French Ligue 1

AJ Auxerre vs Lyon, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

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AJ Auxerre are hosting Lyon at Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Danny Namaso (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Martín Satriano (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross.
  • 9': Offside, Lyon. Adam Karabec is caught offside.
  • 11': Offside, Lyon. Martín Satriano is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gideon Mensah with a cross.
  • 13': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Sékou Mara (Auxerre).
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Offside, Auxerre. Lamine Sy is caught offside.
  • 19': Danny Namaso (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Khalis Merah (Lyon).
  • 20': Khalis Merah (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Martín Satriano (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Donovan Léon (Auxerre).
  • 21': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Donovan Léon.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Karabec following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles following a corner.
  • 23': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Sékou Mara (Auxerre).
  • 23': Penalty Auxerre. Sékou Mara draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Penalty conceded by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Penalty saved. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon).
  • 26': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Dominik Greif.
  • 27': Adam Karabec (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
  • 27': Adam Karabec (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
  • 28': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Dominik Greif (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Rudy Matondo (Auxerre).
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Greif (Lyon).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Kévin Danois (Auxerre).
  • 33': Khalis Merah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Afonso Moreira.
  • 35': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Danny Namaso (Auxerre).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Sékou Mara (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon).
  • 39': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Clément Akpa.
  • 39': Donovan Léon (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Martín Satriano (Lyon).
  • 43': Foul by Martín Satriano (Lyon).
  • 43': Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 45': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 45': Sékou Mara (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Oussama El Azzouzi.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Oussama El Azzouzi.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Auxerre 0, Lyon 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Auxerre 0, Lyon 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Pavel Sulc replaces Khalis Merah.
  • 47': Offside, Auxerre. Sékou Mara is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gideon Mensah with a cross.
  • 51': Offside, Lyon. Pavel Sulc is caught offside.
  • 52': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rudy Matondo.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Afonso Moreira with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Sékou Mara (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 55': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Auxerre) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 56': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Danny Namaso (Auxerre).
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Mara (Auxerre).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Rudy Matondo (Auxerre).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
  • 59': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (Lyon).
  • 59': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Lyon. Mathys de Carvalho replaces Clinton Mata because of an injury.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Mara (Auxerre).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Tanner Tessmann.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Oussama El Azzouzi.
  • 67': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Dominik Greif.
  • 67': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Abner Vinícius (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
  • 68': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lamine Sy.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lamine Sy.
  • 70': Delay in match (Lyon).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lamine Sy.
  • 71': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 71': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Auxerre. Josué Casimir replaces Sékou Mara.
  • 73': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Tanner Tessmann.
  • 77': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 77': Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Lamine Sy (Auxerre).
  • 79': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Dominik Greif.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kévin Danois with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 84': Substitution, Auxerre. Fredrik Oppegård replaces Gideon Mensah.
  • 85': Substitution, Lyon. Adil Hamdani replaces Adam Karabec.
  • 87': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
  • 87': Fredrik Oppegård (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Josué Casimir (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Danois.
  • 89': Substitution, Auxerre. Assane Dioussé replaces Oussama El Azzouzi.
  • 89': Substitution, Auxerre. Ibrahim Osman replaces Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 89': Foul by Abner Vinícius (Lyon).
  • 89': Lamine Sy (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lamine Sy.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Martín Satriano (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Afonso Moreira with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Tanner Tessmann.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Donovan Léon.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Adil Hamdani (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mathys de Carvalho (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Josué Casimir.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Auxerre 0, Lyon 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Auxerre 0, Lyon 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
11 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 7
69.8 Possession 30.2
16 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
475 Accurate Passes 175
548 Passes 237
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 5
32 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 47
30 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 9
13 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 18
22 Effective Clearances 25
22 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Location: Auxerre, France
Attendance: 17,359

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 16 +15 37
2 Paris Saint-Germain 16 +21 36
3 Marseille 16 +21 32
4 Lille 16 +13 32
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AUX AJ Auxerre (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Donovan Léon (GK)
92 Clément Akpa
20 Sinaly Diomande
14 Gideon Mensah Yellow Card
27 Lamine Sy
17 Oussama El Azzouzi
5 Kévin Danois
34 Rudy Matondo
9 Sékou Mara
19 Danny Namaso
10 Lassine Sinayoko

LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Dominik Greif (GK)
19 Moussa Niakhaté
22 Clinton Mata
16 Abner
98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles Yellow Card
44 Khalis Merah Yellow Card
8 Corentin Tolisso Yellow Card
6 Tanner Tessmann
20 Martín Satriano
17 Afonso Moreira
7 Adam Karabec

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