Head-to-Head: Lyon vs Auxerre

Lyon vs Auxerre is shaped by Lyon’s greater historical weight, although Auxerre have repeatedly shown that the gap is not a guarantee. Auxerre’s 4–0 home win on 11 May 2011 remains a striking answer to Lyon’s authority, while Lyon won 3–1 away on 13 April 2025. A 3–1 Lyon victory on 4 September 2026 reinforces the stronger side’s position without removing the prospect of resistance or surprise.

Past matches, Lyon vs Auxerre

4 September 2026 Regular Season - 3

Lyon

3 - 1

Auxerre
25 April 2026 Regular Season - 31

Lyon

3 - 2

Auxerre

Groupama Stadium
23 November 2025 Regular Season - 13

Auxerre

0 - 0

Lyon

Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
13 April 2025 Regular Season - 29

Auxerre

1 - 3

Lyon

Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
27 October 2024 Regular Season - 9

Lyon

2 - 2

Auxerre

Groupama Stadium

Match center

Lyon

3 - 1

4 September 2026

Auxerre

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Starting eleven

Substitutes Lyon

3
D
6
M
26
F
40
G
45
F
21
D
22
D
18
M
99
M

Auxerre Substitutes

M
36
D
20
M
34
M
17
M
21
D
32
G
1
M
77
F
7

Match events

45'

90'

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⇄

18'

Loïs Openda Goal cancelled
22'

Cameron Archer Goal cancelled
26'

Arthur Piedfort Yellow Card
28'
⚽

Felix Bacher Normal Goal (Asst: Ernest Nuamah)
31'
⚽

Zachary Athekame Normal Goal (Asst: Loïs Openda)
42'
⚽

Cameron Archer Normal Goal
53'
⚽

Ernest Nuamah Normal Goal (Asst: Pavel Šulc)
62'

Felix Bacher Yellow Card
66'

Rayan Mandengue Elikya Legros
66'

Pierre Ekwah Naouirou Ahamada
66'

Aristide Zossou Remy Labeau Lascary
67'

Kail Boudache Ernest Nuamah
67'

Khalis Merah Pavel Šulc
68'

Rayan Mandengue Yellow Card
76'

Tanner Tessmann Mads Bidstrup
77'

Tyler Morton Yellow Card
77'

Romain Faivre Cameron Archer
86'

Noah Teye Nartey Tyler Morton
86'

Ruben Kluivert Felix Bacher
90' +3

Lamfia Dioubaté Lamine Sy

Stats for this game

Matchup Lyon VS Auxerre

Lyon usually set the level

Lyon’s stronger standing in this pairing is reflected by their ability to win both through control and by absorbing a difficult away setting. Their 3–1 victory at Auxerre on 13 April 2025 followed a 2–2 draw at Lyon on 27 October 2024, and the 3–1 home result on 4 September 2026 again put Lyon’s greater attacking authority on display. These matches show why Lyon enter many editions with the heavier expectation.

Auxerre can disrupt the hierarchy

Auxerre’s 4–0 home win on 11 May 2011 and 2–1 success there on 17 February 2023 demonstrate the challenger’s capacity to make territory count. The goalless meeting at Auxerre on 23 November 2025 adds another kind of resistance, built around denying Lyon a clear breakthrough. The pairing is therefore interesting beyond the broad hierarchy: Lyon must impose its quality, while Auxerre can turn tight margins and home conviction into a different story. Future encounters can test whether Lyon’s control travels cleanly or Auxerre can force another reset.