Championship

Full time

Key moments

  1. 75'

    Goal for Olympique.Lyonnais! Keito Nakaruma

    Keito Nakaruma receives a lovely pass from Lois Openda but with no options, he tries his luck from 25 yards out and finds the top corner. Magnificent!

  2. 72'

    Goal for Valence Romans! Hacu

    Hacu scuffs his shot but quickly recovers to lob Anthony Lopes, who had already gone to ground. A comical goal!

  3. 57'

    Free kick scored by Fabio

    And it's a goal! Fabio finds the top corner from the free kick, Anthony Lopes stayed rooted to his line.

  4. 28'

    Yellow card for Clinton Mata

    Clinton Mata contests the referee's decision and gets booked with a yellow card.

  5. 25'

    Yellow card for Mads Bidstrup

    Oh my, what a mistake! That could have been a red, but the referee only shows yellow! Mads Bidstrup got lucky.

  6. 19'

    Goal for Valence Romans! Jeffrey

    GOAL! After an exceptional run, Jeffrey faces Moussa Niakhate, beats him with a brilliant cut inside, and curls it into the far corner!

  7. 8'

    Goal for Olympique.Lyonnais! Clinton Mata

    Noah Nartey plays a low corner to the near post for Clinton Mata, who redirects it with his foot into the back of the net.

  8. 1'

    Yellow card for Talya

    Following that foul, which the referee deemed too aggressive, Talya is booked with a yellow card.

What a rollercoaster of pure, unadulterated madness at the stadium today! Valence Romans decided that a yellow card in the very first minute was the perfect way to set the tone, proving that they were either incredibly motivated or simply allergic to the referee's whistle. Despite an early corner kick goal from Olympique.Lyonnais that briefly silenced the home crowd, Valence Romans roared back with a vengeance. By the time the dust settled, the pitch looked more like a crime scene than a football field, with Olympique.Lyonnais racking up five fouls and two yellow cards just for trying—and failing—to keep up with the pace.

The stats tell a hilarious story of total dominance versus pure luck. Valence Romans peppered the goal with six shots on target, turning the Olympique.Lyonnais goalkeeper into a human pinball machine. While the visitors managed a measly two shots on target, they somehow clung to the hope of a comeback until the bitter end. The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the clinical free-kick goal in the 57th minute, which effectively dismantled the defensive structure of Olympique.Lyonnais and sent the home fans into absolute delirium. ⚽

In the end, the 3-2 victory for Valence Romans was nothing short of poetic justice for a team that actually wanted to play football rather than just hunt ankles. Olympique.Lyonnais leaves the stadium with nothing but bruised egos and a collection of referee-issued souvenirs. It was a beautiful, messy, and frantic display of sport that reminds us why we love this game—even when it descends into total chaos. A well-deserved win for the hosts, who proved that heart beats heavy-footed frustration every single time. 🔥

Match details

On 18/10/2026 20:30

Georges Pompidou (Valence Romans)

43476 spectators

No extra time

Loma
278 pts
25 yrs
Bebe
289 pts
21 yrs
Talya
302 pts
20 yrs
William G...
318 pts
29 yrs
Rany
268 pts
24 yrs
Fabio
295 pts
22 yrs
Jeffrey
317 pts
22 yrs
Hacu
288 pts
23 yrs
Nikola St...
315 pts
25 yrs
Jordan
317 pts
24 yrs
Maton.A
312 pts
27 yrs
Anthony L...
258 pts
23 yrs
Nicola Ta...
266 pts
23 yrs
Moussa Ni...
264 pts
29 yrs
R.Kluivert
259 pts
24 yrs
Clinton Mata
263 pts
32 yrs
Mads Bids...
264 pts
27 yrs
Noah Nartey
222 pts
23 yrs
Corentin ...
244 pts
32 yrs
Keito Nak...
247 pts
29 yrs
Lois Openda
261 pts
26 yrs
Kail Boud...
260 pts
21 yrs

Match commentary

  1. 90'

    Full time!

    And the referee blows the final whistle on this clear victory for Valence Romans against Olympique.Lyonnais

  2. 88'

    Nice pass from Mads Bidstrup to Corentin Tolisso, but unfortunately he zigged while Corentin Tolisso zagged.

  3. 85'

    Olympique.Lyonnais is giving the ball away far too much in midfield and cannot string any passes together.

