Ligue 1

Lyon

3 – 1

AJ Auxerre

Felix Bacher 28' (Lyon), Zachary Athekame 31' (Lyon), Cameron Archer 42' (AJ Auxerre), Ernest Nuamah 53' (Lyon)

Lyon 3-1 AJ Auxerre: report, scorers and standings

Ligue 1: Lyon 3-1 AJ Auxerre on Friday 4 September 2026 at 18:00 (Douala time), at Groupama Stadium, Lyon. Scorers: Felix Bacher 28' (Lyon), Zachary Athekame 31' (Lyon), Cameron Archer 42' (AJ Auxerre), Ernest Nuamah 53' (Lyon). Line-ups, stats and key moments.

Date & time: Friday 4 September 2026 at 18:00 (Douala time)17:00 GMT
Venue: Groupama Stadium, LyonFrance
Competition: Ligue 1
Referee: Ruddy Buquet

Key moments

Kick-off
26' Arthur Piedfort AJ Auxerre
28' Felix Bacher Lyon
31' Zachary Athekame Lyon
42' Cameron Archer AJ Auxerre
45'+6' Half-time
53' Ernest Nuamah Lyon
62' Felix Bacher Lyon
66' Rayan Mandengue ↔ Elikya Legros AJ Auxerre
66' Pierre Ekwah ↔ Naouirou Ahamada AJ Auxerre
66' Aristide Zossou ↔ Remy Labeau Lascary AJ Auxerre
67' Kail Boudache ↔ Ernest Nuamah Lyon
67' Khalis Merah ↔ Pavel Sulc Lyon
68' Rayan Mandengue AJ Auxerre
76' Tanner Tessmann ↔ Mads Bidstrup Lyon
77' Tyler Morton Lyon
77' Romain Faivre ↔ Cameron Archer AJ Auxerre
86' Noah Nartey ↔ Tyler Morton Lyon
86' Ruben Kluivert ↔ Felix Bacher Lyon
90'+3' Lamfia Dioubaté ↔ Lamine Sy AJ Auxerre
90'+6' Full-time

Official line-ups

Lyon 4-3-2-1

1 Dominik Greif G
19 Moussa Niakhaté CD-L
20 Felix Bacher CD-R
16 Abner LB
13 Zachary Athekame RB
23 Tyler Morton CM
8 Corentin Tolisso CM-L
2 Mads Bidstrup CM-R
17 Loïs Openda F
10 Pavel Sulc CF-L
7 Ernest Nuamah CF-R

Substitutes (9)

99 Noah Nartey
21 Ruben Kluivert
40 Rémy Descamps
22 Clinton Mata
3 Nicolás Tagliafico
45 Rémi Himbert
18 Khalis Merah
26 Kail Boudache
6 Tanner Tessmann

AJ Auxerre 4-2-3-1

23 Mamadou Diop G
35 Elikya Legros CD-L
15 Christ Makosso CD-R
92 Clément Akpa LB
27 Lamine Sy RB
8 Naouirou Ahamada AM
46 Arthur Piedfort LM
5 Kévin Danois RM
9 Cameron Archer F
3 Remy Labeau Lascary AM-L
10 Danny Namaso AM-R

Substitutes (9)

32 Rayan Mandengue
1 Paul Nardi
77 Aristide Zossou
7 Josué Casimir
20 Sinaly Diomande
21 Romain Faivre
34 Lamfia Dioubaté
17 Pierre Ekwah
36 Tidiane Devernois

Source: ESPN.

Match stats

63.5Possession (%)36.5

21Shots8

7Shots on target3

9Corners5

11Fouls8

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

2Offsides0

2Saves5

Recent form

Lyon

DLWDW

D 1-1 vs Le Havre AC · 29 Aug
L 2-1 vs Fenerbahce · 26 Aug
W 2-0 at Toulouse · 22 Aug
D 1-1 at Fenerbahce · 18 Aug
W 3-0 vs Sparta Prague · 11 Aug

AJ Auxerre

LLWDW

L 1-3 vs Angers · 29 Aug
L 2-5 at Lens · 22 Aug
W 1-0 at Werder Bremen · 15 Aug
D 1-1 at Troyes · 8 Aug
W 2-0 at Lille · 17 May

Source: ESPN.

Standings

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	AS Monaco	5	+5	13
2	Lyon	5	+8	11
3	Paris FC	5	+5	11
4	Lille	5	+4	10
5	Stade Rennais	5	-1	10
6	Paris Saint-Germain	5	+1	8
7	Angers	5	+1	7
8	Strasbourg	5	0	7
9	Le Mans	5	0	6
10	AJ Auxerre	5	-5	6
11	Brest	5	-1	5
12	Lorient	5	-1	5
13	Toulouse	5	-2	5
14	Nice	5	-3	5
15	Lens	5	0	4
16	Troyes	5	-7	4
17	Marseille	5	-1	3
18	Le Havre AC	5	-3	2

FAQ

What time is Lyon – AJ Auxerre?

Lyon – AJ Auxerre kicks off on Friday 4 September 2026 at 18:00 (Douala time), which is 17:00 GMT.

Where is Lyon – AJ Auxerre being played?

The match is played at Groupama Stadium, Lyon.

What competition is Lyon – AJ Auxerre in?

Ligue 1.

Who is the referee for Lyon – AJ Auxerre?

The referee is Ruddy Buquet.

What was the score in Lyon – AJ Auxerre?

Final score: Lyon 3-1 AJ Auxerre.

Who scored in Lyon – AJ Auxerre?

Felix Bacher 28' (Lyon), Zachary Athekame 31' (Lyon), Cameron Archer 42' (AJ Auxerre), Ernest Nuamah 53' (Lyon).

What is the Lyon line-up?

Lyon (4-3-2-1) : Dominik Greif, Moussa Niakhaté, Felix Bacher, Abner, Zachary Athekame, Tyler Morton, Corentin Tolisso, Mads Bidstrup, Loïs Openda, Pavel Sulc, Ernest Nuamah.

What is the AJ Auxerre line-up?

AJ Auxerre (4-2-3-1) : Mamadou Diop, Elikya Legros, Christ Makosso, Clément Akpa, Lamine Sy, Naouirou Ahamada, Arthur Piedfort, Kévin Danois, Cameron Archer, Remy Labeau Lascary, Danny Namaso.

Match data: ESPN, updated automatically. Last updated : 8 Oct