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Lyon vs Nice

Europa League
Lyon
4-2-1
2-1
Final
Nice
3-2-3
Groupama Stadium

Match pulse

LYONAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTNICE
48%Possession52%
8Shots12
4On target5
1Corners9
3Saves2
6Fouls14
10'Niels NkounkouNICE48'Mohamed AbdelmoneimNICE65'Mohamed AmouraNICE70'Keito NakamuraLYON90'+4'Elye WahiNICE
Team1H2HT
LYON202
NICE101

Who won: Lyon 2-1

Lyon beat Nice 2-1 on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Groupama Stadium. Goals for Lyon: Pavel Sulc (32') and Tanner Tessmann (36'). Goals for Nice: Elye Wahi (18').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.3Tanner TessmannRM
  2. 27.2Pavel SulcF
  3. 37.1Zachary AthekameRB
  4. 46.9Rémy DescampsG
  5. 56.6Kail BoudacheAM-R
  6. 66.5Noah NarteyAM
  7. 76.5Julien DuranvilleAM-L
  8. 86.5Jonathan ClaussRM
  9. 96.5Elye WahiF
  10. 106.4Moussa NiakhatéCD-L
  11. 116.4Clinton MataCD-R
  12. 126.4AbnerLB

Team stats

LYONNICE
6Fouls14
0Yellow Cards4
1Red Cards0
0Offsides3
1Corner Kicks9
3Saves2
47.6Possession52.4
8SHOTS12
4ON GOAL5
0.5On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
400Accurate Passes436
471Passes502
0.8Pass Completion %0.9
3Accurate Crosses4
12Crosses32
0.3Cross %0.1
48Long Balls48
17Accurate Long Balls34
0.4Long Balls %0.7
1Blocked Shots2
8Effective Tackles13
11Tackles19
0.7Tackle %0.7
13Interceptions10
36Effective Clearances22
36Clearances22

Player of the game

Tanner Tessmann

LYON · 1 G

7.3

Deserved to win

38%
LYON · 1.28 xG
33%
Draw
29%
NICE · 1.17 xG

Lyon created better chances: they win this game 38% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Lyon 2, Nice 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Nice 1.
  3. 90'+4'

    Yellow card

    Elye Wahi (Nice) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

    E. Wahi

  4. 90'+3'NIC

    Var - referee decision cancelled

    VAR Decision: No Goal Lyon 2-1 Nice.

  5. 90'+3'

    Deleted after review

    GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Elye Wahi (Nice) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

  6. 90'+3'

    Offside

    Offside, Nice. Elye Wahi is caught offside.

  7. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).

  8. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Rémy Descamps (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  10. 90'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Niels Nkounkou (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.

  11. 89'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Alidu Seidu (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

  12. 88'NIC

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rémy Descamps.

  13. 88'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Isak Jansson (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Mohammed Amoura with a cross.

    I. Jansson

  14. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Hein

    Substitution, Nice. Isak Jansson replaces Gauthier Hein.

    I. Jansson

  15. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Witsel

    Substitution, Nice. Morgan Sanson replaces Axel Witsel.

    M. Sanson

  16. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for X. Mandza

    Substitution, Nice. Sofiane Diop replaces Xavier Mandza.

    S. Diop

  17. 86'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.

    E. Wahi

  18. 86'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Mads Bidstrup (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Khalis Merah.

  19. 85'NIC

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Nice. Conceded by Felix Bacher.

  20. 84'

    Free kick won

    Zachary Athekame (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 84'

    Foul

    Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Nice).

  22. 81'Ruben Kluivert
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Vinícius

    Substitution, Lyon. Ruben Kluivert replaces Abner Vinícius.

    R. Kluivert

  23. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for P. Sulc

    Substitution, Lyon. Khalis Merah replaces Pavel Sulc.

    K. Merah

  24. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Abdelmonem

    Substitution, Nice. Alidu Seidu replaces Mohamed Abdelmonem.

    A. Seidu

  25. 80'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Xavier Mandza (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Abdelmonem.

    X. Junior Mandza Tsiendi

Leaders

LYONNICE
Total Shots
Tanner Tessmann
2
Elye Wahi
3
Accurate Passes
Moussa Niakhaté
66
Xavier Junior Mandza Tsiendi
62
Defensive Interventions
Zachary Athekame
13
Youssouf Ndayishimiye
12
Saves
Rémy Descamps
3
Yehvann Diouf
2

Season seriesLYON leads series 4-1