Match Report
In the standings it was Olympique Lyonnais 4th on 60 points, LOSC Lille 3rd on 61 — separated by 1. LOSC Lille ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.56/1.18 for Olympique Lyonnais and 1.53/1.09 for LOSC Lille (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Olympique Lyonnais arrived on a run of nine straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Olympique Lyonnais against 3/15 for LOSC Lille.
The head-to-head ledger counts 37 games: 10 Olympique Lyonnais wins, 12 for LOSC Lille, 15 draws, at 2.7 goals per meeting. Only 30% of these meetings ended in a home win. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 65% of the meetings.
The venue was Groupama Stadium, with room for 59,186 spectators. Olympique Lyonnais led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Olympique Lyonnais: Noah Nartey (37')
Key stats
Possession: Olympique Lyonnais 42% · LOSC Lille 58% · Total shots: 3-11 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 2-7