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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10M
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21D
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39M
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37F
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99M
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40G
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3D
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11F
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7M
Rennes Substitutes
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F
10
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D
18
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M
6
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F
65
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F
77
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G
60
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G
50
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D
24
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M
4
Match events
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6'⚽Mousa Tamari Normal Goal (Asst: Esteban Lepaul)
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23'Esteban Lepaul Yellow Card
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37'⚽Roman Yaremchuk Normal Goal (Asst: Corentin Tolisso)
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40'Brice Samba Yellow Card
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42'⚽Corentin Tolisso Penalty
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48'⚽Esteban Lepaul Normal Goal (Asst: Mousa Tamari)
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52'⚽Afonso Moreira Normal Goal (Asst: Abner Vinícius)
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70'Pavel Šulc Roman Yaremchuk
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70'Ludovic Blas Sebastian Szymański
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71'Mahamadou Nagida Alidu Seidu
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75'⚽Endrick Normal Goal (Asst: Corentin Tolisso)
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83'Quentin Merlin Yellow Card
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84'R. Kluivert T. Morton
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84'Mathys de Carvalho Khalis Merah
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84'E. Nuamah Endrick
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84'Ernest Nuamah Endrick
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84'Ruben Kluivert Tyler Morton
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85'E. Nuamah Endrick
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87'Y. Zabiri E. Lepaul
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87'N. Mukiele M. Tamari
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87'D. Cisse M. Camara
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87'Djaoui Cissé Mahdi Camara
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87'Yassir Zabiri Esteban Lepaul
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87'Nordan Mukiele Mousa Tamari
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90'Noah Nartey Abner Vinícius
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
Upcoming games Lyon
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Group Stage
Anderlecht
Lyon
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Regular Season - 5
Lyon
Rennes
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Regular Season - 6
Lens
Lyon
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
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Group Stage
Lyon
Crystal Palace
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Regular Season - 7
Lyon
Nice
Upcoming games Rennes
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Group Stage
Sturm Graz
Rennes
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Regular Season - 5
Lyon
Rennes
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Regular Season - 6
Rennes
Auxerre
Roazhon Park
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Group Stage
Rennes
OFI
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Regular Season - 7
Paris FC
Rennes
Stade Jean Bouin