Ligue 1 · Matchweek 3 · Sep 4

Lyon - Auxerre

Lyon beat Auxerre 3-1 in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 3). Goals: Felix Bacher 28'; Zachary Athekame 31'; Cameron Archer 42'.

🏟 Groupama Stadium Lyon 👤 Referee: Ruddy Buquet, France
Key events
26' 🟨 Arthur PiedfortYellow card Auxerre
28' ⚽ Felix Bacher(1 - 0) · Assist: Ernest Nuamah Lyon
31' ⚽ Zachary Athekame(2 - 0) · Assist: Loïs Openda Lyon
42' ⚽ Cameron Archer(2 - 1) Auxerre
53' ⚽ Ernest Nuamah(3 - 1) · Assist: Pavel Šulc Lyon
62' 🟨 Felix BacherYellow card Lyon
68' 🟨 Rayan MandengueYellow card Auxerre
77' 🟨 Tyler MortonYellow card Lyon
Quick stats
%63 Possession %37
2.12 Expected goals (xG) 1.11
1.49 Pre-match xG 1.28
21 Total shots 8
7 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside box 4
7 Shots outside box 4
2 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
26'
🟨Arthur PiedfortYellow card
Felix Bacher(1 - 0) · Assist: Ernest Nuamah⚽
28'
Zachary Athekame(2 - 0) · Assist: Loïs Openda⚽
31'
42'
⚽Cameron Archer(2 - 1)
HT 2 - 1
Ernest Nuamah(3 - 1) · Assist: Pavel Šulc⚽
53'
Felix BacherYellow card🟨
62'
66'
🔁Elikya Legros ↔ Rayan MandengueSubstitution
66'
🔁Naouirou Ahamada ↔ Pierre EkwahSubstitution
66'
🔁Remy Labeau Lascary ↔ Aristide ZossouSubstitution
Ernest Nuamah ↔ Kail BoudacheSubstitution🔁
67'
Pavel Šulc ↔ Khalis MerahSubstitution🔁
67'
68'
🟨Rayan MandengueYellow card
Mads Bidstrup ↔ Tanner TessmannSubstitution🔁
76'
Tyler MortonYellow card🟨
77'
77'
🔁Cameron Archer ↔ Romain FaivreSubstitution
Tyler Morton ↔ Noah Teye NarteySubstitution🔁
86'
Felix Bacher ↔ Ruben KluivertSubstitution🔁
86'
90+3'
🔁Lamine Sy ↔ Lamfia DioubatéSubstitution
FT 3 - 1
Match statsLyon · Auxerre
Key stats
%63 Possession %37
2.12 Expected goals (xG) 1.11
1.49 Pre-match xG 1.28
Shots
21 Total shots 8
7 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside box 4
7 Shots outside box 4
2 Saves 5
Attacking
98 Attacks 73
42 Dangerous attacks 55
Passing
517 Total passes 290
445 Accurate passes 230
Set pieces & discipline
9 Corners 5
2 Offsides 0
11 Fouls 8
8 Free kicks 11
16 Throw-ins 9
6 Goal kicks 11
Cards
2 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 1
2 2nd-half cards 1
By half
2 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 0
8 1st-half corners 2
1 2nd-half corners 3
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Lyon▼ Auxerre90'
LineupsLyon 4-2-3-1Auxerre 4-3-3
Lyon · Bench
Coach: Paulo Fonseca
Auxerre · Bench
Coach: W. Still
Shot map29 shots
Loïs Openda 3' · xG 0.18 Ernest Nuamah 7' · xG 0.02 Loïs Openda 7' · xG 0.11 Rémy Lascary 11' · xG 0.03 Loïs Openda 16' · xG 0.65 Felix Bacher 28' · xG 0.14 Ernest Nuamah 31' · xG 0.09 Zachary Athekame 31' · xG 0.07 Ernest Nuamah 35' · xG 0.03 Corentin Tolisso 37' · xG 0.03 Mads Bidstrup 40' · xG 0.02 Cameron Archer 42' · xG 0.11 Loïs Openda 45' · xG 0.06 Rémy Lascary 49' · xG 0.02 Clément Akpa 49' · xG 0.04 Ernest Nuamah 53' · xG 0.06 Danny Namaso 56' · xG 0.03 Mads Bidstrup 65' · xG 0.07 Loïs Openda 69' · xG 0.05 Tyler Morton 71' · xG 0.02 Cameron Archer 72' · xG 0.43 Rayan Mandengue 80' · xG 0.02 Loïs Openda 82' · xG 0.18 Loïs Openda 84' · xG 0.07 Danny Namaso 86' · xG 0.03 Kaïl Boudache 89' · xG 0.94 Loïs Openda 89' · xG 0.20 Loïs Openda 90' · xG 0.03 Tanner Tessmann 90' · xG 0.02
Lyon Auxerre Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2022–2026
Lyon 3
Aug 31who was on topApr 25
Auxerre 1
3 Lyon 2 draw 1 Auxerre
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.2goals / match
11–8total goals
1/1clean sheets
3-1Lyon best win · Apr 13
2-1Auxerre best win · Feb 17
%83 Over 1.5 5/6
%83 Over 2.5 5/6
%50 Over 3.5 3/6
%83 BTTS 5/6
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Lyon at home3 matches
2W 1D 0L 7:5
Auxerre at home3 matches
1W 1D 1L 3:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
3Lyonin the table11pts
6matches 3-2-1W-D-L 11:4goals +7diff
LWDWD
14Auxerrein the table6pts
5matches 2-0-3W-D-L 7:12goals -5diff
WWLLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 25 Lyon 3-2 Auxerre Ligue 1
