Lyon vs Rennes: early form, squad changes and Ligue 1 preview
Lyon host Rennes at Groupama Stadium on Saturday 19 September 2026 in Ligue 1 Matchday 5. The official kickoff is 20:45 CEST (18:45 UTC), with the (…)
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Lyon vs Rennes gives Lyon the stronger historical platform, but Rennes have repeatedly shown they can turn this French matchup into a genuine challenge. Lyon won 3–1 in April 2023, while Rennes answered with a 3–2 Coupe de France victory in 2019 and a 3–2 league win in January 2024. That exchange gives the fixture its appeal: Lyon carry the wider weight, yet Rennes can make the next meeting revolve around fine margins.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Lyon
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6M
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26F
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40G
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21D
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22D
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18M
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11F
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99M
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76D
Rennes Substitutes
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F
10
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F
65
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G
16
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F
9
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D
18
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D
14
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D
24
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M
17
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F
11
Match events
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2'Moussa Niakhaté Yellow Card
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7'⚽Ernest Nuamah Normal Goal (Asst: Corentin Tolisso)
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16'Quentin Merlin Yellow Card
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30'⚽Ernest Nuamah Normal Goal (Asst: Pavel Šulc)
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48'⚽Zachary Athekame Normal Goal
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60'Pavel Šulc Yellow Card
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61'Esteban Lepaul Boulaye Dia
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61'Mousa Al-Tamari Arnaud Nordin
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62'Ludovic Blas Eliezer Mayenda
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64'Khalis Merah Pavel Šulc
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73'Kail Boudache Ernest Nuamah
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73'Mahamadou Nagida Quentin Merlin
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73'Bryan Reynolds Przemysław Frankowski
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76'⚽Corentin Tolisso Normal Goal (Asst: Zachary Athekame)
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79'Tanner Tessmann Mads Bidstrup
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79'Noah Teye Nartey Tyler Morton
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79'Keito Nakamura Loïs Openda
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81'Valentin Rongier Yellow Card
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86'Zachary Athekame Yellow Card
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90' +2Noah Teye Nartey Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Lyon VS Rennes
Lyon’s platform is substantial
Lyon have often supplied the more authoritative performance when this fixture settles into their rhythm. In April 2023, Amine Gouiri gave Rennes an early lead, but Corentin Tolisso, Alexandre Lacazette and Bradley Barcola turned the match into a 3–1 Lyon win. The result showed Lyon’s ability to respond to a setback with quality across the attacking line, a trait that explains their stronger historical footing in the matchup.
Rennes keep the hierarchy honest
Rennes have answered that status with results that carry real weight. In April 2019, they won 3–2 at Lyon in a Coupe de France semi-final after the lead changed hands, and they repeated the score in the league in January 2024. Those victories show that Rennes do not need a long spell of superiority to change the contest; a few decisive moments can be enough. A future meeting will test whether Lyon can establish control early, or whether Rennes again turn the gap in status into a narrow, high-pressure game.
Past head to head stats
Lyon VS Rennes
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Lyon
Rennes
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 Rennes
Head-to-Head History
Previous games Lyon
Previous games Rennes
Upcoming games Lyon
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League Stage - 4
Real Sociedad
Lyon
1
1.69
X
4.30
2
4.85
Reale Arena
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Regular Season - 10
Stade Brestois 29
Lyon
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Regular Season - 11
Lille
Lyon
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Group Stage
Lyon
Lillestrom
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Regular Season - 12
Lyon
Monaco
Upcoming games Rennes
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Regular Season - 10
Rennes
Lille
Roazhon Park
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Regular Season - 11
Lorient
Rennes
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Group Stage
NEC Nijmegen
Rennes
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Regular Season - 12
Toulouse
Rennes
Stadium de Toulouse
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Regular Season - 13
Rennes
Stade Brestois 29
Roazhon Park