Ligue 1 Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 29 2026 · 19:45 Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Lyon
1–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.70 – 0.66
LE Havre
  • I. Openda 87’
  • 74’ M. Samatta
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Lyon snatch a late draw

Lyon entered as clear favourites, yet LE Havre led 1–0 after 74 minutes through a Samatta goal. But Openda scored to rescue a draw for Lyon. Lyon finished with the higher xG (1.70 vs 0.66). On the chances created, Lyon deserved more: 2.1 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Lyon65%
Draw ✓19%
LE Havre15%

Model vs reality

Lyon goals
1
Model 2.16 · xG 1.70
LE Havre goals
1
Model 0.93 · xG 0.66
Total goals
2
Model 3.09 · xG 2.36
Score 1–1
10%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 60%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchI. OpendaLyon · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeFrançois Letexier
  • VenueGroupama Stadium
  • Table before kick-offLyon 4th · LE Havre 15th
  • Weather at kick-off24°C · Overcast · wind 7 km/h

Timeline

  1. A. SekoYellow card · Foul
    41’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ M. FofanaFor K. Boudache
    61’
  4. ⇄ N. NarteyFor M. Bidstrup
    62’
  5. ⇄ F. DoucouréFor D. Ouziad
    65’
  6. ⇄ J. MajaFor K. Mizuta
    65’
  7. VAR C. TolissoGoal cancelled
    67’
  8. M. Samatta 0–1Assist F. Doucouré
    74’
  9. ⇄ S. NakamuraFor S. Ebonog
    76’
  10. ⇄ E. K. VinetteFor T. Pembélé
    76’
  11. ⇄ AbnerFor N. Tagliafico
    80’
  12. ⇄ P. ŠulcFor E. Nuamah
    80’
  13. I. Openda 1–1Assist Z. Athekame
    87’
  14. ⇄ V. SassoFor M. Samatta
    90+1’
  15. VAR S. NakamuraGoal cancelled
    90+4’
  16. F. DoucouréYellow card · Foul
    90+6’
  17. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Lyon15 shots · 12 in box, 3 outside
LE Havre12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
LyonLE Havre
57% Possession 43%
1.70 Expected goals (xG) 0.66
2.11 Expected points (xPts) 0.66
15 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 4
460 Passes 346
85% Pass accuracy 83%
5 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
7 Fouls 16
5 Offsides 3
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.12 Team rating 6.89

Line-ups

Lyon 4-2-3-1

17.5 D. Greif(G)
36.5 N. Tagliafico ↓80’ 196.9 M. Niakhaté 207.2 F. Bacher 138.0 Z. Athekame A
237.3 T. Morton 26.3 M. Bidstrup ↓62’
266.9 K. Boudache ↓61’ 86.3 C. Tolisso 77.3 E. Nuamah ↓80’
178.2★ I. Openda
  • 1D. Greif (G)7.5
  • 3N. Tagliafico↓80’6.5
  • 19M. Niakhaté6.9
  • 20F. Bacher7.2
  • 13Z. AthekameA8.0
  • 23T. Morton7.3
  • 2M. Bidstrup↓62’6.3
  • 26K. Boudache↓61’6.9
  • 8C. Tolisso6.3
  • 7E. Nuamah↓80’7.3
  • 17I. Openda ★8.2

Substitutes used

  • 16Abner↑80’6.9
  • 10P. Šulc↑80’6.7
  • 99N. Nartey↑62’6.5
  • 11M. Fofana↑61’6.6

Unused: R. Descamps, Clinton Mata, A. Maitland-Niles, F. Tessmann, Khalis Merah

LE Havre 3-4-2-1

777.0 Lionel M'Pasi(G)
56.9 A. Touba 66.6 J. Mwanga 156.9 A. Seko
326.6 T. Pembélé ↓76’ 77.0 M. Richardson 267.3 S. Ebonog ↓76’ 33 D. Ouziad ↓65’
176.9 K. Mizuta ↓65’ 146.9 R. Ndiaye
257.2 M. Samatta ↓90’
  • 77Lionel M'Pasi (G)7.0
  • 5A. Touba6.9
  • 6J. Mwanga6.6
  • 15A. Seko6.9
  • 32T. Pembélé↓76’6.6
  • 7M. Richardson7.0
  • 26S. Ebonog↓76’7.3
  • 33D. Ouziad↓65’
  • 17K. Mizuta↓65’6.9
  • 14R. Ndiaye6.9
  • 25M. Samatta↓90’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 13F. DoucouréA↑65’6.6
  • 23V. Sasso↑90’6.6
  • 30S. Nakamura↑76’6.3
  • 9J. Maja↑65’6.2
  • 27E. K. Vinette↑76’6.6

Unused: G. Gallon, E. Jelert, I. Bouneb, D. Mosengo

Player stats

Top rated
I. OpendaLyon8.2
2nd
Z. AthekameLyon8.0
3rd
D. GreifLyon7.5

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Greif G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 89% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
N. Tagliafico D 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 40 1 3 0/1 1/1 6.5
M. Niakhaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 67 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
F. Bacher D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 59 2 0 1/1 1/0 7.2
Z. Athekame D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 89% 45 1 0 2/4 0/0 8.0
T. Morton M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 57 3 2 1/1 2/0 7.3
M. Bidstrup M 62 0 0 0 (0) 2 79% 19 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
K. Boudache F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 21 1 0 1/5 0/3 6.9
C. Tolisso M 90 0 0 3 (2) 1 73% 41 0 0 1/3 1/1 6.3
E. Nuamah F 80 0 0 2 (0) 2 87% 30 0 0 1/2 1/2 7.3
I. Openda F 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 73% 11 1 0 1/1 0/3 8.2
Abner D 10 0 0 0 (0) 2 62% 13 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
P. Šulc M 10 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
N. Nartey M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
M. Fofana F 29 0 0 1 (0) 2 78% 9 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6

LE Havre

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Lionel M'Pasi G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 63% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Touba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 44 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
J. Mwanga M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 22 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
A. Seko D 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 88% 34 2 3 0/0 2/0 6.9
T. Pembélé D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 2 1 0/1 2/0 6.6
M. Richardson M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 43 4 4 0/0 0/1 7.0
S. Ebonog M 76 0 0 1 (1) 2 90% 31 2 2 1/2 1/2 7.3
D. Ouziad 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. Mizuta M 65 0 0 2 (0) 1 83% 18 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
R. Ndiaye M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 78% 23 3 1 1/2 2/2 6.9
M. Samatta F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 67% 24 0 0 0/2 0/0 7.2
F. Doucouré D 25 0 1 0 (0) 1 63% 8 1 4 0/0 2/0 6.6
V. Sasso D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
S. Nakamura F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
J. Maja F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
E. K. Vinette F 14 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.