Olympique Lyonnais 3 - 1 AJ Auxerre — Highlights & Result
Ligue 1
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(1 month ago)
· MD 3
Highlights
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Olympique Lyonnais finished fourth in the competition last season with sixty points, while Auxerre finished fifteenth with thirty-four points. On matchday three of Ligue 1 on 4 September 2026, Olympique Lyonnais defeated Auxerre 3-1 at home. The result lifts Olympique Lyonnais from fourth to first place in the table on seven points. Meanwhile, Auxerre sit eighteenth in the table with zero points from three played and a goal difference of minus five.
Olympique Lyonnais entered this fixture with four points from two matches and a goal difference of plus two, following a mixed run that included a 4-2 home win against Stade Rennais and a 1-1 home draw with Le Havre. Auxerre arrived with zero points from two played, a goal difference of minus five, and a scoring run in seven matches across all competitions despite recent defeats such as a 3-1 home loss against Angers SCO.
Recent history favored the hosts, as Olympique Lyonnais won 3-2 in the most recent meeting between the clubs on 25 April 2026, contributing to a head-to-head record since 2024 that included two home wins and two draws. F. Bacher opened the scoring in the twenty-eighth minute with an assist from E. Nuamah, before Z. Athekame added a second goal three minutes later assisted by L. Openda. C. Archer netted for Auxerre in the forty-second minute, but E. Nuamah restored the two-goal margin in the fifty-third minute with help from P. Sulc. Standout performances included Z. Athekame with an 8.3 rating and E. Nuamah with an 8.2 rating for Olympique Lyonnais, alongside C. Archer scoring a 7.7 rating for Auxerre.
Following this fixture, Auxerre remain seven points behind the leaders.
Olympique Lyonnais entered this fixture with four points from two matches and a goal difference of plus two, following a mixed run that included a 4-2 home win against Stade Rennais and a 1-1 home draw with Le Havre. Auxerre arrived with zero points from two played, a goal difference of minus five, and a scoring run in seven matches across all competitions despite recent defeats such as a 3-1 home loss against Angers SCO.
Recent history favored the hosts, as Olympique Lyonnais won 3-2 in the most recent meeting between the clubs on 25 April 2026, contributing to a head-to-head record since 2024 that included two home wins and two draws. F. Bacher opened the scoring in the twenty-eighth minute with an assist from E. Nuamah, before Z. Athekame added a second goal three minutes later assisted by L. Openda. C. Archer netted for Auxerre in the forty-second minute, but E. Nuamah restored the two-goal margin in the fifty-third minute with help from P. Sulc. Standout performances included Z. Athekame with an 8.3 rating and E. Nuamah with an 8.2 rating for Olympique Lyonnais, alongside C. Archer scoring a 7.7 rating for Auxerre.
Following this fixture, Auxerre remain seven points behind the leaders.
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Match stats
Olympique Lyon v Auxerre
64%
Possession
36%
2.85
Expected goals (xG)
0.71
21
Shots
8
7
Shots on target
3
14
Shots inside the box
4
9
Corners
5
522
Passes
291
86%
Pass accuracy
79%
2
Saves
5
11
Fouls
8
2
Offsides
0
2
Yellow cards
2
Lineups & player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Zachary Athekame · Olympique Lyon
90'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 26' 🟨 Arthur Piedfort · Auxerre
- 28' ⚽ F. Bacher · assist E. Nuamah · Olympique Lyon
- 31' ⚽ Z. Athekame · assist L. Openda · Olympique Lyon
- 42' ⚽ C. Archer · Auxerre
- 53' ⚽ E. Nuamah · assist P. Sulc · Olympique Lyon
- 62' 🟨 Felix Bacher · Olympique Lyon
- 68' 🟨 Rayan Mandengue · Auxerre
- 77' 🟨 Tyler Morton · Olympique Lyon
Olympique Lyon
4-3-2-1- 1 Dominik Greif 90' 7.2
- 13 Zachary Athekame ⚽ 90' 8.3
- 19 Moussa Niakhaté 90' 7.6
- 16 Abner Vinícius 90' 6.7
- 8 Corentin Tolisso (c) 90' 6.9
- 17 Loïs Openda 🅰️ 90' 6.5
- 20 Felix Bacher ⚽ 🟨 86' 7.9
- 23 Tyler Morton 🟨 86' 7.0
- 2 Mads Bidstrup 76' 6.9
- 7 Ernest Nuamah ⚽ 🅰️ 67' 8.2
- 10 Pavel Šulc 🅰️ 67' 6.9
- 18 Khalis Merah · sub 23' 7.6
- 26 Kaïl Boudache · sub 23' 6.3
- 6 Tanner Tessmann · sub 14' 7.0
- 21 Ruben Kluivert · sub 9' 6.6
- 99 Noah Nartey · sub 9' 6.7
Auxerre
4-2-3-1- 23 Mamadou Diop 90' 5.7
- 15 Christ Makosso 90' 7.3
- 92 Clement Akpa 90' 5.9
- 5 Kévin Danois (c) 90' 6.6
- 46 Arthur Piedfort 🟨 90' 6.3
- 10 Danny Namaso 90' 6.9
- 27 Lamine Sy 89' 6.3
- 9 Cameron Archer ⚽ 77' 7.7
- 35 Elikya Legros 66' 6.2
- 8 Naouirou Ahamada 66' 5.9
- 3 Remy Labeau Lascary 66' 6.2
- 17 Pierre Ekwah · sub 24' 6.7
- 32 Rayan Mandengue · sub 🟨 24' 6.9
- 77 Aristide Zossou · sub 24' 6.3
- 21 Romain Faivre · sub 13' 6.9
- 34 Lamfia Dioubaté · sub 1' –
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Olympique Lyon
4th
in the table · 4 pts from 2
· GD +2
Auxerre
18th
in the table · 0 pts from 2
· GD -5
Form going into the match
Olympique Lyon