Lyon
MetzDay 2
Tolisso 30'
Karabec 83'
Lyon: 40. Descamps R. - 16. Abner (Tagliafico, 74), 19. Niakhaté, 22. Mata C. (Kluivert R., 86) - 23. Morton T. - 6. Tessmann, 8. Tolisso (Merah, 75), 10. Šulc P. (Karabec, 74), 98. Maitland-Niles - 11. Fofana M. (Moreira Afonso, 86) - 69. Mikautadze
Substitution: Tagliafico (from 74); Karabec (from 74); Merah (from 75); Kluivert R. (from 86); Moreira Afonso (from 86)
Bench: 1. Greif - 20. Kumbedi - 32. Rodriguez Gomes
Metz: 1. Fischer J. - 4. Mboula M. (Touré A-a, 41), 21. Stambouli, 38. Sané S., 39. Kouao - 5. Gbamin, 8. Traoré Bo. - 9. Abuashvili (Bokele M., 62), 10. Hein - 7. Tsitaishvili (Sané Ib., 62), 24. Madjo (Gueye Ia, 80)
Substitution: Touré A-a (from 41); Bokele M. (from 62); Sané Ib. (from 62); Gueye Ia (from 80)
Bench: 61. Sy Pape - 2. Colin - 6. N'Duquidi, 29. Guerti
Yellow Cards: Traoré Bo. 54; Kouao 82
The hosts—despite a summer riddled with high-profile departures and off-pitch controversies—looked sharp, unified, and ruthless
The decisive moment came in the 67th minute when Georgian international Georges Mikautadze
The club's leadership successfully presented their financial restructuring plan
Mikautadze’s potential switch to Roma has been made feasible by Lyon’s financial crisis
UEFA is expected to reallocate their Europa League slot to another Ligue 1 club
The ruling came on Tuesday after the organization reviewed the club’s financial situation in detail
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder will sign a five-year contract
Alexandre Lacazette will leave Olympique Lyonnais at the end of the season as a free agent, bringing his storied chapter with the French club to a close
The result boosts their hopes of returning to Europe's elite competition after a difficult spell in recent years
John Textor, owner of both Botafogo and Olympique Lyonnais, has taken a cheeky jab at Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup 2025
Paris Saint-Germain are poised to extend their dominance in Ligue 1 history as they stand just one positive result away from clinching their 13th French championship title
Manchester United will travel to face Olympique Lyonnais, while Tottenham Hotspur take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League
The incident has sent shockwaves through French football, with the disciplinary measures far exceeding initial expectations
Benoit Millot expressed his shock at the incident
Lyon is showing signs of resurgence
PSG held on to secure a 3-2 win, but not without a few heart-stopping moments
This convincing victory propelled Lyon into fifth place
In Ligue 1's 21st round, Lyon hosted one of the league's strugglers
Former Shakhtar Donetsk managers Roberto De Zerbi and Paulo Fonseca faced off
Olympique Lyonnais has officially announced the departure of their head coach
French football giant Olympique Lyonnais is at risk of being relegated to Ligue 2 if it fails to resolve its mounting financial issues by the end of the season
Lyon gained their fourth victory since the beginning of the season
Marseille got an away victory over their main rival and equaled on points with PSG and Monaco
