Lyon vs Nice Highlights and Post-Match Analysis

Ligue 1

7:45 PMFebruary 15, 2026

Regular Season - 22

Lyon

Show Score

2 - 0

HT:(1 - 0)

Nice

Parc Olympique Lyonnais

Referee: Thomas Leonard, France

How did the teams perform?

Lyon

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

0 Total Votes

Nice

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

57%

43%

1.32

Expected goals (xG)

1.26

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

9

Total shots

10

2

Shots on target

3

4

Shots off target

4

3

Blocked shots

3

7

Shots inside box

7

2

Shots outside box

3

8

Corner kicks

5

0

Offsides

0

Passing

615

Total passes

456

546 (89%)

Accurate passes

381 (84%)

Discipline

16

Fouls

12

3

Yellow cards

1

0

Red cards

0

3

Goalkeeper saves

0

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Lineup

Lyon

3-4-2-1

1 G Dominik Greif 7.3

33 D Hans Hateboer 6.9

19 D Moussa Niakhaté 7.9

22 D Clinton Mata 7.3

16 M Abner Vinícius 87' Holding 6.9

23 M Tyler Morton 7.3

6 M Tanner Tessmann 52' Roughing 6.9

98 M Ainsley Maitland-Niles 45+4' Foul 7.2

8 F Corentin Tolisso (C) 45+1' 6.9

99 F Noah Nartey 64' 7.6

10 F Pavel Šulc 45+1' 6.2

Substitutes

44 M Khalis Merah 66' Replaced by C. Tolisso 6.3

77 F Roman Yaremchuk 81' Replaced by P. Sulc 6.5

85 D Noham Kamara 90+1' Replaced by A. Maitland-Niles

40 G Rémy Descamps

7 M Adam Karabec

39 M Mathys de Carvalho

18 F Rachid Ghezzal

34 F Adil Hamdani

45 F Rémi Himbert

Coach

Paulo Fonseca

Nice

4-2-3-1

31 G Maxime Dupé 6.7

2 D Ali Abdi 5.9

4 D Dante (C) 6.2

37 D Kojo Peprah Oppong 6.6

92 D Jonathan Clauss 6.9

24 M Charles Vanhoutte 6.5

8 M Morgan Sanson 21' Handling 6.5

20 M Tom Louchet 6.7

10 M Sofiane Diop 6.9

25 M Mohamed-Ali Cho 6.5

11 F Elye Wahi

Substitutes

32 F Kaïl Boudache 6' Replaced by E. Wahi 6.3

90 F Kevin Carlos Omoruyi 74' Replaced by M. Cho 6.3

28 D Abdulay Juma Bah 74' Replaced by Dante 6.3

6 M Hicham Boudaoui 75' Replaced by T. Louchet 6.6

21 F Isak Jansson 83' Replaced by M. Sanson 6.3

80 G Yehvann Diouf

33 D Antoine Mendy

41 M Everton Pereira

23 M Gabin Bernardeau

Coach

Claude Puel

Ligue 1 Standings - Ligue 1

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Lens	22	17	1	4	42-17	25	52	W 17 January: Lens 1 - 0 Auxerre L 24 January: Marseille 3 - 1 Lens W 30 January: Lens 1 - 0 Le Havre W 07 February: Lens 3 - 1 Rennes W 14 February: Paris FC 0 - 5 Lens
2	Paris Saint Germain	22	16	3	3	49-19	30	51	W 16 January: Paris Saint Germain 3 - 0 Lille W 23 January: Auxerre 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain W 01 February: Strasbourg 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain W 08 February: Paris Saint Germain 5 - 0 Marseille L 13 February: Rennes 3 - 1 Paris Saint Germain
3	Lyon	21	13	3	5	34-20	14	42	W 18 January: Lyon 2 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 W 25 January: Metz 2 - 5 Lyon W 01 February: Lyon 1 - 0 Lille W 07 February: Nantes 0 - 1 Lyon W 15 February: Lyon 2 - 0 Nice
4	Marseille	22	12	4	6	48-29	19	40	W 17 January: Angers 2 - 5 Marseille W 24 January: Marseille 3 - 1 Lens D 31 January: Paris FC 2 - 2 Marseille L 08 February: Paris Saint Germain 5 - 0 Marseille D 14 February: Marseille 2 - 2 Strasbourg
5	Lille	22	10	4	8	35-31	4	34	L 16 January: Paris Saint Germain 3 - 0 Lille L 25 January: Lille 1 - 4 Strasbourg L 01 February: Lyon 1 - 0 Lille D 06 February: Metz 0 - 0 Lille D 14 February: Lille 1 - 1 Stade Brestois 29
6	Rennes	22	9	7	6	34-35	-1	34	D 18 January: Rennes 1 - 1 Le Havre L 24 January: Rennes 0 - 2 Lorient L 31 January: Monaco 4 - 0 Rennes L 07 February: Lens 3 - 1 Rennes W 13 February: Rennes 3 - 1 Paris Saint Germain
7	Strasbourg	22	9	4	9	36-29	7	31	W 18 January: Strasbourg 2 - 1 Metz W 25 January: Lille 1 - 4 Strasbourg L 01 February: Strasbourg 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain L 08 February: Le Havre 2 - 1 Strasbourg D 14 February: Marseille 2 - 2 Strasbourg
8	Toulouse	22	8	7	7	32-25	7	31	L No match found W 25 January: Stade Brestois 29 0 - 2 Toulouse W No match found D No match found L 15 February: Le Havre 2 - 1 Toulouse
9	Monaco	22	9	4	9	35-34	1	31	L 16 January: Monaco 1 - 3 Lorient D 24 January: Le Havre 0 - 0 Monaco W 31 January: Monaco 4 - 0 Rennes D 08 February: Nice 0 - 0 Monaco W 13 February: Monaco 3 - 1 Nantes
10	Angers	21	8	5	8	22-25	-3	29	L 17 January: Angers 2 - 5 Marseille L No match found D No match found W 08 February: Angers 1 - 0 Toulouse W No match found
