Lyon vs Brest

18 January 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Romain Lissorgue

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Pavel Sulc 41’
  • Abner 45+1’
  • Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe 87’

Match summary

Lyon won 2-1 at home to Brest. Lyon led 2-0 at half-time.

Pavel Sulc put Lyon ahead in the 41st minute, set up by Afonso Moreira, Abner made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, set up by Endrick, and Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 87th minute, set up by Brendan Chardonnet.

The chances backed that up: Lyon created 2.63 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Brest's 1.16 from 5. Brest had a player sent off.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
19 Shots 5
6 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 0
122 Attacks 83
58 Dangerous attacks 66
644 Passes 265
91% Pass accuracy 70%
19 Tackles 20
18 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Lyon Brest
Kick-off
18’
Romain Del Castillo: card review (VAR)
19’
Romain Del CastilloFoul
25’
Joris ChotardShot on target
EndrickShot on target
39’
Pavel SulcRight foot shot1-0 (Lyon)
41’
EndrickShot on target
44’
AbnerLeft foot shot2-0 (Lyon)
45+2’
Half-time2-0
Ainsley Maitland-NilesFoul
47’
Second half underway
57’
Pathé MboupRémy Labeau Lascary
VAR review
62’
Ainsley Maitland-NilesShot on target
64’
69’
Kamory DoumbiaLucas Tousart
69’
Daouda GuindoLudovic Ajorque
Tanner TessmannShot on target
71’
Orel MangalaTanner Tessmann
74’
Khalis MerahAinsley Maitland-Niles
74’
81’
Junior Dina EbimbeBradley Locko
81’
Luck ZogbéKenny Lala
AbnerFoul
86’
87’
Junior Dina EbimbeRight foot shot2-1 (Brest)
Adam KarabecEndrick
89’
Hans HateboerAbnerInjury
90’
Rémi HimbertAfonso Moreira
90’
Full-time2-1

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 2.63 1.16 41’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), 1-0 41’ 45+1’ Abner (Lyon), 2-0 45+1’ 87’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), 2-1 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.63 1.16 41’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), 1-0 Sulc 41’ 45+1’ Abner (Lyon), 2-0 Abner 45+1’ 87’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), 2-1 Ebimbe 87’
Lyon 2.63 xGBrest 1.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brest attacking Lyon attacking 
41’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 64’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 53’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), set piece, 0.49 xG, off target 56’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 87’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), set piece, 0.41 xG, goal 39’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+5’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 72’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 71’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+3’ Orel Mangala (Lyon), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 35’ Abner (Lyon), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Abner (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 6’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Endrick (Lyon), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Afonso Moreira (Lyon), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Tyler Morton (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Afonso Moreira (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Tyler Morton (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Brendan Chardonnet (Brest), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Joris Chotard (Brest), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 41’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 64’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 53’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), set piece, 0.49 xG, off target 56’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 87’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), set piece, 0.41 xG, goal 39’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+5’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 72’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 71’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+3’ Orel Mangala (Lyon), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 35’ Abner (Lyon), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Abner (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 6’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Endrick (Lyon), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ Afonso Moreira (Lyon), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Tyler Morton (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Afonso Moreira (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Tyler Morton (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Brendan Chardonnet (Brest), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Joris Chotard (Brest), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Lyon 4-3-3 Starting XI
Greif
Maitland-Niles 74’
Mata
Kluivert
Tagliafico
Tessmann 74’
Morton
Abner 90’
Endrick 89’
Sulc
Moreira 90’
Brest 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Coudert
Locko 81’
Coulibaly
Chardonnet
Lala 81’
Magnetti
Chotard
Lascary 57’
Tousart 69’
Castillo
Ajorque 69’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Dominik Greif GK900 0.000.000
Ainsley Maitland-Niles DEF771 0.510.072
Clinton Mata DEF900 0.000.000
Ruben Kluivert DEF900 0.000.000
Nicolás Tagliafico DEF903 0.160.071
Tyler Morton MID902 0.050.062
Abner MID9012 0.120.052
Tanner Tessmann MID773 0.580.000
Endrick FWD9014 0.451.065
Pavel Sulc FWD9011 0.610.000
Afonso Moreira FWD9012 0.050.632
Orel Mangala Sub131 0.090.000
Khalis Merah Sub130 0.000.000
Adam Karabec Sub10 0.000.091
Rémi Himbert Sub10 0.000.000
Hans Hateboer Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lyon win 58% Avg odds 1.64
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.87
Brest win 18% Avg odds 5.16

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

Form going into the game

Lyon DWLWW
Brest WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brest 0-0 Lyon, 02 Nov 25 Next meeting: Brest vs Lyon, 08 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Lyon vs Brest meetings

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