Nov 23 Auxerre 0-0 Lyon Ligue 1
Apr 13 Auxerre 1-3 Lyon Ligue 1
Oct 27 Lyon 2-2 Auxerre Ligue 1
Feb 17 Auxerre 2-1 Lyon Ligue 1
Aug 31 Lyon 2-1 Auxerre Ligue 1
xG difference & finishing
Lyon3 gol · 2.12 xG +0.88
Auxerre1 gol · 1.11 xG -0.11
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Lyon dominated the ball63% possession
Lyon took more shots21 - 8
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Lyon1.78 Auxerre0.81
0'25'45'70'90'
Lyonpeak 45-50' Auxerrepeak 55-60'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Lyon Auxerre
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
7.0 PPDA 15.5
693 Touches 489
39.8m Defensive height 28.5m
107 Progressive passes 61
%67.0 Final-third accuracy %67.0
%31.1 Verticality %36.5
%84.0 Pass accuracy %76.0
21 Shots 8
131 Defensive actions 129
31.4m Block depth 39.0m
%50 In opposition half %39
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Lyon3.04xG Auxerre0.71xG
28' Felix Bacher 31' Zachary Athekame 53' Ernest Nuamah 42' Cameron Archer
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Lyon Auxerre
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Lyon801 touches
Auxerre585 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
53% LYO 68% LYO 53% LYO 79% LYO 67% LYO 68% AUX 56% AUX 67% LYO 56% LYO
Lyonown half →Auxerre
BY THIRD
Defensive %60 %40
Middle %68 %32
Attacking %46 %54
BY FLANK
Left %61 %39
Centre %56 %44
Right %59 %41
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Lyon131 actions
average height 39.8m
Auxerre129 actions
average height 28.5m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Lyon560 passes · %84
19 Moussa Niakhaté — 88/100 passes · %96 20 Felix Bacher — 70/89 passes · %88 13 Zachary Athekame — 62/90 passes · %81 23 Tyler Morton — 49/64 passes · %82 8 Corentin Tolisso — 41/60 passes · %85 1 Dominik Greif — 36/41 passes · %92 16 Abner Vinícius — 34/47 passes · %94 17 Loïs Openda — 16/40 passes · %80 7 Ernest Nuamah — 15/37 passes · %60 2 Mads Bidstrup — 13/35 passes · %72 21 Ruben Kluivert — 13/15 passes · %93 18 Khalis Merah — 12/18 passes · %92 10 Pavel Sulc — 10/25 passes · %59 6 Tanner Tessmann — 9/12 passes · %90 26 Kaïl Boudache — 2/16 passes · %29
Auxerre321 passes · %76
5 Kévin Danois — 35/55 passes · %85 27 Lamine Sy — 29/54 passes · %67 46 Arthur Piedfort — 26/40 passes · %87 92 Clément Akpa — 26/56 passes · %68 15 Christ Makosso — 20/42 passes · %83 10 Danny Namaso — 20/43 passes · %71 23 Mamadou Diop — 18/36 passes · %64 35 Elikya Legros — 15/33 passes · %88 3 Rémy Labeau Lascary — 12/32 passes · %80 9 Cameron Archer — 12/27 passes · %92 17 Pierre Ekwah — 8/12 passes · %100 8 Naouirou Ahamada — 7/21 passes · %58 21 Romain Faivre — 6/11 passes · %75 32 Rayan Mandengue — 5/18 passes · %56 77 Aristide Zossou — 3/8 passes · %50
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Lyon107 progressive · map shows 66
Left%32Centre%33Right%35
Auxerre61 progressive · map shows 24
Left%33Centre%17Right%50
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
7.0 PPDA 15.5
%31.1 Verticality %36.5
%67 Final third pass %67
%84 Pass accuracy %76
39.8m Defensive height 28.5m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE31 matches on record
Ruddy Buquet
Strictness39 TEMPO47
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 43.0 +1.0
Fouls 1920.7 -1.7
Goals 43.1 +0.9
Corners 148.7 +5.3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.6 +1.4
Shots 21.09.8 +11.2
On target 7.04.0 +3.0
Possession %63%50 +13.0
Corners 9.03.8 +5.2
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 1.00.6 +0.4
this matchseason average · 5 matches
Goals 1.01.5 -0.5
Shots 8.011.2 -3.2
On target 3.04.8 -1.8
Possession %37%50 -13.5
Corners 5.05.8 -0.8
Cards 2.01.0 +1.0
Conceded 3.02.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 4 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ E. Nuamah 8.11
Starting XI
7 E. Nuamah F · 67' 8.11
Goals1Assist1On target1/4Key pass1Dribbles3/4Tackles1Blocks2Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls3Passes20 · %14
