Ligue 1 Gameweek 7 Sun, Oct 18 2026 · 19:45 Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Lyon
2–1 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 1.55 – 1.56
Nice
  • P. Šulc 32’
  • F. Tessmann 36’
  • K. Nakamura 70’
  • 18’ S. Wahi
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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 come from behind to beat Nice

Lyon entered as clear favourites, yet Nice led 1–0 after 18 minutes through a Wahi goal. But Šulc and Tessmann scored to turn it around for Lyon, who won 2–1. Lyon played with ten men from the 70th minute after Nakamura was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.55 and 1.56. On the chances created, Nice deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Lyon ✓66%
Draw19%
Nice14%

Model vs reality

Lyon goals
2
Model 2.27 · xG 1.55
Nice goals
1
Model 0.96 · xG 1.56
Total goals
3
Model 3.24 · xG 3.11
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 63%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. TessmannLyon · 1 goal
8.1
  • RefereeFrançois Letexier
  • CoachesPaulo Fonseca · O. Pantaloni
  • VenueGroupama Stadium
  • Table before kick-offLyon 6th · Nice 13th
  • Weather at kick-off10°C · Overcast · wind 4 km/h

Timeline

  1. N. NkounkouYellow card · Foul
    10’
  2. S. Wahi 0–1Assist J. Clauss
    18’
  3. P. Šulc 1–1
    32’
  4. F. Tessmann 2–1Assist Z. Athekame
    36’
  5. Half time · 2–1
  6. M. Mohamed AhmedYellow card · Foul
    48’
  7. ⇄ C. TolissoFor N. Nartey
    61’
  8. ⇄ K. NakamuraFor J. Duranville
    61’
  9. M. AmouraYellow card · Foul
    65’
  10. K. NakamuraRed card · Serious Foul
    70’
  11. ⇄ F. BacherFor K. Boudache
    75’
  12. ⇄ A. SeiduFor M. Mohamed Ahmed
    81’
  13. ⇄ Khalis MerahFor P. Šulc
    81’
  14. ⇄ R. KluivertFor Abner
    81’
  15. ⇄ S. DiopFor X. Mandza Tsiendi
    87’
  16. ⇄ M. SansonFor A. Witsel
    87’
  17. ⇄ I. JanssonFor G. Hein
    87’
  18. VAR S. WahiGoal cancelled
    90+3’
  19. S. WahiYellow card
    90+4’
  20. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Lyon8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
Nice12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
LyonNice
48% Possession 52%
1.55 Expected goals (xG) 1.56
1.37 Expected points (xPts) 1.39
8 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside the box 7
2 Shots outside the box 5
471 Passes 500
85% Pass accuracy 87%
1 Corners 9
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
6 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 3
0 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
6.88 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

Lyon 4-2-3-1

406.7 R. Descamps(G)
166.3 Abner ↓81’ 197.0 M. Niakhaté 226.8 Clinton Mata 137.1 Z. Athekame A
26.6 M. Bidstrup 68.1★ F. Tessmann
247.0 J. Duranville ↓61’ 996.5 N. Nartey ↓61’ 266.4 K. Boudache ↓75’
107.7 P. Šulc ↓81’
  • 40R. Descamps (G)6.7
  • 16Abner↓81’6.3
  • 19M. Niakhaté7.0
  • 22Clinton Mata6.8
  • 13Z. AthekameA7.1
  • 2M. Bidstrup6.6
  • 6F. Tessmann ★8.1
  • 24J. Duranville↓61’7.0
  • 99N. Nartey↓61’6.5
  • 26K. Boudache↓75’6.4
  • 10P. Šulc↓81’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 21R. Kluivert↑81’5.9
  • 20F. Bacher↑75’6.0
  • 18Khalis Merah↑81’6.4
  • 11K. Nakamura↑61’5.7
  • 8C. Tolisso↑61’6.3

Unused: D. Greif, Rémi Himbert, T. Morton, E. Nuamah

Coach: Paulo Fonseca

Nice 3-4-2-1

236.1 Y. Diouf(G)
356.7 X. Mandza Tsiendi ↓87’ 556.9 Y. Ndayishimiye 56.5 M. Mohamed Ahmed ↓81’
276.4 N. Nkounkou 66.8 H. Boudaoui 286.4 A. Witsel ↓87’ 927.1 J. Clauss A
96.3 M. Amoura 76.6 G. Hein ↓87’
117.4 S. Wahi
  • 23Y. Diouf (G)6.1
  • 35X. Mandza Tsiendi↓87’6.7
  • 55Y. Ndayishimiye6.9
  • 5M. Mohamed Ahmed↓81’6.5
  • 27N. Nkounkou6.4
  • 6H. Boudaoui6.8
  • 28A. Witsel↓87’6.4
  • 92J. ClaussA7.1
  • 9M. Amoura6.3
  • 7G. Hein↓87’6.6
  • 11S. Wahi7.4

Substitutes used

  • 21I. Jansson↑87’6.5
  • 10S. Diop↑87’6.0
  • 36A. Seidu↑81’6.2
  • 8M. Sanson↑87’6.0

Unused: Hamza Koutoune, D. Coulibaly, T. Boulhendi, D. Morana, N. Ngoumou

Coach: O. Pantaloni

Player stats

Top rated
F. TessmannLyon8.1
2nd
P. ŠulcLyon7.7
3rd
S. WahiNice7.4

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Descamps G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 56% 34 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Abner D 81 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 56 0 1 0/1 0/1 6.3
M. Niakhaté D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 76 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
Clinton Mata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 68 2 2 0/0 0/1 6.8
Z. Athekame D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 84% 50 3 2 1/1 0/3 7.1
M. Bidstrup M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 21 1 3 0/3 2/0 6.6
F. Tessmann M 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 87% 47 1 1 0/0 1/1 8.1
J. Duranville F 61 0 0 1 (1) 1 91% 23 0 0 2/3 1/1 7.0
N. Nartey M 61 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 29 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
K. Boudache F 75 0 0 0 (0) 3 89% 27 1 2 0/3 0/5 6.4
P. Šulc M 81 1 0 1 (1) 0 78% 18 1 0 1/2 1/0 7.7
R. Kluivert D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
F. Bacher D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
Khalis Merah M 9 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 5 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.4
K. Nakamura F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 1/0 5.7
C. Tolisso M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.3

Nice

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Y. Diouf G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 93% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
X. Mandza Tsiendi D 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 72 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
Y. Ndayishimiye M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 57 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. Mohamed Ahmed D 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 59 8 3 1/1 1/2 6.5
N. Nkounkou D 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 77% 39 1 2 2/4 4/0 6.4
H. Boudaoui M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 41 5 1 2/2 4/2 6.8
A. Witsel D 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 37 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.4
J. Clauss D 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 75% 52 0 3 0/1 0/1 7.1
M. Amoura F 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 85% 34 2 0 1/2 4/0 6.3
G. Hein F 87 0 0 1 (1) 0 97% 35 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.6
S. Wahi F 90 1 0 3 (1) 0 80% 15 0 0 2/3 0/0 7.4
I. Jansson F 3 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. Diop M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.0
A. Seidu D 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Sanson M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0

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.