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Lyon vs Monaco – Lineups & Match Details

Monaco beat Lyon 2-1. Goals: P. Å ulc (42'), M. Akliouche (62'), F. Balogun (72' pen.). Lyon had 56% possession against Monaco's 44%. Shots on target: 4-7.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 27

Sunday, 22 March 2026

LyonLyon

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

MonacoMonaco

Referee: François Letexier, France

Lineups

LyonLyon3-4-2-1
Dominik Greif1Dominik GreifG
Clinton Mata22Clinton MataD
Moussa Niakhaté19Moussa NiakhatéD
Nicolás Tagliafico3Nicolás TagliaficoD
Hans Hateboer33Hans HateboerM
Corentin Tolisso8Corentin TolissoM
Orel Mangala5Orel MangalaM
Afonso Moreira17Afonso MoreiraM
Endrick9EndrickF
Khalis Merah44Khalis MerahF
Pavel Å ulc10Pavel Å ulcF

Substitutes

99Noah NarteyM
34Steeve KangoD
11Malick FofanaF
6Tanner TessmannM
40Rémy DescampsG
16Abner ViníciusD
39Mathys de CarvalhoM
7Adam KarabecM
18Rachid GhezzalF
MonacoMonaco3-4-1-2
Lukáš Hrádecký1Lukáš HrádeckýG
Thilo Kehrer5Thilo KehrerD
Denis Zakaria6Denis ZakariaD
Wout Faes25Wout FaesD
Jordan Teze4Jordan TezeM
Lamine Camara15Lamine CamaraM
Aladji Bamba23Aladji BambaM
Simon Adingra24Simon AdingraM
Aleksandr Golovin10Aleksandr GolovinF
Maghnes Akliouche11Maghnes AklioucheF
Folarin Balogun9Folarin BalogunF

Substitutes

28Mamadou CoulibalyM
31Ansu FatiF
13Christian MawissaD
27Krépin DiattaM
14Mika BierethF
16Philipp KöhnG
3Eric DierD
20Kassoum OuattaraD
17Stanis Idumbo MuzamboM

Match Events

40'Y

A. Golovin

42'G

P. Å ulc

Assist: Endrick

46'S

A. Bamba

Substitution 1

53'Y

W. Faes

62'G

M. Akliouche

63'S

A. Golovin

Substitution 2

68'S

K. Merah

Substitution 1

72'P

F. Balogun

72'Y

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74'S

S. Adingra

Substitution 3

85'S

F. Balogun

Substitution 4

85'S

M. Akliouche

Substitution 5

85'S

H. Hateboer

Substitution 2

85'S

Afonso Moreira

Substitution 3

85'S

O. Mangala

Substitution 4

86'Y

K. Diatta

89'R

N. Tagliafico

Statistics

Lyon
56%44%
Monaco
1.35Expected Goals (xG)2.68
15Total Shots21
4Shots on Target7
2Corners6
11Fouls19
2Offsides0
82Pass Accuracy (%)78
0Yellow Cards3
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Lyon host Monaco on Sunday, 22 March 2026. The kick-off time is 14:00 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Lyon go into the match 4th in the table; Monaco sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Lyon have taken 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Monaco have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 3 Jan 2026: Lyon 3-1 Monaco; 10 May 2025: Lyon 0-2 Monaco; 24 Aug 2024: Lyon 0-2 Monaco. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Monaco beat Lyon 2-1. Lyon scored through P. Å ulc 42'. Monaco replied with M. Akliouche 62', F. Balogun 72' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 72 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Lyon held 56% of the ball against 44% for Monaco. Shots on target finished 4-7. Expected goals read 1.35 for Lyon, 2.68 for Monaco.

Verdict

Monaco take the three points; Lyon look at a thin night for the home crowd. Lyon sat 4th and Monaco 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.