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Resurgent Lyon beat Auxerre to go fourth in Ligue 1

14Apr

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Ligue 1

Resurgent Lyon beat Auxerre to go fourth in Ligue 1

18 Assane DIOUSSE (aja) - 69 Georges MIKAUTADZE (ol) during the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Auxerre and Lyon at Stade de L'Abbe-Deschamps on April 13, 2025 in Auxerre, France. Forward Georges Mikautadze has scored one goal and set up another as resurgent Lyon won 3-1 at Auxerre on Sunday to climb into fourth place in Ligue 1. It was Lyon's fifth win in the last six league games and moved them one point behind Marseille in third place, and one point above Lille in fifth. The top three get an automatic spot in next season's Champions League while the team in fourth enters qualifying. Mikautadze tucked away a penalty in the 54th minute after being fouled by goalkeeper Donovan Léon as he went clean through. Right back Saël Kumbedi and midfielder Corentin Tolisso then combined to set ...

Lyon coach Fonseca hit with nine month ban

6Mar

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Ligue 1

Lyon coach Fonseca hit with nine month ban

Benoit MILLOT, Referee of France shows red card tp Paulo FONSECA, Head Coach of Lyon during the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Lyon and Brest at Groupama Stadium on March 2, 2025 in Lyon, France. Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca has been suspended for nine months by the French Professional Football League, following a confrontation with referee Benoit Millot during his team's recent 2-1 Ligue 1 victory over Brest. Fonseca, hit by the lengthy suspension on his 52nd birthday, has been barred from the dugout until November next year after squaring up to French referee Benoit Millot in Sunday's 2-1 Ligue 1 home win against Brest. After being sent off by Millot, Fonseca angrily confronted the match official, screaming in his face. The Portuguese has also been banned by the French Professional Foo...

16Dec

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Ligue 1

PSG beat Lyon 3-1 In Ligue 1

Ousmane Dembele of PSG celebrates his goal with teammates during the Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (OL, Lyon) at Parc des Princes stadium on December 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Paris Saint-Germain beat Olympique Lyon 3-1 in a French Ligue 1 week 15 match Sunday. French winger Ousmane Dembele drew first blood early in the eighth minute at Parc Des Princes. Portuguese midfielder Vitinha made it 2-0 for the hosts with a penalty kick in the 14th minute. Georgian attacker Georges Mikautadze took one back for Lyon in the 40th minute. PSG's Portuguese attacker Goncalo Ramos netted another one for the Parisians in the 88th minute. With the result, PSG now have 37 points and are seven points clear of runners-up Olympique Marseille. Olympique Lyon...

Fulham looking to sign Lyon winger Nuamah

29Aug

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Ligue 1

Fulham looking to sign Lyon winger Nuamah

Fulham are looking to sign Ghana international winger Ernest Nuamah from French club Lyon. The Whites are looking to sign at least one wide-man before the transfer window closes on Friday, with Willian and Bobby De Cordova-Reid having recently left. Boss Marco Silva regards strengthening in that position as a priority and a number of possible signings have been considered. Nuamah, 20, fits the bill and talks are taking place with Lyon over a potential deal to bring him to west London.

Lyon fans jeer their team after a 2-0 loss to Monaco

25Aug

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Ligue 1

Lyon fans jeer their team after a 2-0 loss to Monaco

Monaco have secured a second-straight win to start the French league, triumphing 2-0 over still goalless Lyon, who felt the frustration of their home fans. Both goals came in the second half from young talents, 19-year-old Eliesse Ben Seghir of Morocco and 20-year-old Lamine Camara of Senegal. Camara got his second yellow card deep in stoppage time but Monaco held on to their lead. The frustration of the Lyon fans was clear as boos echoed through the Parc OL stadium at the final whistle. Also Saturday, Lille beat newly promoted Angers 2-0. Thomas Meunier, the Belgium defender who joined Lille during the summer transfer window, opened the scoring in the first half. Despite a late push from Angers in the second half, Mohamed Bayo secured the win with a clinical finish in stoppage time ...