Lorient vs Lyon

7 December 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Mathieu Vernice

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Pablo Pagis 39’

Match summary

Lorient won 1-0 at home to Lyon. Lorient led 1-0 at half-time.

Pablo Pagis put Lorient ahead in the 39th minute.

The chances backed that up: Lorient created 2.49 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Lyon's 0.48 from 8. Lyon had a player sent off.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
14 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 4
1 Corners 7
64 Attacks 110
29 Dangerous attacks 42
300 Passes 438
79% Pass accuracy 85%
12 Tackles 6
12 Fouls 21
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Lorient Lyon
Kick-off
Jean-Victor MakengoShot on target
9’
Sambou SoumanoShot on target
29’
30’
Martín SatrianoShot on target
36’
Pavel SulcShot on target
36’
Mathys de CarvalhoShot on target
37’
Ainsley Maitland-NilesFoul
Pablo PagisRight foot shot1-0 (Lorient)
39’
40’
Nicolás TagliaficoArgument
42’
Ainsley Maitland-NilesSecond yellowFoul
43’
Corentin TolissoArgument
Half-time1-0
46’
Hans HateboerM. de Carvalho
Second half underway
Sambou SoumanoFoul
57’
Laurent AbergelFoul
66’
Darline YongwaShot on target
67’
70’
Afonso MoreiraNicolás Tagliafico
Bamba DiengSambou Soumano
71’
Karim DermanePablo Pagis
71’
Jean-Victor MakengoShot on target
77’
Noah Doriann CadiouJean-Victor Makengo
78’
79’
Corentin TolissoShot on target
Dermane KarimShot on target
82’
84’
Afonso MoreiraShot on target
Joel MvukaThéo Le Bris
90+1’
Aiyegun TosinLaurent Abergel
90+1’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.49 0.48 39’ Pablo Pagis (Lorient), 1-0 39’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.49 0.48 39’ Pablo Pagis (Lorient), 1-0 Pagis 39’
Lorient 2.49 xGLyon 0.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lyon attacking Lorient attacking 
16’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 36’ Bamo Meïté (Lorient), set piece, 0.50 xG, off target 39’ Pablo Pagis (Lorient), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 85’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Afonso Moreira (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 79’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 82’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 67’ Darline Yongwa (Lorient), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 63’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Montassar Talbi (Lorient), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Hans Hateboer (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Pablo Pagis (Lorient), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Clinton Mata (Lyon), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Dermane Karim (Lorient), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Martín Satriano (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 36’ Bamo Meïté (Lorient), set piece, 0.50 xG, off target 39’ Pablo Pagis (Lorient), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 85’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Afonso Moreira (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 67’ Darline Yongwa (Lorient), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 82’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Montassar Talbi (Lorient), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Hans Hateboer (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ Pablo Pagis (Lorient), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 29’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Clinton Mata (Lyon), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Dermane Karim (Lorient), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 30’ Martín Satriano (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Lorient 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Mvogo
Meïté
Talbi
Yongwa
Bris 90’
Avom
Abergel 90’
Kouassi
Makengo 78’
Pagis 71’
Soumano 71’
Lyon 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Greif
Tagliafico 70’
Niakhaté
Mata
Abner
Carvalho 46’
Morton
Maitland-Niles
Tolisso
Sulc
Satriano

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Yvon Mvogo GK900 0.000.000
Darline Yongwa DEF901 0.090.000
Montassar Talbi DEF901 0.070.031
Bamo Meïté DEF901 0.500.000
Théo Le Bris MID900 0.000.041
Arsène Kouassi MID901 0.290.000
Arthur Avom MID902 0.160.172
Laurent Abergel MID900 0.000.291
Jean-Victor Makengo MID813 0.160.071
Pablo Pagis MID7412 0.550.611
Sambou Soumano FWD742 0.640.000
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng Sub160 0.000.071
Dermane Karim Sub161 0.030.091
Noah Cadiou Sub90 0.000.000
Aiyegun Tosin Sub10 0.000.000
Joel Mvuka Sub10 0.000.001

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lorient win 26% Avg odds 3.65
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
Lyon win 46% Avg odds 2.05

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lorient DLDDW
Lyon DDLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lorient 0-2 Lyon, 09 Mar 24 Next meeting: Lyon 2-0 Lorient, 12 Apr 26  All Lorient vs Lyon meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.