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Lyon vs Lorient gives Lyon the stronger historical baseline, yet Lorient have repeatedly found ways to unsettle the favourite. Lyon won 4–1 in May 2021 and 4–1 at Lorient in March 2022, while Lorient answered 3–1 at home in September 2022 and 1–0 in December 2025. A new meeting will test whether Lyon’s authority or Lorient’s disruption shapes the contest.
Past matches, Lyon vs Lorient
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Lyon
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9F
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5M
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8M
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6M
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21D
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40G
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44M
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33D
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7M
Lorient Substitutes
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D
77
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D
44
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F
15
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F
28
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D
2
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M
34
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M
7
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G
21
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M
35
Match events
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23'P. Katseris T. Le Bris
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45' +1Ainsley Maitland-Niles Yellow Card
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46'C. Tolisso R. Ghezzal
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46'O. Mangala N. Nartey
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46'Endrick S. Kango
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46'Endrick S. Kango
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46'O. Mangala N. Nartey
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49'⚽R. Yaremchuk Normal Goal (Asst: Endrick)
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56'⚽C. Tolisso Normal Goal
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67'Ahmadou Bamba Dieng Penalty cancelled
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73'D. Yongwa A. Kouassi
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73'A. Tosin J. Makengo
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73'A. Tosin J. Makengo
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73'D. Yongwa A. Kouassi
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80'S. Soumano B. Dieng
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81'Endrick Yellow Card
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81'Tyler Morton Yellow Card
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82'T. Tessmann T. Morton
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86'R. Kluivert R. Yaremchuk
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88'Bamo Meïté Yellow Card
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90' +1Afonso Moreira Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Lyon VS Lorient
Lyon carry the broader weight
Lyon have often had the cleaner route through this fixture, with victories such as 4–1 at home on 8 May 2021 and 4–1 at Lorient on 4 March 2022. The away win is especially useful evidence: Lyon’s advantage can travel when their control survives the opening exchanges. A 2–0 home victory on 12 April 2026 added another composed response after a difficult spell between the clubs.
Lorient keep the favourite honest
Lorient’s counterpoints are too strong to reduce this to a routine hierarchy. They won 1–0 at Lyon on 10 May 2014, 4–1 at the Groupama Stadium on 8 April 2017 and 3–1 at home on 7 September 2022. Lorient also won 1–0 at home on 7 December 2025, showing that their challenge can survive across different contexts. Future meetings can ask whether Lyon turn possession into separation or Lorient again make the game open enough for one decisive spell to overturn expectations.