Match report
Lyon 2-1 Nice: match report
Lyon secured a 2-1 victory over Nice in Ligue 1, with goals from Pavel Šulc and Tanner Tessmann.
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Lyon defeated Nice 2-1 in Ligue 1 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday. Sepe Elye Wahi opened the scoring for Nice in the 18th minute. He was assisted by Jonathan Clauss, putting Nice ahead 1-0.
Lyon responded quickly, equalising in the 32nd minute through Pavel Šulc. Tanner Tessmann then scored the winner in the 36th minute, with an assist from Zachary Athekame, making it 2-1.
Lyon faced a red card in the 70th minute when Keito Nakamura was sent off. Nice received four yellow cards during the match, with Niels Nkounkou, Mohamed Abdelmoneim, Mohamed Amoura, and Sepe Elye Wahi all booked.
Key statistics showed Nice had 52% possession compared to Lyon's 48%. Both teams had an expected goals (xG) of 1.5. Nice had more shots on target, with 6 compared to Lyon's 4, and earned 9 corners against Lyon's 1.
Following this result, Lyon sit at the top of the Ligue 1 table with 14 points from 7 matches. Nice are in 13th place with 8 points from the same number of games.
By Footyaro Editorial Team · AI-assisted from match data, checked against our live data · Editorial policy
Match Events
All events- 90+4'Sepe Elye Wahi
- 90+3'▣Sepe Elye WahiVAR: Goal Cancelled
- 87'Xavier Mandza(Out: Sofiane Diop)
- 87'Axel Witsel(Out: Morgan Sanson)
- 87'Gauthier Hein(Out: Isak Jansson)
- 81'Mohamed Abdelmoneim(Out: Alidu Seidu)
- 81'Pavel Šulc(Out: Khalis Merah)
- 81'Abner Vinicius(Out: Ruben Kluivert)
Match Statistics
All stats- 48%Possession52%
- 1.50Expected Goals (xG)1.50
- 4Shots on Target5
- 1Corners9
- 6Fouls14
Prediction
Live win probability
Lyon 19%Draw 77%Nice 4%
The match will most likely result in a draw.
Match info
- Kick-off
- CompetitionLigue 1 · Regular Season 7
- VenueParc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon · 59186
- RefereeLetexier, Francois
- ForecastCloudy, 10.43°C
Last five games
LyonDWLLW
NiceWWLWW
Standings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint Germain | 9 | +11 | 20 |
| 2 |  Lille | 9 | +6 | 18 |
| 3 | Lyon | 9 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 |  Paris FC | 9 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 |  Rennes FC | 9 | +1 | 16 |
| 6 |  Monaco | 9 | +2 | 15 |
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Lyon vs Nice: result, stats & highlights
Lyon and Nice finished 2-1 in the Ligue 1 (Regular Season 7) at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Played: (your local time).
Lyon are 3rd in the table on 17 points; Nice are 8th on 14.
Recent form: Lyon DWLLW, Nice WWLWW.
Head-to-head (last 10): Lyon 6 wins, 2 draws, Nice 2 wins.
See the goals and key events, lineups, team statistics below.