Lyon vs Auxerre

25 April 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Ruddy Buquet

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Roman Yaremchuk 19’, 71’
  • Corentin Tolisso 66’
  • Sinaly Diomande 35’
  • Bryan Okoh 88’

Match summary

Lyon won 3-2 at home to Auxerre. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Roman Yaremchuk put Lyon ahead in the 19th minute, set up by Abner and Sinaly Diomande equalised in the 35th minute. In the second half, Corentin Tolisso put Lyon back in front in the 66th minute, set up by Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Yaremchuk made it 3-1 in the 71st minute, set up by Corentin Tolisso, and Bryan Okoh pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 88th minute, set up by Sinaly Diomande.

The chances backed that up: Lyon created 2.16 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Auxerre's 0.88 from 9.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
12 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 3
109 Attacks 89
68 Dangerous attacks 38
437 Passes 373
84% Pass accuracy 84%
23 Tackles 17
11 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Lyon Auxerre
Kick-off
Tyler MortonShot on target
1’
Roman YaremchukRight foot shot1-0 (Lyon)
19’
Ainsley Maitland-NilesShot on target
28’
Tanner TessmannOrel MangalaInjury
34’
35’
Sinaly DiomandéRight foot shot1-1 (Auxerre)
Half-time1-1
EndrickShot on target
47’
Second half underway
52’
Danny NamasoSimulation
Pavel SulcTyler Morton
58’
Corentin TolissoKhalis Merah
58’
59’
Clément AkpaFredrik OppegårdInjury
59’
Lamine SyMarvin Senaya
Corentin TolissoRight foot shot2-1 (Lyon)
66’
Roman YaremchukRight foot shot3-1 (Lyon)
71’
75’
Naouirou AhamadaRomain Faivre
75’
Josué CasimirLassine Sinayoko
75’
Sékou MaraDanny Namaso
Ruben KluivertEndrick
77’
Nicolás TagliaficoRoman Yaremchuk
77’
84’
Gideon MensahFoul
88’
Bryan OkohLeft foot shot3-2 (Auxerre)
Ruben KluivertTime wasting
89’
Full-time3-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.16 0.88 19’ Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), 1-0 19’ 35’ Sinaly Diomande (Auxerre), 1-1 35’ 66’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), 2-1 66’ 71’ Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), 3-1 71’ 88’ Bryan Okoh (Auxerre), 3-2 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.16 0.88 19’ Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), 1-0 Yaremchuk 19’ 35’ Sinaly Diomande (Auxerre), 1-1 Diomande 35’ 66’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), 2-1 Tolisso 66’ 71’ Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), 3-1 Yaremchuk 71’ 88’ Bryan Okoh (Auxerre), 3-2 Okoh 88’
Lyon 2.16 xGAuxerre 0.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Auxerre attacking Lyon attacking 
35’ Sinaly Diomande (Auxerre), set piece, 0.68 xG, goal 66’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 19’ Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 71’ Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 14’ Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 10’ Afonso Moreira (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 50’ Khalis Merah (Lyon), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Abner (Lyon), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 74’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Bryan Okoh (Auxerre), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 9’ Afonso Moreira (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Romain Faivre (Auxerre), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Sinaly Diomande (Auxerre), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Elisha Owusu (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 1’ Tyler Morton (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 73’ Romain Faivre (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Romain Faivre (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 35’ Sinaly Diomande (Auxerre), set piece, 0.68 xG, goal 66’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 19’ Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 71’ Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 14’ Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 10’ Afonso Moreira (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 28’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 50’ Khalis Merah (Lyon), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Abner (Lyon), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 74’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Bryan Okoh (Auxerre), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 9’ Afonso Moreira (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Romain Faivre (Auxerre), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Sinaly Diomande (Auxerre), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ Tyler Morton (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Elisha Owusu (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Romain Faivre (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Romain Faivre (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Lyon 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Greif
Maitland-Niles
Mata
Niakhaté
Abner
Morton 58’
Mangala 34’
Endrick 77’
Merah 58’
Moreira
Yaremchuk 2 77’
Auxerre 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Percin
Mensah
Okoh
Diomandé
Senaya 59’
Danois
Owusu
Oppegård 59’
Namaso 75’
Faivre 75’
Sinayoko 75’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Dominik Greif GK900 0.000.000
Ainsley Maitland-Niles DEF9011 0.080.702
Clinton Mata DEF900 0.000.000
Moussa Niakhate DEF900 0.000.000
Abner DEF9011 0.070.591
Tyler Morton MID621 0.010.000
Orel Mangala MID330 0.000.000
Endrick MID812 0.090.102
Khalis Merah MID621 0.070.000
Afonso Moreira MID902 0.120.131
Roman Yaremchuk FWD8123 1.090.092
Tanner Tessmann Sub570 0.000.000
Pavel Sulc Sub280 0.000.000
Corentin Tolisso Sub28111 0.630.371
Nicolás Tagliafico Sub90 0.000.000
Ruben Kluivert Sub90 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lyon win 58% Avg odds 1.61
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.95
Auxerre win 18% Avg odds 5.14

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

Form going into the game

Lyon DLDWW
Auxerre LWDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Auxerre 0-0 Lyon, 23 Nov 25 Next meeting: Lyon 3-1 Auxerre, 04 Sep 26  All Lyon vs Auxerre meetings

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