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Head Coach
Paulo Fonseca
PortugalSince Jan 2025
Transfers
In· 6
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%
Last Season's Most Common Lyon XI
Based on 39 official matches last season
Players who have since left are flagged below. We switch to this season’s XI once enough matches are played.
1
Greif
GK·33 starts
22
Mata
DEF·36 starts
19
Niakhaté
DEF·35 starts
98
Maitland-Niles
DEF·30 starts
16
Abner
DEF·28 starts
3
Tagliafico
DEF·18 starts
23
Morton
MID·33 starts
8
Tolisso
MID·29 starts
6
Tessmann
MID·23 starts
10
Šulc
MID·19 starts
17
Moreira
FWD·19 starts
Left the club
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 takes penalties for Lyon?
- C. Tolisso has taken the most penalties for Lyon in the 2025/26 season, scoring 2 of 2.
- Who has made the most starts for Lyon in the 2025-26 season?
- C. Mata leads with 36 starts for Lyon across all competitions in the 2025-26 season.
- What formation does Lyon use most often?
- Lyon have used a 4-2-3-1 in 20 of their 39 matches in the 2025-26 season.
- Which Lyon goalkeeper has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- D. Greif has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Lyon in the 2025-26 season, starting 33 matches.
- Which Lyon defender has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- C. Mata has made the most starts as defender for Lyon in the 2025-26 season, starting 36 matches.
- Which Lyon midfielder has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- T. Morton has made the most starts as midfielder for Lyon in the 2025-26 season, starting 33 matches.
- Which Lyon forward has started the most in the 2025-26 season?
- A. Moreira has made the most starts as forward for Lyon in the 2025-26 season, starting 19 matches.
Squad · 38 players