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Lyon vs Stade Brestois 29 is a Ligue 1 matchup with a clear difference in standing but enough resistance to keep the balance useful. Lyon won 2–1 at Groupama Stadium on 18 January 2026, while Brest had beaten Lyon 2–1 at home on 11 January 2025. Those reversals show why the fixture is more interesting than a simple favourite-versus-challenger label: each venue can change the pressure on the other side.
Past matches, Lyon vs Stade Brestois 29
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Lyon
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35G
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40G
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33D
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5M
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39M
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44M
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7M
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32F
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45F
Stade Brestois 29 Substitutes
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G
1
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D
4
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D
12
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D
27
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M
23
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M
7
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M
33
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F
99
Match events
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18'Romain Del Castillo Card upgrade
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19'Romain Del Castillo Red Card
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41'⚽P. Sulc Normal Goal (Asst: A. Moreira)
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45'⚽Abner Vinicius Normal Goal (Asst: Endrick)
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47'Ainsley Maitland-Niles Yellow Card
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57'P. Mboup R. Labeau Lascary
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62'Pavel Šulc Goal cancelled
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69'D. Guindo L. Ajorque
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69'K. Doumbia L. Tousart
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74'O. Mangala T. Tessmann
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74'K. Merah A. Maitland-Niles
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81'L. Zogbe K. Lala
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81'J. Dina Ebimbe B. Locko
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86'Abner Vinícius Yellow Card
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87'⚽J. Dina Ebimbe Normal Goal (Asst: B. Chardonnet)
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89'A. Karabec Endrick
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90'H. Hateboer Abner Vinicius
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90'R. Himbert A. Moreira
Stats for this game
Matchup Lyon VS Stade Brestois 29
Standing meets resistance
Lyon bring the larger historical profile into this pairing, yet the cited results show Brest making the contest work. Brest won 2–1 at Stade Francis-Le Blé on 11 January 2025, a home result that placed the underdog on the front foot. Lyon answered with a 2–1 victory at Groupama Stadium on 18 January 2026. The narrow margins support a measured reading: Lyon can convert home advantage into a result, while Brest have shown that the same fixture can tilt their way in Brittany. The scores offer evidence of competitiveness without proving complete control.
The venue sets the challenge
In Lyon, Brest must withstand sustained pressure and keep the gap small enough for its own chances to matter. In Brest, Lyon face a different test: turning superior resources into a result in a setting where the hosts have already demonstrated their capacity to win. The clubs’ competitive circumstances may change, but that question remains durable. Can Lyon make the hierarchy visible away from home, or can Brest again transform resistance into a narrow advantage? A new meeting is compelling because both answers have a fixed result behind them.