Ligue 1 Gameweek 3 Sun, Aug 31 2025 · 19:45 Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Lyon
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.24 – 0.67
Marseille
  • L. Balerdi 88’ (OG)
  • 29’ C. Egan-Riley
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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.

Balerdi’s late goal settles it for Lyon

Lyon entered as favourites and won 1–0 through an own goal. Marseille played with ten men from the 29th minute after Egan-Riley was sent off. Lyon finished with the higher xG (2.24 vs 0.67).

Lyon ✓47%
Draw26%
Marseille27%

Model vs reality

Lyon goals
1
Model 1.65 · xG 2.24
Marseille goals
0
Model 1.21 · xG 0.67
Total goals
1
Model 2.86 · xG 2.91
Score 1–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. RulliMarseille
7.9
  • RefereeFrançois Letexier
  • VenueGroupama Stadium
  • Table before kick-offLyon 3rd · Marseille 10th

Timeline

  1. AbnerYellow card · Diving
    22’
  2. C. Egan-RileyRed card · Tripping
    29’
  3. ⇄ D. CorneliusFor B. Nadir
    34’
  4. A. GomesYellow card · Foul
    41’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. ⇄ U. GarciaFor M. Greenwood
    46’
  7. ⇄ N. TagliaficoFor M. Fofana
    53’
  8. ⇄ P. ŠulcFor Khalis Merah
    71’
  9. ⇄ Afonso MoreiraFor Abner
    71’
  10. ⇄ Pol LirolaFor T. Weah
    73’
  11. P. ŠulcYellow card · Foul
    81’
  12. ⇄ D. BakolaFor H. Traorè
    85’
  13. ⇄ Robinio VazFor P. Aubameyang
    85’
  14. L. Balerdi (own goal) 1–0
    88’
  15. ⇄ R. KluivertFor A. Karabec
    90+2’
  16. A. MurilloYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+4’
  17. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Lyon17 shots · 11 in box, 6 outside
Marseille4 shots · 2 in box, 2 outside
LyonMarseille
59% Possession 41%
2.24 Expected goals (xG) 0.67
2.37 Expected points (xPts) 0.46
17 Shots 4
5 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 0
5 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 2
6 Shots outside the box 2
432 Passes 314
86% Pass accuracy 79%
9 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
16 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
6.96 Team rating 6.75

Line-ups

Lyon 4-2-3-1

407.2 R. Descamps(G)
166.5 Abner ↓71’ 197.6 M. Niakhaté 226.7 Clinton Mata 986.9 A. Maitland-Niles
237.5 T. Morton 67.0 F. Tessmann
117.3 M. Fofana ↓53’ 446.7 Khalis Merah ↓71’ 76.7 A. Karabec ↓90’
86.7 C. Tolisso
  • 40R. Descamps (G)7.2
  • 16Abner↓71’6.5
  • 19M. Niakhaté7.6
  • 22Clinton Mata6.7
  • 98A. Maitland-Niles6.9
  • 23T. Morton7.5
  • 6F. Tessmann7.0
  • 11M. Fofana↓53’7.3
  • 44Khalis Merah↓71’6.7
  • 7A. Karabec↓90’6.7
  • 8C. Tolisso6.7

Substitutes used

  • 3N. Tagliafico↑53’6.3
  • 10P. Šulc↑71’6.5
  • 17Afonso Moreira↑71’7.5
  • 21R. Kluivert↑90’

Unused: D. Greif, L. Diarra, Mathys de Carvalho, E. Molébé, Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez

Marseille 4-2-3-1

17.9★ G. Rulli(G)
227.2 T. Weah ↓73’ 44.9 C. Egan-Riley 57.5 L. Balerdi 626.2 A. Murillo
236.5 P. Højbjerg 86.3 A. Gomes
206.7 H. Traorè ↓85’ 266.2 B. Nadir ↓34’ 106.5 M. Greenwood ↓46’
976.7 P. Aubameyang ↓85’
  • 1G. Rulli (G) ★7.9
  • 22T. Weah↓73’7.2
  • 4C. Egan-Riley4.9
  • 5L. Balerdi7.5
  • 62A. Murillo6.2
  • 23P. Højbjerg6.5
  • 8A. Gomes6.3
  • 20H. Traorè↓85’6.7
  • 26B. Nadir↓34’6.2
  • 10M. Greenwood↓46’6.5
  • 97P. Aubameyang↓85’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 13D. Cornelius↑34’6.9
  • 6U. Garcia↑46’6.9
  • 29Pol Lirola↑73’6.3
  • 34Robinio Vaz↑85’6.3
  • 50D. Bakola↑85’6.3

Unused: J. de Lange, A. Harit, A. Gouiri

Player stats

Top rated
G. RulliMarseille7.9
2nd
M. NiakhatéLyon7.6
3rd
T. MortonLyon7.5

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Descamps G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 72% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Abner D 71 0 0 1 (1) 1 67% 21 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Niakhaté D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 65 2 2 2/2 3/0 7.6
Clinton Mata D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 97% 37 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.7
A. Maitland-Niles M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 50 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
T. Morton M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 95% 61 0 0 1/1 2/0 7.5
F. Tessmann M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 90% 51 0 2 1/1 1/0 7.0
M. Fofana F 53 0 0 2 (2) 1 89% 19 0 1 1/1 1/2 7.3
Khalis Merah M 71 0 0 0 (0) 3 83% 23 0 1 0/0 0/2 6.7
A. Karabec M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 26 0 0 1/3 2/3 6.7
C. Tolisso M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 81% 32 0 0 0/0 2/3 6.7
N. Tagliafico D 37 0 0 1 (0) 0 65% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
P. Šulc M 19 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
Afonso Moreira F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 1 1 0/1 0/1 7.5
R. Kluivert D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Marseille

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Rulli G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 49% 43 0 0 0/0 0/4 7.9
T. Weah M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 26 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
C. Egan-Riley D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 4.9
L. Balerdi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 47 2 0 1/1 1/1 7.5
A. Murillo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 37 1 0 0/1 2/1 6.2
P. Højbjerg M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 94% 32 0 2 1/1 3/1 6.5
A. Gomes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 36 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.3
H. Traorè M 85 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 16 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.7
B. Nadir M 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
M. Greenwood F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.5
P. Aubameyang F 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 16 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
D. Cornelius D 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 1 0/0 0/2 6.9
U. Garcia D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
Pol Lirola D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Robinio Vaz F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Bakola M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3

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.