Lyon vs Rennes Highlights and Goals

Ligue 1

6:45 PMMay 3, 2026

Regular Season – 32

Lyon

Show Score

4 – 2

HT:(2 – 1)

Rennes

Parc Olympique Lyonnais

Referee: Clement Turpin, France

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How did the teams perform?

Lyon

World Class
0


Solid
0


Bang Average
0


Lucky
0


Shocking
0

0
Total Votes

Rennes

World Class
0


Solid
0


Bang Average
0


Lucky
0


Shocking
0

Match Stats
Lineups
Head-2-Head
Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

50%

50%

2.61

Expected goals (xG)

0.77

0.09

Goals Prevented

0.09

Attack

17

Total shots

8

9

Shots on target

5

3

Shots off target

3

5

Blocked shots

0

10

Shots inside box

5

7

Shots outside box

3

7

Corner kicks

5

1

Offsides

4

Passing

389

Total passes

395

327 (84%)

Accurate passes

335 (85%)

Discipline

9

Fouls

14

0

Yellow cards

3

0

Red cards

0

3

Goalkeeper saves

5

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Lineup

Lyon

4-2-3-1

1
G

Dominik Greif



7.3

16
D

Abner Vinícius

52′

6.9

19
D

Moussa Niakhaté



6.9

22
D

Clinton Mata



6.3

98
D

Ainsley Maitland-Niles



6.2

8
M

Corentin Tolisso (C)

42′
37′ 75′

8.7

23
M

Tyler Morton



6.5

17
M

Afonso Moreira

52′


8.3

44
M

Khalis Merah



6.7

9
M

Endrick

75′


8.5

77
F

Roman Yaremchuk

37′


7.9

Substitutes

10
M

Pavel Šulc


70′ Replaced by R. Yaremchuk



6.3

21
D

Ruben Kluivert


84′ Replaced by T. Morton



6.3

39
M

Mathys de Carvalho


84′ Replaced by K. Merah



6.7

37
F

Ernest Nuamah


84′ Replaced by Endrick



6.5

40
G

Rémy Descamps

3
D

Nicolás Tagliafico

11
F

Malick Fofana

7
M

Adam Karabec

99
M

Noah Nartey


90+3′ Replaced by Abner Vinicius

Coach

Paulo Fonseca

Rennes

4-4-2

30
G

Brice Samba


40′ Foul



6.9

26
D

Quentin Merlin


83′ Roughing



6.0

3
D

Lilian Brassier



5.9

48
D

Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal



6.2

36
D

Alidu Seidu



5.9

11
M

Mousa Tamari

6′
48′

7.3

45
M

Mahdi Camara



6.5

21
M

Valentin Rongier (C)



