Ligue 1 Gameweek 34 Sun, May 17 2026 · 20:00 Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Lyon
0–4 Full time · HT 0–3 xG 1.62 – 1.46
Lens
  • 20’, 32’ W. Saïd
  • 45+1’ F. Sotoca
  • 54’ F. Thauvin
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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.

Lens cruise past Lyon

Lyon entered as narrow favourites, but Lens won 4–0 through goals from Saïd, Sotoca and Thauvin. The chances were even, with xG of 1.62 and 1.46. On the chances created, Lyon deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Lyon40%
Draw24%
Lens ✓36%

Model vs reality

Lyon goals
0
Model 1.67 · xG 1.62
Lens goals
4
Model 1.56 · xG 1.46
Total goals
4
Model 3.22 · xG 3.08
Score 0–4
1%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
No
Model 65%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchW. SaïdLens · 2 goals
8.6
  • RefereeFrançois Letexier
  • VenueGroupama Stadium
  • Table before kick-offLyon 4th · Lens 2nd

Timeline

  1. M. SarrYellow card · Tripping
    5’
  2. W. Saïd 0–1Assist Kyllian Antonio
    20’
  3. S. AbdulhamidYellow card · Tripping
    27’
  4. W. Saïd 0–2Assist A. Haidara
    32’
  5. ⇄ P. GaniouFor Kyllian Antonio
    39’
  6. F. Sotoca 0–3Assist F. Thauvin
    45+1’
  7. Half time · 0–3
  8. ⇄ R. YaremchukFor R. Kluivert
    46’
  9. ⇄ H. HateboerFor A. Maitland-Niles
    46’
  10. ⇄ M. UdolFor M. Sarr
    46’
  11. ⇄ R. AguilarFor S. Abdulhamid
    46’
  12. F. Thauvin 0–4Assist A. Bulatović
    54’
  13. ⇄ A. SimaFor F. Thauvin
    61’
  14. ⇄ A. ThomassonFor A. Haidara
    61’
  15. P. ŠulcYellow card · Roughing
    63’
  16. ⇄ M. FofanaFor Endrick
    71’
  17. ⇄ E. NuamahFor O. Mangala
    71’
  18. R. AguilarYellow card · Handling
    73’
  19. N. ČelikYellow card · Roughing
    83’
  20. Full time · 0–4

Team stats

Lyon16 shots · 11 in box, 5 outside
Lens14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
LyonLens
57% Possession 43%
1.62 Expected goals (xG) 1.46
1.48 Expected points (xPts) 1.28
16 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 8
5 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 10
5 Shots outside the box 4
447 Passes 348
84% Pass accuracy 81%
19 Corners 8
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.41 Team rating 7.37

Line-ups

Lyon 4-3-1-2

14.9 D. Greif(G)
215.9 R. Kluivert ↓46’ 196.7 M. Niakhaté 225.7 Clinton Mata 985.6 A. Maitland-Niles ↓46’
87.0 C. Tolisso 56.9 O. Mangala ↓71’ 166.9 Abner
106.3 P. Šulc
177.5 Afonso Moreira 96.3 Endrick ↓71’
  • 1D. Greif (G)4.9
  • 21R. Kluivert↓46’5.9
  • 19M. Niakhaté6.7
  • 22Clinton Mata5.7
  • 98A. Maitland-Niles↓46’5.6
  • 8C. Tolisso7.0
  • 5O. Mangala↓71’6.9
  • 16Abner6.9
  • 10P. Šulc6.3
  • 17Afonso Moreira7.5
  • 9Endrick↓71’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 33H. Hateboer↑46’6.5
  • 77R. Yaremchuk↑46’6.7
  • 11M. Fofana↑71’6.9
  • 37E. Nuamah↑71’6.3

Unused: R. Descamps, N. Tagliafico, Khalis Merah, N. Nartey, Mathys de Carvalho

Lens 3-4-2-1

168.2 M. Gorgelin(G)
207.2 M. Sarr ↓46’ 46.9 N. Čelik 327.2 Kyllian Antonio A↓39’
276.9 A. Masuaku 216.9 A. Haidara A↓61’ 58.0 A. Bulatović A 236.2 S. Abdulhamid ↓46’
228.6★ W. Saïd 107.5 F. Thauvin A↓61’
78.0 F. Sotoca
  • 16M. Gorgelin (G)8.2
  • 20M. Sarr↓46’7.2
  • 4N. Čelik6.9
  • 32Kyllian AntonioA↓39’7.2
  • 27A. Masuaku6.9
  • 21A. HaidaraA↓61’6.9
  • 5A. BulatovićA8.0
  • 23S. Abdulhamid↓46’6.2
  • 22W. Saïd ★8.6
  • 10F. ThauvinA↓61’7.5
  • 7F. Sotoca8.0

Substitutes used

  • 25P. Ganiou↑39’7.3
  • 2R. Aguilar↑46’6.3
  • 14M. Udol↑46’6.9
  • 28A. Thomasson↑61’6.3
  • 19A. Sima↑61’6.7

Unused: R. Risser, F. Sylla, R. Fofana, M. Soares

Player stats

Top rated
W. SaïdLens8.6
2nd
M. GorgelinLens8.2
3rd
A. BulatovićLens8.0

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Greif G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 76% 45 0 0 0/0 0/0 4.9
R. Kluivert D 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 22 2 0 0/0 0/1 5.9
M. Niakhaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 60 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Clinton Mata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 50 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.7
A. Maitland-Niles M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 24 0 0 0/1 1/0 5.6
C. Tolisso M 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 83% 52 0 1 2/2 1/1 7.0
O. Mangala M 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 24 2 1 0/0 2/1 6.9
Abner D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 40 3 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
P. Šulc M 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 77% 30 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.3
Afonso Moreira F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 59% 22 2 1 1/1 0/2 7.5
Endrick F 71 0 0 2 (1) 3 67% 18 0 0 0/3 3/1 6.3
H. Hateboer M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 21 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
R. Yaremchuk F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
M. Fofana F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
E. Nuamah F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 2/4 0/0 6.3

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Gorgelin G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 69% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
M. Sarr D 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 24 2 0 0/0 1/3 7.2
N. Čelik D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 45 2 1 0/1 3/0 6.9
Kyllian Antonio D 39 0 1 0 (0) 1 91% 22 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
A. Masuaku D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 28 1 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
A. Haidara M 61 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Bulatović M 90 0 1 1 (0) 4 80% 30 4 1 1/1 2/0 8.0
S. Abdulhamid D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 17 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
W. Saïd F 90 2 0 4 (2) 1 70% 20 0 0 0/1 0/0 8.6
F. Thauvin F 61 1 1 1 (1) 2 77% 22 0 0 1/4 1/0 7.5
F. Sotoca F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 93% 15 0 0 0/0 0/4 8.0
P. Ganiou D 51 0 0 2 (0) 0 74% 23 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
R. Aguilar D 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 16 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
M. Udol D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Thomasson M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Sima F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

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.