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Lyon
Lyon have played 5 games in the 2026 season and stand 2nd in French Ligue 1. They have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0, scoring 10 and conceding 2. Their most recent result was 4-0 at home to Stade Rennais on 19 September.
They finished 4th in 2025 on 60 points, from 18 wins, 6 draws and 10 defeats. Across the last 7 completed seasons their best finish is 4th in 2020, and their average finish is 6.0. They have finished in the top four twice in that run.
Lyon results this season
Lyon in the French Ligue 1 table
Where they sit, with the clubs immediately above and below.
| Pos | Club | Played | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 5 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille | 5 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais | 5 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
The Lyon squad
ESPN lists 31 players, read 2026-09-23. The squad holds 19 nationalities, most commonly France 9, Portugal 2, Denmark 2.
| Position | Players | Names |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | 6 | Dominik Greif (1), Justin Bengui Joao (25), Yvann Konan (30), Matthias Da Silva (35), Rémy Descamps (40), Lassine Diarra (50) |
| Defenders | 10 | Zachary Athekame (13), Abner (16), Moussa Niakhaté (19), Felix Bacher (20), Ruben Kluivert (21), Clinton Mata (22), Nicolás Tagliafico (3), Steeve Kango (37), Mohamed Ouédraogo (76), Noham Kamara (85) |
| Midfielders | 8 | Pavel Sulc (10), Khalis Merah (18), Mads Bidstrup (2), Tyler Morton (23), Tiago Manuel Gonçalves Silva (46), Tanner Tessmann (6), Corentin Tolisso (8), Noah Nartey (99) |
| Forwards | 7 | Keito Nakamura (11), Loïs Openda (17), Julien Duranville (24), Kail Boudache (26), Adil Hamdani (44), Rémi Himbert (45), Ernest Nuamah (7) |
Lyon season by season
Every completed season ESPN holds for Lyon in this competition, most recent first.
| Season | Finished | Played | W-D-L | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4th | 34 | 18-6-10 | 53 | 40 | 60 |
| 2024 | 6th | 34 | 17-6-11 | 65 | 46 | 57 |
| 2023 | 6th | 34 | 16-5-13 | 49 | 55 | 53 |
| 2022 | 7th | 38 | 18-8-12 | 65 | 47 | 62 |
| 2021 | 8th | 38 | 17-11-10 | 66 | 51 | 61 |
| 2020 | 4th | 38 | 22-10-6 | 81 | 43 | 76 |
| 2019 | 7th | 28 | 11-7-10 | 42 | 27 | 40 |
Where to go next
We publish predictions for selected Lyon games, listed on soccer predictions.
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