Match Report
Olympique Lyonnais went into the game 4th in the table on 60 points; Monaco sat 7th on 54 — a 6-point gap. Monaco ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Olympique Lyonnais ran at 1.56 scored and 1.18 conceded, Monaco at 1.76 and 1.59.
7 games without a win framed Olympique Lyonnais's arrival. Monaco arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Olympique Lyonnais against 13/15 for Monaco.
33 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Olympique Lyonnais 16, draws 5, Monaco 12, at 3.03 goals per meeting.
Groupama Stadium, capacity 59,186, hosted the game. Olympique Lyonnais led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Olympique Lyonnais: Pavel Sulc (42') · Monaco: Folarin Balogun (72'), Maghnes Akliouche (62')
Key stats
Possession: Olympique Lyonnais 57% · Monaco 43% · Total shots: 15-21 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 2-6