On Friday night, Lille welcomed Lyon to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy – in a crucial Ligue 1 clash between two teams aiming for a top-four finish. This matchup could potentially have been the highlight of the weekend, with Lille seeking to maintain their seven match unbeaten momentum, while Lyon looking to bounce back from a tough […]

Lyon and Monaco both put on dull, slow, and uninspiring performances in a game filled with errors. Monaco had a hard time trying to generate clear-cut chances despite Lyon’s inability to complete their passes. Tactical analysis and match report by Kyle Boas Lyon lost in both of their prior meetings with Monaco last season, three […]

Paris Saint-Germain left an ominous warning for fellow Coupe de France finalists as they demolished Olympique Lyonnais at the Parc des Princes. The visitors had been on an impressive run of form coming into this game and it was billed as a chance to test their mettle against the league leaders, mettle was tested, and […]

Olympique Lyonnais continued their impressive run under Pierre Sage with a fourth victory in a row, as they defeated OGC Nice by a single goal. Lyon climbed up to 11th place on Friday night, while Nice, on the other hand, could drop from second to fourth if results over the weekend go against them.  Tactical […]

What has become in recent years the fiercest rivalry in Ligue 1 demonstrated its latest offering as Olympique de Marseille visited Olympique Lyonnais. The atmosphere in the Groupama Stadium was notably flatter than on other occasions as Marseille supporters were banned from traveling to Lyon and the home side controlled an affair that has often […]

Olympique Lyonnais sat bottom of the table and without a permanent manager as they hosted Toulouse, in a contest between two teams that would have set their sights at the start of the season on the European positions. This was a game that lived up to its billing as it was settled entirely by one […]