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LYO
Lyon
LYO
Est. 1950
Groupama Stadium
Kit
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Head Coach
Paulo Fonseca
PortugalSince Jan 2025
Transfers
Formation tendency
4-2-3-1most-used · 12 of last 30
4-2-3-1
40%
4-3-3
20%
4-3-1-2
13%
3-4-2-1
10%
Most Common Lyon Starting XI
Based on 73 official matches last season
1
Greif
GK·33 starts
1
Perri
GK·32 starts
19
Niakhaté
DEF·65 starts
22
Mata
DEF·62 starts
98
Maitland-Niles
DEF·51 starts
3
Tagliafico
DEF·41 starts
16
Abner
DEF·39 starts
8
Tolisso
MID·56 starts
6
Tessmann
MID·35 starts
23
Morton
MID·33 starts
11
Fofana
FWD·26 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups last season.
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Lyon
- Who started Lyon's last match?
- Lyon's starting XI on 17 May 2026 in the Ligue 1 (4-3-1-2): D. Greif, O. Mangala, C. Tolisso, Endrick, P. Sulc, Abner Vinicius, A. Moreira, M. Niakhate, R. Kluivert, C. Mata, A. Maitland-Niles.
- What was Lyon's last result?
- Lyon lost to Lens 0–4 on 17 May 2026.
- When did Lyon last win?
- Lyon last won on 3 May 2026, beating Rennes 4–2.
- Who has made the most starts for Lyon this season?
- M. Niakhate leads with 65 starts for Lyon across all competitions this season.
- What formation does Lyon use most often?
- Lyon have used a 4-2-3-1 in 32 of their 73 matches this season.
- Which Lyon goalkeeper has started the most this season?
- D. Greif has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Lyon this season, starting 33 matches.
- Which Lyon defender has started the most this season?
- M. Niakhaté has made the most starts as defender for Lyon this season, starting 65 matches.
- Which Lyon midfielder has started the most this season?
- C. Tolisso has made the most starts as midfielder for Lyon this season, starting 56 matches.
- Which Lyon forward has started the most this season?
- M. Fofana has made the most starts as forward for Lyon this season, starting 26 matches.
Squad · 33 players