Olympique Lyonnais 3-1 Auxerre: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 3 · Friday 4 September 2026 · Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu · referee R. Buquet · full time
Full time: Olympique Lyonnais 3-1 Auxerre
Olympique Lyonnais won 3-1 at home to Auxerre in Ligue 1 Matchday 3 on Friday 4 September 2026. The goals: Felix Bacher 28', Zachary Athekame 31', Cameron Archer 42', Ernest Nuamah 53'.
How Olympique Lyonnais won it
Olympique Lyonnais struck first through Felix Bacher in the 28th minute, set up by Ernest Nuamah. Zachary Athekame made it 2-0 to Olympique Lyonnais in the 31st minute, set up by Loïs Openda. Cameron Archer made it 2-1 to Auxerre in the 42nd minute. Ernest Nuamah made it 3-1 to Olympique Lyonnais in the 53rd minute, set up by Pavel Sulc.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
The referee, R. Buquet, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Olympique Lyonnais and 2 to Auxerre.
Olympique Lyonnais: P. Rodrigues Fonseca, 4-3-2-1 · Auxerre: W. Still, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.72 for Olympique Lyonnais and 2.81 for Auxerre.
Olympique Lyonnais scored about 2.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Auxerre left about 1.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Auxerre created the better chances, 2.81 xG to 0.72, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Olympique Lyonnais had 7 shots on target, Auxerre 3.
Auxerre's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Olympique Lyonnais had 64% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Olympique Lyonnais came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.80 expected goals for and 1.08 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Auxerre came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.33 expected goals for and 1.89 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Olympique Lyonnais vs Auxerre: the match in numbers
| Olympique Lyonnais | Match statistics | Auxerre |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 0.72 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.81 |
| 21 | Total shots | 8 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 522 | Total passes | 291 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 9 | Corners | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 20 | Tackles | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ernest Nuamah (Olympique Lyonnais), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Olympique Lyonnais
- Ernest Nuamah 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Zachary Athekame 7.6 1 goal
- Corentin Tolisso 7.3
- Felix Bacher 7.2 1 goal
- Moussa Niakhaté 7.2
Auxerre
- Danny Namaso 7.3
- Mamadou Diop 7.0
- Cameron Archer 6.9 1 goal
- Romain Faivre 6.8
- Christ Makosso 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Naouirou Ahamada at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Olympique Lyonnais: Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Auxerre: Rennes vs Auxerre Sunday 11 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Olympique Lyonnais vs Auxerre
What was the score in Olympique Lyonnais vs Auxerre?
Olympique Lyonnais 3-1 Auxerre (half-time 2-1), Ligue 1, Friday 4 September 2026.
Who scored in Olympique Lyonnais vs Auxerre?
Felix Bacher 28', Zachary Athekame 31', Cameron Archer 42', Ernest Nuamah 53'.
Did Moneyball predict Olympique Lyonnais vs Auxerre correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Olympique Lyonnais vs Auxerre?
Ernest Nuamah, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Olympique Lyonnais vs Auxerre?
R. Buquet.
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