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Season 2025/2026

Ligue 1

Lyon vs Auxerre – Lineups & Match Details

Lyon beat Auxerre 3-2. Goals: R. Yaremchuk (19'), S. Diomandé (35'), C. Tolisso (66'), R. Yaremchuk (71'), B. Okoh (88'). Lyon had 55% possession against Auxerre's 45%. Shots on target: 6-2.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 31

Saturday, 25 April 2026

LyonLyon

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

AuxerreAuxerre

Referee: Ruddy Buquet, France

Lineups

LyonLyon4-2-3-1
Dominik Greif1Dominik GreifG
Ainsley Maitland-Niles98Ainsley Maitland-NilesD
Clinton Mata22Clinton MataD
Moussa Niakhaté19Moussa NiakhatéD
Abner Vinícius16Abner ViníciusD
Tyler Morton23Tyler MortonM
Orel Mangala5Orel MangalaM
Endrick9EndrickM
Khalis Merah44Khalis MerahM
Afonso Moreira17Afonso MoreiraM
Roman Yaremchuk77Roman YaremchukF

Substitutes

6Tanner TessmannM
8Corentin TolissoM
10Pavel Å ulcM
3Nicolas TagliaficoD
21Ruben KluivertD
40Rémy DescampsG
33Hans HateboerD
99Noah NarteyM
18Rachid GhezzalF
AuxerreAuxerre4-2-3-1
Théo De Percin40Théo De PercinG
Marvin Senaya29Marvin SenayaD
Sinaly Diomandé20Sinaly DiomandéD
Bryan Okoh24Bryan OkohD
Gideon Mensah14Gideon MensahD
Elisha Owusu42Elisha OwusuM
Kévin Danois5Kévin DanoisM
Romain Faivre28Romain FaivreM
Danny Namaso19Danny NamasoM
Fredrik Oppegård22Fredrik OppegårdM
Lassine Sinayoko10Lassine SinayokoF

Substitutes

92Clement AkpaD
27Lamine SyD
8Naouirou AhamadaM
7Josué CasimirF
9Sékou MaraF
30Tom NegrelG
4Francisco SierraltaD
21Lasso CoulibalyM
18Assane DiousséM

Match Events

19'G

R. Yaremchuk

Assist: Abner

34'S

O. Mangala

Substitution 1

35'G

S. Diomandé

52'Y

D. Namaso

58'S

K. Merah

Substitution 2

58'S

T. Morton

Substitution 3

59'S

M. Senaya

Substitution 1

59'S

F. Oppegård

Substitution 2

66'G

C. Tolisso

Assist: A. Maitland-Niles

71'G

R. Yaremchuk

Assist: C. Tolisso

75'S

D. Namaso

Substitution 3

75'S

L. Sinayoko

Substitution 4

75'S

R. Faivre

Substitution 5

77'S

Endrick

Substitution 4

77'S

R. Yaremchuk

Substitution 5

84'Y

G. Mensah

88'G

B. Okoh

Assist: S. Diomandé

89'Y

R. Kluivert

Statistics

Lyon
55%45%
Auxerre
2.18Expected Goals (xG)0.81
12Total Shots9
6Shots on Target2
6Corners3
11Fouls15
0Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)85
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Lyon host Auxerre on Saturday, 25 April 2026. The kick-off time is 13:00 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Lyon go into the match 4th in the table; Auxerre sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Lyon have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Auxerre have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 3 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 23 Nov 2025: Lyon 0-0 Auxerre; 13 Apr 2025: Lyon 3-1 Auxerre; 27 Oct 2024: Lyon 2-2 Auxerre. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Lyon beat Auxerre 3-2. Lyon scored through R. Yaremchuk 19', C. Tolisso 66', R. Yaremchuk 71'. Auxerre replied with S. Diomandé 35', B. Okoh 88'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 88 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Lyon held 55% of the ball against 45% for Auxerre. Shots on target finished 6-2. Expected goals read 2.18 for Lyon, 0.81 for Auxerre.

Verdict

The win nudges Lyon forward and leaves Auxerre with work to do. Lyon sat 4th and Auxerre 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.