11	Lorient	21	7	7	7	27-33	-6	28	D No match found W 24 January: Rennes 0 - 2 Lorient W 31 January: Lorient 2 - 1 Nantes W No match found L No match found
12	Stade Brestois 29	22	7	6	9	29-34	-5	27	L 18 January: Lyon 2 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 L 25 January: Stade Brestois 29 0 - 2 Toulouse D 01 February: Nice 2 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 W 07 February: Stade Brestois 29 2 - 0 Lorient D 14 February: Lille 1 - 1 Stade Brestois 29
13	Le Havre	22	5	9	8	19-27	-8	24	W No match found D 24 January: Le Havre 0 - 0 Monaco D No match found L No match found W 15 February: Le Havre 2 - 1 Toulouse
14	Nice	21	6	5	10	27-38	-11	23	D No match found L No match found W No match found D 08 February: Nice 0 - 0 Monaco D No match found
15	Paris FC	22	5	7	10	26-39	-13	22	W 18 January: Nantes 1 - 2 Paris FC D 25 January: Paris FC 0 - 0 Angers D 31 January: Paris FC 2 - 2 Marseille D 08 February: Auxerre 0 - 0 Paris FC L 14 February: Paris FC 0 - 5 Lens
16	Auxerre	21	3	5	13	14-29	-15	14	L 17 January: Lens 1 - 0 Auxerre L 23 January: Auxerre 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain L No match found D 08 February: Auxerre 0 - 0 Paris FC D No match found
17	Nantes	22	3	5	14	20-40	-20	14	L 18 January: Nantes 1 - 2 Paris FC L 25 January: Nantes 1 - 4 Nice L 31 January: Lorient 2 - 1 Nantes L 07 February: Nantes 0 - 1 Lyon L 13 February: Monaco 3 - 1 Nantes
18	Metz	21	3	4	14	21-46	-25	13	D No match found L 25 January: Metz 2 - 5 Lyon L 01 February: Angers 1 - 0 Metz L No match found D No match found

Qualification/Relegation

• Champions League
• Champions League Qualification
• UEFA Europa League
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

Lyon secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Nice at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, with goals from Corentin Tolisso and Noah Nartey sealing the crucial Ligue 1 points.

Heading into the fixture, third-placed Lyon showcased impressive form, boasting five consecutive wins in Ligue 1. Their opponents, Nice, found themselves in 14th position, battling for consistency after a mixed run of recent results.

The match saw an early disruption for Nice as E. Wahi was substituted in the 6th minute, forcing a quick tactical adjustment. Moments later, the referee issued the first card of the game. M. Sanson of Nice received a yellow card in the 21st minute for a handball offense.

As halftime approached, Lyon broke the deadlock. Corentin Tolisso found the net in the 45+1 minute, guiding the ball home after good work from P. Sulc. This late first-half strike provided Lyon with a vital advantage.

The first half concluded with further disciplinary action. Lyon’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles was booked in the 45+4 minute for a foul. This indicated a physically contested opening period between the two sides.

Lyon entered the break with a narrow lead, but the contest remained open. Nice needed to increase their attacking threat to find an equalizer. For Lyon, the focus was on maintaining their composure and control.

The second half began with continued intensity. Lyon’s Tanner Tessmann quickly entered the referee’s book, earning a yellow card in the 52nd minute for roughing. This kept the card count rising for the home side.

Lyon then extended their lead, giving themselves breathing room. Noah Nartey scored in the 64th minute, drilling a shot past the Nice goalkeeper. This second goal solidified Lyon’s grip on the match, to the delight of the home crowd.

Following the second goal, Lyon made a change, with goal-scorer Tolisso making way for K. Merah in the 66th minute. Nice responded with a flurry of substitutions, introducing J. Bah, Kevin, and H. Boudaoui in the 74th and 75th minutes to inject fresh impetus.

As the game wound down, Lyon made further tactical changes. P. Sulc was replaced by R. Yaremchuk in the 81st minute, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles was substituted for N. Kamara in stoppage time. Abner Vinicius also received a yellow card for holding in the 87th minute.

Statistically, Lyon controlled possession with 57%, producing 9 shots in total with 2 on target. Nice managed 10 shots, 3 of which tested Lyon keeper Dominik Greif, who made 3 crucial saves. Lyon’s Expected Goals (xG) was 1.32, slightly above Nice’s 1.26.

This commanding 2-0 win pushed Lyon to 45 points from 22 games, further cementing their third-place standing in Ligue 1. Nice, with 23 points, remains in 14th, now facing increased pressure to reverse their fortunes in upcoming matches.