Match report

Lyon Secures Victory Over Monaco 3-1 in Ligue 1 Clash

Monaco
Monaco
1–3
FT
Lyon
Lyon
Jan 3, 2026

Lyon emerged victorious against a valiant but ultimately depleted Monaco side. Despite scoring an equalizer through M. Coulibaly's effort, Monaco’s hopes were dashed after Coulibaly was sent off in the second half. Lyon capitalized on their numerical advantage to secure a 3-1 victory with goals from P. Sulc and Abner Vinícius.

Key Facts

  • • P. Sulc scored two of Lyon's three goals at the 38th and 57th minutes.
  • • M. Coulibaly opened Monaco’s scoring in the 45th minute but was later sent off for a foul in the 70th minute.
  • • Monaco had an additional goal disallowed by VAR at the 53rd minute.
  • • Substitutions played key roles, with Christian Mawissa and K. Merah coming on to impact the match.

Lineups

Monaco

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Hradecky (G)
  • 13 C. Mawissa (D)
  • 5 T. Kehrer (D)
  • 22 M. Salisu (D)
  • 12 Caio Henrique (D)
  • 28 M. Coulibaly (M)
  • 4 J. Teze (M)
  • 10 A. Golovin (M)
  • 11 M. Akliouche (M)
  • 14 M. Biereth (F)
  • 9 F. Balogun (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 P. Kohn
  • 3 E. Dier
  • 20 K. Ouattara
  • 17 S. Idumbo
  • 23 A. Bamba
  • 2 I. Toure
  • 29 P. Brunner
  • 21 L. Michal
  • 19 G. Ilenikhena

Lyon

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Greif (G)
  • 98 A. Maitland-Niles (D)
  • 22 C. Mata (D)
  • 21 R. Kluivert (D)
  • 3 N. Tagliafico (D)
  • 16 Abner Vinicius (M)
  • 23 T. Morton (M)
  • 8 C. Tolisso (M)
  • 44 K. Merah (M)
  • 10 P. Sulc (F)
  • 17 A. Moreira (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 R. Descamps
  • 41 T. Barisic
  • 33 H. Hateboer
  • 7 A. Karabec
  • 5 O. Mangala
  • 6 T. Tessmann
  • 39 M. de Carvalho
  • 18 R. Ghezzal
  • 20 M. Satriano

Timeline

  1. Monaco
    7' Monaco Card · Yellow Card
    T. Kehrer

    Foul

  2. Monaco
    12' Monaco subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Hradecky · On: P. Kohn
  3. Lyon
    35' Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    Clinton Mata

    Foul

  4. Monaco
    36' Monaco subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Christian Mawissa · On: K. Ouattara
  5. Lyon
    38' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Sulc · Assist: N. Tagliafico
  6. Monaco
    45' Monaco Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Coulibaly · Assist: F. Balogun
  7. Monaco
    53' Monaco Var · Goal cancelled
    T. Kehrer
  8. Lyon
    57' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Sulc · Assist: A. Maitland-Niles
  9. Lyon
    66' Lyon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Merah · On: T. Tessmann
  10. Monaco
    70' Monaco Card · Red Card
    M. Coulibaly

    Foul

  11. Lyon
    70' Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    R. Kluivert

    Argument

  12. Monaco
    77' Monaco subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Golovin · On: S. Idumbo
  13. Monaco
    77' Monaco subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Biereth · On: G. Ilenikhena
  14. Monaco
    78' Monaco Card · Yellow Card
    F. Balogun

    Foul

  15. Lyon
    79' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    Abner Vinícius · Assist: N. Tagliafico
  16. Lyon
    81' Lyon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Sulc · On: A. Karabec
  17. Lyon
    81' Lyon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Abner Vinícius · On: Orel Mangala
  18. Lyon
    90'+3 Lyon subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Tolisso · On: M. Satriano

Match Stats

Stat Monaco Lyon
Fouls 14 12
Pass Accuracy 82% 85%
Offsides — —
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 6 13
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 371 478
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 2 9
xG 0.69 1.40
Shots off Target 1 3
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 303 407
Shots Inside Box 2 7
Saves 6 1
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ P. Sulc's early goal in the 38th minute set Lyon off on a strong footing.
  • ▸ Monaco’s equalizer right at half-time gave them hope, but the red card to M. Coulibaly changed the momentum completely.
  • ▸ Lyon sealed their victory with Abner Vinícius' goal in the 79th minute, playing the remainder of the match with a numerical advantage.