13 Z. Athekame D · 90' 7.58
Goals1On target1/1Key pass3Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won4/6Passes61 · %49
17 L. Openda F · 90' 7.27
Assist1On target3/9Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Blocks3Duels won2/4Fouls1Offside2Passes20 · %16
20 F. Bacher D · 86' 7.22
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes80 · %70
8 C. Tolisso M · 90' 6.99
On target1/1Key pass4Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes46 · %39
19 M. Niakhaté D · 90' 6.91
Dribbles1/1Interceptions2Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes91 · %87
1 D. Greif G · 90' 6.87
Saves2Passes34 · %32
10 P. Šulc F · 67' 6.71
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/5Fouls2Passes15 · %9
18 K. Merah M · 23' 6.71
Key pass1Tackles4Duels won4/5Passes12 · %12
16 Abner D · 90' 6.60
Key pass2Duels won2/6Fouls won2Passes32 · %30
23 T. Morton M · 86' 6.54
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won1/5Fouls2Passes54 · %47
6 T. Tessmann M · 14' 6.50
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes10 · %9
26 K. Boudache F · 23' 6.37
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes6 · %2
2 M. Bidstrup M · 76' 6.36
Tackles6Interceptions1Duels won8/10Fouls won2Passes18 · %13
21 R. Kluivert D · 4' 6.35
Duels won1/1Passes15 · %14
99 N. Nartey M · 4' 6.24
Passes3 · %2
Unused: R. HimbertClinton MataN. TagliaficoR. Descamps
Starting XI
9 C. Archer F · 77' 7.41
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes13 · %12
23 M. Diop G · 90' 6.72
Saves5Duels won1/1Passes24 · %14
15 C. Makosso D · 90' 6.44
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes23 · %20
5 K. Danois M · 90' 6.38
Key pass2Duels won4/9Fouls won3Fouls2Passes41 · %35
10 D. Namaso M · 90' 6.29
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles4/4Tackles1Duels won8/12Fouls1Passes28 · %20
92 C. Akpa D · 90' 6.24
On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes35 · %26
46 A. Piedfort M · 90' 6.12
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/8Fouls1Passes27 · %25
27 L. Sy D · 89' 6.10
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes32 · %24
21 R. Faivre M · 13' 6.01
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Duels won2/2Passes8 · %6
35 E. Legros D · 66' 5.98
Interceptions2Duels won1/3Passes17 · %15
17 P. Ekwah M · 24' 5.80
Passes8 · %8
77 Aristide Zossou M · 24' 5.75
Passes4 · %3
8 N. Ahamada M · 66' 5.73
Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes10 · %7
3 R. Labeau Lascary M · 66' 5.60
Dribbles2/6Tackles1Blocks1Duels won4/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes13 · %10
32 R. Mandengue D · 24' 5.43
Dribbles3/5Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes6 · %4
34 L. Dioubate M · 1' 0.00
Passes1 · %1
Unused: P. NardiS. DiomandéT. DevernoisJ. Casimir
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%58) ✓
Lyon %58 Draw %22 Auxerre %20
1.96Lyon xPuan
0.82Auxerre xPuan
🎯
FREE MEMBERSHIP

Tactical metrics & visuals

Pressing & tempo, attack organisation, defensive control, chance creation and set-piece profiles.

Create free account
🔥
FREE MEMBERSHIP

Team & player heatmaps

Where each team dominated the pitch, plus per-player heatmaps from raw event coordinates.

Create free account
🤖
FREE MEMBERSHIP

ML deep-dive

Feature-level model breakdown, expected points simulation and value analysis.

Create free account
Form
LyonDLWDW
AuxerreLLWWW
FREE MEMBERSHIP

Heatmap & tactical analysis

Team & player heatmaps, tactical metrics and the ML deep-dive live in the dashboard.

Create free account
Match Reportsall →
Galatasaray 3-1 KasımpaşaSüper Lig · Oct 10 Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Werder BremenBundesliga · Oct 10 Arsenal 2-1 ChelseaPremier League · Sep 7 Trabzonspor 5-0 Gençlerbirliği S.K.Süper Lig · Sep 7 Fenerbahçe 1-2 BeşiktaşSüper Lig · Sep 6 Rayo Vallecano 1-1 AlavesLa Liga · Aug 20
Ad
Team of the week, tactical profile and AI predictions are open with a free account.Free sign-up
Ad
Ad