Match report

Lyon Defeats Lille 1-0 in Thrilling Ligue 1 Clash

Lyon
Lyon
1–0
FT
Lille
Lille
Feb 1, 2026

Lyon held off a determined Lille attack to clinch a crucial 1-0 victory in their Ligue 1 match on February 1st, 2026. The decisive goal came from N. Nartey at the 37th minute, assisted by R. Kluivert, setting the tone for a hard-fought win for Lyon.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Lyon 1-0 Lille
  • • Goal: N. Nartey (37')
  • • Assist: R. Kluivert
  • • Three Yellow Cards for Lille Players: A. Mandi, N. Ngoy, and Ngal'ayel Mukau
  • • Substitutions made by both teams in the second half.

Lineups

Lyon

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Greif (G)
  • 98 A. Maitland-Niles (D)
  • 22 C. Mata (D)
  • 19 M. Niakhate (D)
  • 21 R. Kluivert (D)
  • 99 N. Nartey (M)
  • 6 T. Tessmann (M)
  • 16 Abner Vinicius (M)
  • 9 Endrick (F)
  • 10 P. Sulc (F)
  • 17 A. Moreira (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 R. Descamps
  • 33 H. Hateboer
  • 46 T. Goncalves
  • 7 A. Karabec
  • 44 K. Merah
  • 39 M. de Carvalho
  • 32 A. Gomes
  • 34 A. Hamdani
  • 45 R. Himbert

Lille

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Ozer (G)
  • 22 T. Santos (D)
  • 3 N. Ngoy (D)
  • 23 A. Mandi (D)
  • 15 R. Perraud (D)
  • 32 A. Bouaddi (M)
  • 21 B. Andre (M)
  • 17 N. Mukau (M)
  • 10 H. Haraldsson (M)
  • 27 F. Correia (M)
  • 7 M. Fernandez-Pardo (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 A. Bodart
  • 4 Alexsandro
  • 18 C. Mbemba
  • 24 C. Verdonk
  • 39 L. Baret
  • 42 S. Boussadia
  • 14 M. Broholm
  • 35 S. Diaoune
  • 9 O. Giroud

Timeline

  1. Lyon
    37' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Nartey · Assist: R. Kluivert
  2. Lille
    42' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    A. Mandi

    Foul

  3. Lille
    46' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    N. Ngoy

    Foul

  4. Lille
    61' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    Ngal'ayel Mukau

    Foul

  5. Lille
    68' Lille subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ngal'ayel Mukau · On: M. Broholm
  6. Lille
    68' Lille subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Correia · On: O. Giroud
  7. Lille
    78' Lille subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Perraud · On: Calvin Verdonk
  8. Lyon
    82' Lyon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Sulc · On: R. Himbert
  9. Lille
    85' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    M. Fernandez-Pardo

    Foul

  10. Lille
    85' Lille subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Santos · On: S. Diaoune
  11. Lyon
    90'+1 Lyon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Abner Vinícius · On: H. Hateboer
  12. Lyon
    90'+1 Lyon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Endrick · On: A. Karabec
  13. Lyon
    90' Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    A. Maitland-Niles

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Lyon Lille
Fouls 15 11
Pass Accuracy 81% 89%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 3 11
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 415 560
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 2 4
xG 0.54 0.53
Shots off Target 1 5
Possession 42% 58%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 338 500
Shots Inside Box 3 3
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 0 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ N. Nartey's goal at 37 minutes gave Lyon a crucial early lead.
  • ▸ Lille suffered setbacks with multiple yellow cards, disrupting their rhythm and momentum.