Olympique Lyonnais 4 - 0 Stade Rennais FC 1901 — Highlights & Result
Ligue 1
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(1 month ago)
· MD 5
Highlights
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After both teams finished consecutive spots apart in the upper tier of the table last season—with Olympique Lyon taking fourth place and Stade Rennais sitting just behind in sixth—their latest Ligue 1 meeting on 19 September 2026 drastically altered the early landscape of the division. The victory propelled Olympique Lyon upward to second place in the standings, while Stade Rennais slipped down one position to fifth.
Both sides had put together impressive runs in the opening weeks, with Stade Rennais arriving on a three-match winning streak across all competitions and having scored in ten consecutive matches. Meanwhile, Olympique Lyon brought a four-match unbeaten sequence into the contest. Head-to-head history showed a remarkably balanced rivalry in recent years, including an Olympique Lyon victory in their previous meeting on 3 May 2026, though Stade Rennais had not won away at this stadium since January 2024.
The hosts engineered a decisive offensive performance despite managing only 45 percent possession. E. Nuamah opened the scoring in the 7th minute with an assist from C. Tolisso, before netting his second just before the half-hour mark following a pass from P. Sulc. Z. Athekame extended the advantage immediately after the interval in the 48th minute, and C. Tolisso capped the night with a 76th-minute goal assisted by Z. Athekame. C. Tolisso earned a standout 9.3 rating, and E. Nuamah collected a 9.2 rating, completely overshadowing visiting goalkeeper Brice Samba and Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal.
Following these ninety minutes, Olympique Lyon sit just two points behind table-leaders Monaco, while Stade Rennais occupy a position three points adrift of the summit.
Both sides had put together impressive runs in the opening weeks, with Stade Rennais arriving on a three-match winning streak across all competitions and having scored in ten consecutive matches. Meanwhile, Olympique Lyon brought a four-match unbeaten sequence into the contest. Head-to-head history showed a remarkably balanced rivalry in recent years, including an Olympique Lyon victory in their previous meeting on 3 May 2026, though Stade Rennais had not won away at this stadium since January 2024.
The hosts engineered a decisive offensive performance despite managing only 45 percent possession. E. Nuamah opened the scoring in the 7th minute with an assist from C. Tolisso, before netting his second just before the half-hour mark following a pass from P. Sulc. Z. Athekame extended the advantage immediately after the interval in the 48th minute, and C. Tolisso capped the night with a 76th-minute goal assisted by Z. Athekame. C. Tolisso earned a standout 9.3 rating, and E. Nuamah collected a 9.2 rating, completely overshadowing visiting goalkeeper Brice Samba and Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal.
Following these ninety minutes, Olympique Lyon sit just two points behind table-leaders Monaco, while Stade Rennais occupy a position three points adrift of the summit.
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Match stats
Olympique Lyon v Stade Rennais
45%
Possession
55%
3.13
Expected goals (xG)
1.37
15
Shots
13
9
Shots on target
4
10
Shots inside the box
9
3
Corners
8
410
Passes
487
84%
Pass accuracy
84%
4
Saves
5
13
Fouls
14
2
Offsides
0
4
Yellow cards
2
Lineups & player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Corentin Tolisso · Olympique Lyon
90'
· 1 goal · 1 assist
Key moments
- 2' 🟨 Moussa Niakhaté · Olympique Lyon
- 7' ⚽ E. Nuamah · assist C. Tolisso · Olympique Lyon
- 16' 🟨 Quentin Merlin · Stade Rennais
- 30' ⚽ E. Nuamah · assist P. Sulc · Olympique Lyon
- 48' ⚽ Z. Athekame · Olympique Lyon
- 60' 🟨 Pavel Šulc · Olympique Lyon
- 76' ⚽ C. Tolisso · assist Z. Athekame · Olympique Lyon
- 81' 🟨 Valentin Rongier · Stade Rennais
- 86' 🟨 Zachary Athekame · Olympique Lyon
- 90+2' 🟨 Noah Nartey · Olympique Lyon
Olympique Lyon
4-2-3-1- 1 Dominik Greif 90' 7.9
- 13 Zachary Athekame ⚽ 🅰️ 🟨 90' 8.3
- 20 Felix Bacher 90' 6.9
- 19 Moussa Niakhaté 🟨 90' 6.9
- 16 Abner Vinícius 90' 7.7
- 8 Corentin Tolisso (c) ⚽ 🅰️ 90' 9.3
- 2 Mads Bidstrup 79' 6.9
- 23 Tyler Morton 79' 7.5
- 17 Loïs Openda 79' 7.5
- 7 Ernest Nuamah ⚽ ⚽ 73' 9.2
- 10 Pavel Šulc 🅰️ 🟨 64' 7.5
- 18 Khalis Merah · sub 26' 7.2
- 26 Kaïl Boudache · sub 17' 6.6
- 99 Noah Nartey · sub 🟨 11' 6.7
- 6 Tanner Tessmann · sub 11' 6.2
- 11 Keito Nakamura · sub 11' 7.0
Stade Rennais
4-1-4-1- 30 Brice Samba 90' 7.3
- 4 Charlie Cresswell 90' 6.2
- 48 Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal 90' 6.9
- 21 Valentin Rongier (c) 🟨 90' 6.2
- 28 Adrien Thomasson 90' 6.2
- 45 Mahdi Camara 90' 6.9
- 95 Przemysław Frankowski 73' 6.3
- 26 Quentin Merlin 🟨 73' 5.9
- 12 Eliezer Mayenda 62' 6.3
- 70 Arnaud Nordin 61' 6.0
- 22 Boulaye Dia 61' 6.2
- 9 Esteban Lepaul · sub 29' 6.3
- 11 Mousa Tamari · sub 29' 6.3
- 10 Ludovic Blas · sub 28' 6.6
- 18 Mahamadou Nagida · sub 17' 6.9
- 14 Bryan Reynolds · sub 17' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Olympique Lyon
5th
in the table · 8 pts from 4
· GD +4
Stade Rennais
4th
in the table · 10 pts from 4
· GD +3
Form going into the match
Olympique Lyon