Olympique Lyonnais 2 - 1 OGC Nice — Highlights & Result
Ligue 1
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(1 week ago)
· MD 7
Highlights
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Olympique Lyon extended their unbeaten home run in this competition on 18 October 2026, building on a strong start to the season that featured two previous wins and a draw on their own turf. Despite having less possession at 48 percent and registering fewer shots than their opponents, the hosts turned the game around during a brisk first-half spell. Sepe Elye Wahi opened the scoring for Nice in the 18th minute, assisted by Jonathan Clauss. However, Pavel Šulc leveled for Olympique Lyon in the 32nd minute before Tanner Tessmann struck four minutes later, assisted by Zachary Athekame, to seal the victory. The match saw Keito Nakamura sent off for the hosts in the 70th minute, though they held firm against Nice's 12 total shots.
The victory propelled Olympique Lyon from sixth place to the summit of the Ligue 1 table on 14 points after seven matches, continuing a recovery from a recent away defeat at RC Lens. Their opponents arrived sitting 13th in the standings with eight points, having split their previous results either side of a defeat at Auxerre. The historical record heavily favored the hosts, who had claimed four wins from their last six meetings across all competitions since 2023, including a clean sheet earlier in the year, while Nice's lone success in that span remained a 3-2 away victory in October 2025.
Standout performers on both sides reflected the tight contest, led by Tanner Tessmann, who earned an 8.1 rating for the hosts, and Pavel Šulc with a 7.7. For Nice, Sepe Elye Wahi received a 7.4 rating and Jonathan Clauss a 7.1 following their contributions. The result left Nice six points behind the league leaders, occupying sixth place from the bottom of the 18-team table.
Looking to the immediate future, Olympique Lyon will travel to face PSG on 25 October. Nice will also be on the road, playing away at Brest on 23 October.
The victory propelled Olympique Lyon from sixth place to the summit of the Ligue 1 table on 14 points after seven matches, continuing a recovery from a recent away defeat at RC Lens. Their opponents arrived sitting 13th in the standings with eight points, having split their previous results either side of a defeat at Auxerre. The historical record heavily favored the hosts, who had claimed four wins from their last six meetings across all competitions since 2023, including a clean sheet earlier in the year, while Nice's lone success in that span remained a 3-2 away victory in October 2025.
Standout performers on both sides reflected the tight contest, led by Tanner Tessmann, who earned an 8.1 rating for the hosts, and Pavel Šulc with a 7.7. For Nice, Sepe Elye Wahi received a 7.4 rating and Jonathan Clauss a 7.1 following their contributions. The result left Nice six points behind the league leaders, occupying sixth place from the bottom of the 18-team table.
Looking to the immediate future, Olympique Lyon will travel to face PSG on 25 October. Nice will also be on the road, playing away at Brest on 23 October.
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Match stats
Olympique Lyon v Nice
48%
Possession
52%
1.55
Expected goals (xG)
1.56
8
Shots
12
4
Shots on target
5
6
Shots inside the box
7
1
Corners
9
471
Passes
502
85%
Pass accuracy
87%
3
Saves
2
6
Fouls
14
0
Offsides
3
0
Yellow cards
4
1
Red cards
0
Lineups & player ratings
8.1
Top rated
T. Tessmann · Olympique Lyon
90'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 10' 🟨 Niels Nkounkou · Nice
- 18' ⚽ Sepe Elye Wahi · assist Jonathan Clauss · Nice
- 32' ⚽ Pavel Šulc · Olympique Lyon
- 36' ⚽ Tanner Tessmann · assist Zachary Athekame · Olympique Lyon
- 48' 🟨 Mohamed Abdelmoneim · Nice
- 65' 🟨 Mohamed Amoura · Nice
- 70' 🟥 Keito Nakamura · Olympique Lyon
- 90+4' 🟨 Sepe Elye Wahi · Nice
Olympique Lyon
4-2-3-1- 40 R. Descamps 90' 6.7
- 13 Z. Athekame 🅰️ 90' 7.1
- 22 Clinton Mata 90' 6.8
- 19 M. Niakhaté 90' 7.0
- 6 T. Tessmann ⚽ 90' 8.1
- 2 M. Bidstrup 90' 6.6
- 16 Abner 81' 6.3
- 10 P. Šulc ⚽ 81' 7.7
- 26 K. Boudache 75' 6.4
- 24 J. Duranville 61' 7.0
- 99 N. Nartey 61' 6.5
- 8 C. Tolisso · sub 29' 6.3
- 20 F. Bacher · sub 15' 6.0
- 11 Keito Nakamura · sub 🟥 9' 5.7
- 18 K. Merah · sub 9' 6.4
- 21 R. Kluivert · sub 9' 5.9
Nice
3-4-2-1- 23 Y. Diouf 90' 6.1
- 55 Y. Ndayishimiye 90' 6.9
- 92 J. Clauss 🅰️ 90' 7.1
- 6 H. Boudaoui 90' 6.8
- 27 N. Nkounkou 🟨 90' 6.4
- 9 M. Amoura 🟨 90' 6.3
- 11 E. Wahi ⚽ 🟨 90' 7.4
- 35 X. Mandza Tsiendi 87' 6.7
- 28 A. Witsel 87' 6.4
- 7 G. Hein 87' 6.6
- 5 Mohamed Abdelmonem 🟨 81' 6.5
- 36 A. Seidu · sub 9' 6.2
- 21 I. Jansson · sub 3' 6.5
- 10 S. Diop · sub 3' 6.0
- 8 M. Sanson · sub 3' 6.0
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Olympique Lyon
6th
in the table · 11 pts from 6
· GD +7
Nice
13th
in the table · 8 pts from 6
· GD -2
Form going into the match
Olympique Lyon