7.0

17
M

Sebastian Szymański



6.6

7
F

Breel Embolo



6.5

9
F

Esteban Lepaul


23′ Roughing

48′
6′

7.6

Substitutes

10
F

Ludovic Blas


70′ Replaced by S. Szymanski



6.9

18
D

Mahamadou Nagida


71′ Replaced by A. Seidu



6.2

6
M

Djaoui Cissé


87′ Replaced by M. Camara



6.5

65
F

Nordan Mukiele


87′ Replaced by M. Tamari



6.5

77
F

Yassir Zabiri


87′ Replaced by E. Lepaul



6.3

60
G

Kilian Belazzoug

50
G

Mathys Silistrie

24
D

Anthony Rouault

4
M

Glen Kamara

Coach

Franck Haise

Ligue 1 Standings – Ligue 1

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Paris Saint Germain	31	22	4	5	70-27	43	70	W 03 April: Paris Saint Germain 3 – 1 Toulouse L 19 April: Paris Saint Germain 1 – 2 Lyon W 22 April: Paris Saint Germain 3 – 0 Nantes W 25 April: Angers 0 – 3 Paris Saint Germain D 02 May: Paris Saint Germain 2 – 2 Lorient
2	Lens	31	20	4	7	61-33	28	64	W 20 March: Lens 5 – 1 Angers L 04 April: Lille 3 – 0 Lens W 17 April: Lens 3 – 2 Toulouse D 24 April: Stade Brestois 29 3 – 3 Lens D 02 May: Nice 1 – 1 Lens
3	Lyon	31	17	6	8	48-32	16	57	L No match found D No match found W 19 April: Paris Saint Germain 1 – 2 Lyon W 25 April: Lyon 3 – 2 Auxerre W 03 May: Lyon 4 – 2 Rennes
4	Lille	31	17	6	8	50-34	16	57	W 04 April: Lille 3 – 0 Lens W 12 April: Toulouse 0 – 4 Lille W No match found D No match found W No match found
5	Rennes	31	16	8	7	54-42	12	56	D No match found W 11 April: Rennes 2 – 1 Angers W 19 April: Strasbourg 0 – 3 Rennes W 26 April: Rennes 2 – 1 Nantes W No match found
6	Monaco	32	16	6	10	56-48	8	54	W 05 April: Monaco 2 – 1 Marseille L 10 April: Paris FC 4 – 1 Monaco D 19 April: Monaco 2 – 2 Auxerre D 25 April: Toulouse 2 – 2 Monaco W 02 May: Metz 1 – 2 Monaco
7	Marseille	32	16	5	11	59-44	15	53	L 05 April: Monaco 2 – 1 Marseille W 10 April: Marseille 3 – 1 Metz L 18 April: Lorient 2 – 0 Marseille D 26 April: Marseille 1 – 1 Nice L 02 May: Nantes 3 – 0 Marseille
8	Strasbourg	30	13	7	10	49-39	10	46	D No match found W 04 April: Strasbourg 3 – 1 Nice W No match found L No match found W No match found
9	Lorient	32	10	12	10	44-49	-5	42	D 05 April: Lorient 1 – 1 Paris FC L 12 April: Lyon 2 – 0 Lorient W 18 April: Lorient 2 – 0 Marseille L 26 April: Lorient 2 – 3 Strasbourg D 02 May: Paris Saint Germain 2 – 2 Lorient
10	Toulouse	31	10	8	13	43-44	-1	38	W No match found L 12 April: Toulouse 0 – 4 Lille L 17 April: Lens 3 – 2 Toulouse L No match found D No match found
11	Stade Brestois 29	30	10	8	12	41-47	-6	38	L 21 March: Auxerre 3 – 0 Stade Brestois 29 L 04 April: Stade Brestois 29 3 – 4 Rennes L No match found D 24 April: Stade Brestois 29 3 – 3 Lens D No match found
12	Paris FC	31	9	11	11	40-47	-7	38	W No match found D No match found W 19 April: Metz 1 – 3 Paris FC W No match found L No match found
13	Angers	31	9	7	15	26-43	-17	34	L No match found D No match found L No match found D No match found L 03 May: Auxerre 3 – 1 Angers
14	Le Havre	31	6	13	12	29-42	-13	31	L No match found D 12 April: Nice 1 – 1 Le Havre D 18 April: Angers 1 – 1 Le Havre D 26 April: Le Havre 4 – 4 Metz D 03 May: Lille 1 – 1 Le Havre
15	Nice	32	7	10	15	36-58	-22	31	L 04 April: Strasbourg 3 – 1 Nice D 12 April: Nice 1 – 1 Le Havre D 18 April: Lille 0 – 0 Nice D 26 April: Marseille 1 – 1 Nice D 02 May: Nice 1 – 1 Lens
16	Auxerre	31	5	10	16	27-42	-15	25	W No match found D 11 April: Auxerre 0 – 0 Nantes D 19 April: Monaco 2 – 2 Auxerre D No match found L No match found
17	Nantes	32	5	8	19	29-51	-22	23	D 11 April: Auxerre 0 – 0 Nantes D 19 April: Nantes 1 – 1 Stade Brestois 29 L 22 April: Paris Saint Germain 3 – 0 Nantes L 26 April: Rennes 2 – 1 Nantes W 02 May: Nantes 3 – 0 Marseille
18	Metz	32	3	7	22	32-72	-40	16	D 05 April: Metz 0 – 0 Nantes L 10 April: Marseille 3 – 1 Metz L 19 April: Metz 1 – 3 Paris FC D 26 April: Le Havre 4 – 4 Metz L 02 May: Metz 1 – 2 Monaco

Qualification/Relegation

• Champions League
• Champions League Qualification
• UEFA Europa League
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

Lyon thrashed Rennes 4-2 in a thrilling Ligue 1 encounter, with Corentin Tolisso’s commanding midfield display and clinical finishing proving decisive at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

Lyon secured a dominant victory over Rennes on May 3, climbing to third place with 57 points from 31 matches. The hosts entered the match in strong form, having won their last three games. Rennes, sitting fifth with 56 points, came to Lyon seeking to maintain their unbeaten streak of four matches.

The match exploded into life immediately. Mousa Tamari fired Lyon ahead in the sixth minute, giving the home crowd an early boost. Rennes absorbed the pressure before Roman Yaremchuk equalized in the 37th minute, dragging the visitors back into contention.

Lyon regained the lead moments later through a Corentin Tolisso penalty in the 42nd minute. The midfielder’s composure from the spot proved crucial. Tolisso would finish the match with a rating of 8.7, adding two assists alongside his goal to orchestrate Lyon’s attacking play.

Rennes looked dangerous despite trailing. Their high press created problems for Lyon’s defense. However, the hosts maintained their intensity as the first half drew to a close, establishing control in midfield where Tolisso dominated proceedings.

The second half saw Lyon pull away decisively. Esteban Lepaul extended their advantage in the 48th minute, scoring just two minutes after the restart. The momentum had shifted entirely toward the home side, who controlled possession at 50 percent but converted their chances with clinical efficiency.

Afonso Moreira added a fourth goal in the 52nd minute, effectively settling the contest. Lyon’s attacking prowess overwhelmed Rennes’ defense. Endrick sealed the victory with a fifth goal in the 75th minute, though Rennes pulled one back through Lepaul’s own contribution to make the final score 4-2.

Statistically, Lyon dominated the shot count with 17 total attempts compared to Rennes’ eight. The hosts registered nine shots on target against Rennes’ five. Lyon’s expected goals (xG) of 2.61 reflected their superior chances created, while Rennes managed just 0.77 xG despite their spirited efforts.

Yaremchuk’s performance earned a 7.9 rating, while Lepaul (7.6) and Tamari (7.3) stood out for Rennes despite the defeat. Endrick contributed significantly with a rating of 8.5, while Moreira added 8.3 to Lyon’s attacking arsenal.

The victory moves Lyon closer to the top two as the season enters its final stretch. Rennes, despite the loss, maintains their strong position in fifth place. Lyon’s next challenge will test whether they can sustain this winning momentum in their pursuit of European qualification.

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