Lyon vs Monaco

22 March 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee François Letexier

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Pavel Sulc 42’
  • Maghnes Akliouche 62’
  • Folarin Balogun 72’ (pen)

Match summary

Monaco came from behind to win 2-1 away at Lyon. Lyon led 1-0 at half-time.

Pavel Sulc put Lyon ahead in the 42nd minute, set up by Endrick, Maghnes Akliouche equalised in the 62nd minute, set up by Jordan Teze, and Folarin Balogun won it from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Monaco created 3.50 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Lyon's 1.12 from 15. Lyon had a player sent off.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
15 Shots 21
4 Shots on target 7
2 Corners 6
120 Attacks 86
60 Dangerous attacks 50
461 Passes 357
82% Pass accuracy 78%
9 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 19
0 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Lyon Monaco
Kick-off
EndrickShot on target
16’
16’
Maghnes AklioucheShot on target
Orel MangalaShot on target
20’
35’
Folarin BalogunShot on target
40’
Aleksandr GolovinFoul
40’
Paulo Fonseca
Pavel SulcRight foot shot1-0 (Lyon)
42’
Half-time1-0
46’
Mamadou CoulibalyAladji BambaInjury
Second half underway
53’
Wout FaesFoul
62’
Maghnes AklioucheRight foot shot1-1 (Monaco)
63’
Ansu FatiAleksandr Golovin
Noah NarteyKhalis Merah
68’
72’
Folarin BalogunPenalty1-2 (Monaco)
Paulo FonsecaArgument
72’
74’
Christian MawissaSimon Adingra
76’
Anssumane FatiShot on target
83’
Anssumane FatiShot on target
85’
Mika BierethFolarin Balogun
85’
Krépin DiattaMaghnes Akliouche
Malick FofanaAfonso Moreira
85’
Steeve KangoHans Hateboer
85’
Tanner TessmannOrel Mangala
85’
86’
Krépin DiattaFoul
Nicolás TagliaficoFoul
89’
90’
Sébastien PocognoliArgument
90+8’
Christian Mawissa ElebiShot on target
Full-time1-2

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 3.50 42’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), 1-0 42’ 62’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), 1-1 62’ 72’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), 1-2 72’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 3.50 42’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), 1-0 Sulc 42’ 62’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), 1-1 Akliouche 62’ 72’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), 1-2 Balogun 72’
Lyon 1.12 xGMonaco 3.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Monaco attacking Lyon attacking 
72’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 83’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 80’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 57’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 90+8’ Christian Mawissa Elebi (Monaco), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 16’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 62’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 80’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 42’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 84’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+5’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 11’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 77’ Wout Faes (Monaco), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+8’ Denis Zakaria (Monaco), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ Hans Hateboer (Lyon), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+7’ Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+5’ Noah Nartey (Lyon), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 90+5’ Moussa Niakhate (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Simon Adingra (Monaco), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+8’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Orel Mangala (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Orel Mangala (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 88’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 83’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 80’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 57’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 90+8’ Christian Mawissa Elebi (Monaco), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 16’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 62’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 80’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 42’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 84’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+5’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 11’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 77’ Wout Faes (Monaco), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+8’ Denis Zakaria (Monaco), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ Hans Hateboer (Lyon), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+7’ Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+5’ Noah Nartey (Lyon), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 90+5’ Moussa Niakhate (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 67’ Simon Adingra (Monaco), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+8’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Orel Mangala (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Orel Mangala (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 88’ Endrick (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lyon 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Greif
Hateboer 85’
Mata
Niakhaté
Tagliafico
Mangala 85’
Tolisso
Endrick
Merah 68’
Moreira 85’
Sulc
Monaco 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Hradecky
Faes
Zakaria
Kehrer
Adingra 74’
Bamba 46’
Camara
Teze
Golovin 63’
Balogun 85’
Akliouche 85’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Dominik Greif GK900 0.000.000
Clinton Mata DEF900 0.000.000
Nicolás Tagliafico DEF901 0.030.082
Moussa Niakhate DEF901 0.060.000
Hans Hateboer MID871 0.080.000
Afonso Moreira MID870 0.000.000
Corentin Tolisso MID901 0.060.041
Orel Mangala MID872 0.040.031
Endrick MID9014 0.450.222
Khalis Merah MID700 0.000.021
Pavel Sulc FWD9014 0.320.534
Noah Nartey Sub201 0.070.011
Malick Fofana Sub30 0.000.000
Tanner Tessmann Sub30 0.000.000
Steeve Kango Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lyon win 36% Avg odds 2.62
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.52
Monaco win 37% Avg odds 2.51

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

Form going into the game

Lyon WLLDD
Monaco WWWWW

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