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Lyon vs Auxerre: match report

Lyon hosted AJ Auxerre at Groupama Stadium on Friday 4 September 2026, in the Ligue 1 (round 3). Ruddy Buquet is the referee, averaging 3.0 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Lyon 3-1 Auxerre. Goals: Felix Bacher 28' for Lyon; Zachary Athekame 31' for Lyon; Cameron Archer 42' for Auxerre; Ernest Nuamah 53' for Lyon.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 26' Yellow card: Arthur Piedfort (Auxerre)
  • 28' Goal: Felix Bacher (Lyon) 1-0
  • 31' Goal: Zachary Athekame (Lyon) 2-0
  • 42' Goal: Cameron Archer (Auxerre) 2-1
  • 53' Goal: Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) 3-1
  • 62' Yellow card: Felix Bacher (Lyon)
  • 68' Yellow card: Rayan Mandengue (Auxerre)
  • 77' Yellow card: Tyler Morton (Lyon)
Match stats (contains the result)
63.5%Possession36.5%
21Shots8
7Shots on target3
9Corners5
11Fouls8
2Offsides0
2Saves5
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Lyon 4-3-3

Coach: Paulo Fonseca

  1. 1 Dominik Greif GK
  2. 13 Zachary Athekame DEF
  3. 20 Felix Bacher DEF
  4. 19 Moussa Niakhaté DEF
  5. 16 Abner DEF
  6. 2 Mads Bidstrup MID
  7. 23 Tyler Morton MID
  8. 8 Corentin Tolisso MID
  9. 7 Ernest Nuamah FWD
  10. 17 Loïs Openda FWD
  11. 10 Pavel Šulc FWD

Bench

  • 26 Kaïl Boudache MID
  • 18 Khalis Merah MID
  • 6 Tanner Tessmann MID
  • 21 Ruben Kluivert DEF
  • 99 Noah Nartey MID
  • 40 Rémy Descamps GK
  • 22 Clinton Mata DEF
  • 3 Nicolás Tagliafico DEF
  • 45 Rémi Himbert FWD

Auxerre 4-3-3

Coach: Will Still

  1. 23 Mamadou Diop GK
  2. 27 Lamine Sy DEF
  3. 15 Christ Makosso DEF
  4. 35 Elikya Legros DEF
  5. 92 Clément Akpa DEF
  6. 8 Naouirou Ahamada MID
  7. 46 Arthur Piedfort MID
  8. 5 Kévin Danois MID
  9. 10 Danny Namaso FWD
  10. 9 Cameron Archer FWD
  11. 3 Rémy Lascary FWD

Bench

  • 17 Pierre Ekwah MID
  • 77 Aristide Zossou FWD
  • 32 Rayan Mandengue FWD
  • 21 Romain Faivre FWD
  • 34 Lamfia Dioubate MID
  • 1 Paul Nardi GK
  • 20 Sinaly Diomandé DEF
  • 7 Josué Casimir MID
  • 36 Tidiane Devernois MID
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 25 April 2026: Lyon 3-2 AJ Auxerre
  • Sunday 23 November 2025: AJ Auxerre 0-0 Lyon
  • Sunday 13 April 2025: AJ Auxerre 1-3 Lyon
  • Sunday 27 October 2024: Lyon 2-2 AJ Auxerre
  • Friday 17 February 2023: AJ Auxerre 2-1 Lyon