 0
Rennes 3 · 16 points
  • 7' Ernest Nuamah
  • 30' Ernest Nuamah
  • 48' Zachary Athekame
  • 76' Corentin Tolisso

Lineups Lyon vs Rennes

Lyon 4-2-3-1 · Paulo Fonseca
1 Greif
16 Abner
19 Niakhaté
20 Bacher
13 Athekame
23 Morton
2 Bidstrup
8 Tolisso
10 Šulc
7 Nuamah
17 Openda
  • 64' Khalis Merah Pavel Šulc
  • 73' Kaïl Boudache Ernest Nuamah
  • 79' Tanner Tessmann Mads Bidstrup
  • 79' Noah Nartey Tyler Morton
  • 79' Keito Nakamura Lois Openda

Lineup for Lyon: Greif, Abner, Niakhaté, Bacher, Athekame, Morton, Bidstrup, Tolisso, Šulc, Nuamah, Openda

Bench
  • 6 T. Tessmann 79'
  • 26 K. Boudache 73'
  • 40 R. Descamps
  • 21 R. Kluivert
  • 22 Clinton Mata
  • 18 K. Merah
  • 11 Keito Nakamura 79'
  • 99 N. Nartey 79'
  • 76 M. Ouédraogo
Absentees Lyon

Openda, Ouédraogo, Šulc, Kango, Morton (injured)

Rennes 4-1-4-1 · F. Haise
30 Samba
26 Merlin
48 Boudlal
4 Cresswell
95 Frankowski
21 Rongier
12 Mayenda
45 Camara
28 Thomasson
70 Nordin
22 Dia
  • 61' Esteban Lepaul Boulaye Dia
  • 61' Mousa Tamari Arnaud Nordin
  • 62' Ludovic Blas Eliezer Mayenda
  • 73' Mahamadou Nagida Quentin Merlin
  • 73' Bryan Reynolds Przemysław Frankowski

Lineup for Rennes: Samba, Merlin, Boudlal, Cresswell, Frankowski, Rongier, Mayenda, Camara, Thomasson, Nordin, Dia

Bench
  • 10 L. Blas
  • 65 H. Do Marcolino
  • 16 N. Lemaître
  • 9 E. Lepaul
  • 18 M. Nagida
  • 14 B. Reynolds 73'
  • 24 A. Rouault
  • 17 S. Szymański
  • 11 Mousa Tamari 61'
Absentees Rennes

Samba, Lepaul (injured)

Stats Lyon vs Rennes

Lyon Match Rennes
  • 45% Possession 55%
  • 15 Shots 13
  • 9 Shots on target 4
  • 5 Shots off target 8
  • 3 Corners 8
  • 13 Fouls 14
  • 2 Offsides 0
  • 4 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match preview

Lyon

Lyon are expected to rotate for the visit of Rennes, with the game following quickly after a Europa League fixture. Nicolás Tagliafico is unavailable regardless, ruled out by a minor muscle injury picked up against Anderlecht.

Multiple places remain unsettled: Zachary Athekame looks to have the edge over Ruben Kluivert at right-back, while Felix Bacher and Clinton Mata continue to compete at centre-back with little between them. Athekame made the better impression in his recent appearance at right-back. Keito Nakamura, given his first start against Anderlecht, is physically ready again but still needs time to learn Lyon's playing principles. Pavel Šulc remains the likelier choice on the left.

Julien Duranville has returned to Lyon's group after several weeks out with a muscle injury. Francis Tessmann, given his first start against Anderlecht, offers Paulo Fonseca another choice in central midfield this weekend.

Rennes

Przemysław Frankowski is back in the picture for Rennes at Lyon after training with the group this week following an adductor problem and is no longer ruled out. Bryan Reynolds, who made his first start in five matches in Frankowski's absence against Sturm Graz, looks likely to retain the right-back shirt for now.

In midfield, Valentin Rongier is in line to start after coming on as a substitute against Sturm Graz, with Sebastian Szymański the alternative there. Alidu Seidu has left the group to complete a loan move to OGC Nice, while Esteban Lepaul remains the main outlet up front, with three goals from his last five matches.

Which English players could feature in Lyon vs Rennes?

2 players
  • Tyler Morton Lyon Unavailable Groin injury
  • Charlie Cresswell Rennes Starting Confirmed by the club.

Players to watch

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

All stats

Lyon

  1. Ernest Nuamah 4 goals 1 assists
  2. Zachary Athekame 2 goals 3 assists
  3. Pavel Šulc 2 goals 3 assists
  4. Corentin Tolisso 2 goals 2 assists
  5. Noah Nartey 2 goals 0 assists

Rennes

  1. Esteban Lepaul 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Boulaye Dia 5 goals 0 assists
  3. Sebastian Szymański 4 goals 1 assists
  4. Adrien Thomasson 2 goals 2 assists
  5. Mahamadou Nagida 1 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

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

Lyon

Player Starts Min. Form
Dominik Greif 4/4 360 solid
Zachary Athekame 4/4 360 solid
Abner 4/4 351 poor
Felix Bacher 4/5 330 mixed
Corentin Tolisso 3/5 314 solid
Tyler Morton 3/4 301 mixed
Ruben Kluivert 3/5 293 poor
Noah Nartey 3/5 273 poor

Rennes

Player Starts Min. Form
Charlie Cresswell 5/5 450 solid
Mahamadou Nagida 4/5 386 solid
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal 4/4 360 solid
Anthony Rouault 4/4 360 mixed
Valentin Rongier 4/5 360 solid
Brice Samba 4/4 360 solid
Sebastian Szymański 4/5 344 strong
Mousa Tamari 4/5 341 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.80 1.88
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners13.0

Team comparison

LYO home Per match REN away
2.50 Points 0.75
2.50 Goals for 1.75
0.75 Goals against 3.50
1.67 xG for 1.77
1.30 xG against 1.95
4.5 Corners 6.3
DWWW Home and away form WLLL

Lyon vs Rennes: head-to-head record

34 previous meetings
13 Lyon 8 draws 13 Rennes
  • Goals per match2.79
  • Both teams scored59%
  • Over 2.5 goals47%
  • May 2026 Lyon 4 - 2 Rennes
  • Sep 2025 Rennes 3 - 1 Lyon
  • Apr 2025 Lyon 4 - 1 Rennes
  • Aug 2024 Rennes 3 - 0 Lyon
  • Jan 2024 Lyon 2 - 3 Rennes
  • Nov 2023 Rennes 0 - 1 Lyon
  • Apr 2023 Lyon 3 - 1 Rennes
  • Oct 2022 Rennes 3 - 2 Lyon
  • Mar 2022 Lyon 2 - 4 Rennes
  • Nov 2021 Rennes 4 - 1 Lyon

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Lyon against Rennes?

Lyon are without Lois Openda (leg injury), Mohamed Ouédraogo (knee injury), Pavel Šulc (knee injury), Steeve Kango (concussion) and Tyler Morton (groin injury).

Who is unavailable for Rennes against Lyon?

Rennes are without Brice Samba (thigh injury) and Esteban Lepaul (ankle injury).

What formation do Lyon play?

Lyon have used a 4-3-3 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

What formation do Rennes play?

Rennes have used a 5-3-2 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-5-2.

How did the last meeting between Lyon and Rennes finish?

On 3 May 2026, Lyon vs Rennes finished 4-2.

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