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Lyon vs Marseille is a high-profile French rivalry whose intensity comes from two heavyweight clubs and a long run of close, emotional meetings. Marseille won 3–2 at the Vélodrome on 1 March 2026 after Lyon had taken a 1–0 home victory in August 2025; Marseille also won 3–2 in February 2025. Future editions will again ask which side can control the occasion.
Past matches, Lyon vs Marseille
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Marseille
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14F
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11M
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28D
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8M
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6M
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12G
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4D
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32D
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18M
Lyon Substitutes
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F
45
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D
16
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G
40
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D
85
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D
33
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M
44
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M
7
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F
18
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M
39
Match events
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3'⚽C. Tolisso Normal Goal (Asst: Endrick)
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30'Clinton Mata Yellow Card
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45' +1Tyler Morton Yellow Card
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46'I. Paixao Q. Timber
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51'C. Tolisso Goal Disallowed - offside
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52'⚽I. Paixao Normal Goal (Asst: P. Hojbjerg)
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60'R. Himbert R. Yaremchuk
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63'E. Nwaneri H. J. Traore
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64'E. Nwaneri H. J. Traore
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74'Geoffrey Kondogbia Yellow Card
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76'⚽R. Himbert Normal Goal (Asst: Endrick)
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81'⚽P. Aubameyang Normal Goal (Asst: I. Paixao)
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83'Nayef Aguerd Yellow Card
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84'B. Pavard T. Weah
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85'H. Abdelli G. Kondogbia
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88'Abner Vinicius N. Tagliafico
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90'⚽P. Aubameyang Normal Goal (Asst: E. Nwaneri)
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90' +4T. Nnadi M. Greenwood
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90' +8Himad Abdelli Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Lyon VS Marseille
A rivalry built on response
The fixture rarely settles into a single script. Marseille’s 3–2 home win on 1 March 2026 followed Lyon’s 1–0 success at Groupama Stadium on 31 August 2025, while Marseille had won 3–2 at home in February and 3–2 at Lyon on 22 September 2024. Lyon’s 1–0 result in February 2024 and Marseille’s 3–0 response in December 2023 underline the same pattern: one side can seize a narrow edge, then the other answers in its own setting.
Venue changes the emphasis
Marseille’s 2–1 win at Lyon in April 2023 and Lyon’s 3–0 victory at the Vélodrome in May 2022 show that the away side can also overturn expectations. Draws such as 1–1 in October 2020 and 0–0 in September 2016 add a quieter dimension to a rivalry often framed through its drama. The profile is therefore about emotional pressure as much as hierarchy. A future meeting should remain compelling because the central question is always live: can Marseille impose their intensity in the south, or can Lyon turn home control into the decisive response?
Past head to head stats
Lyon VS Marseille
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Lyon VS Marseille
Head-to-Head History
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Upcoming games Marseille
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