  4. 83'

    Shot off target by Hacu

    Hacu tries his luck from way out. A half-hearted strike that ends up at least fifteen meters wide of the goal.

  5. 77'

    Nikola Stulic and Jeffrey are moving the ball around in midfield, waiting for the opposition to push up.

  6. 75'

    Goal for Olympique.Lyonnais! Keito Nakaruma

    Keito Nakaruma receives a lovely pass from Lois Openda but with no options, he tries his luck from 25 yards out and finds the top corner. Magnificent!

  7. 74'

    Jeffrey dribbles past one, then two opponents... but not three! Kail Boudache didn't want to be the third!

  8. 72'

    Goal for Valence Romans! Hacu

    Hacu scuffs his shot but quickly recovers to lob Anthony Lopes, who had already gone to ground. A comical goal!

  9. 71'

    Fabio complains about the tight marking from Moussa Niakhate, but the referee ignores him.

  10. 66'

    Jordan catches Mads Bidstrup's ankle with that tackle; he needs to be careful. The referee blows for a foul.

  11. 64'

    Free kick by Fabio

    Free kick taken by Fabio... The wall is too close and deflects the ball for a corner.

  12. 64'

    Heavy foul by Mads Bidstrup who charges into Fabio from behind.

  13. 59'

    Keito Nakaruma dribbles past one, then two opponents... but not three! Hacu didn't want to be the third!

  14. 57'

    Free kick scored by Fabio

    And it's a goal! Fabio finds the top corner from the free kick, Anthony Lopes stayed rooted to his line.

  15. 57'

    A shirt pull by Nicola Tagliafico; the referee saw it all and blows for a foul.

  16. 51'

    Free kick by Fabio

    Fabio strikes it accurately. He aims for the top left corner, but once again, the keeper is alert and makes a clean save from the low-power shot.

  17. 51'

    Mads Bidstrup slides into Jeffrey as he sprints with the ball; that is a foul.

  18. 45'

    Back under way!

    C'est reparti pour 45 minutes, s'ils ne veulent pas terminer sur un score nul, il va falloir hausser le rythme.

  19. 45'

    Half-time

    Et c'est la mi-temps, aucune équipe n'a pris l'avantage. Tout reste à faire.

  20. 39'

    Maton.A cannot stop Anthony Lopes, so he pulls his shirt. Undeniable foul.

  21. 34'

    Hacu and Talya are really on their game today; their link-up play is perfect.

  22. 28'

    Yellow card for Clinton Mata

    Clinton Mata contests the referee's decision and gets booked with a yellow card.

  23. 28'

    Jordan cuts inside to beat his marker, but Clinton Mata hacks him down. Unbelievable, he was through!

  24. 25'

    Yellow card for Mads Bidstrup

    Oh my, what a mistake! That could have been a red, but the referee only shows yellow! Mads Bidstrup got lucky.

  25. 24'

    Mads Bidstrup leans on Nikola Stulic in an aerial duel and is penalized.

  26. 19'

    Goal for Valence Romans! Jeffrey

    GOAL! After an exceptional run, Jeffrey faces Moussa Niakhate, beats him with a brilliant cut inside, and curls it into the far corner!

  27. 14'

    Valence Romans's central defense is rock solid, Olympique.Lyonnais are looking for a way to break them down.

  28. 8'

    Goal for Olympique.Lyonnais! Clinton Mata

    Noah Nartey plays a low corner to the near post for Clinton Mata, who redirects it with his foot into the back of the net.

  29. 6'

    Shot on target by Fabio

    Jeffrey plays it first time to Fabio, who shoots, but his effort is stopped by the keeper.

  30. 1'

    Yellow card for Talya

    Following that foul, which the referee deemed too aggressive, Talya is booked with a yellow card.

  31. 1'

    Talya pushes Corentin Tolisso in the back, the referee blows for a foul.

  32. 0'

    Kick-off

    Paul the Octopus has backed Valence Romans; can Olympique.Lyonnais prove him wrong?

Key stats

Valence Romans Olympique.Lyonnais
64% Possession 36%
3 Goals 2
6 Shots on target 2
1 Shots off target 0
3 Fouls 5
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Injuries 0

Scorers

  • Hacu 72'
  • Fabio 57'
  • Jeffrey 19'

Scorers

  • Keito Nakaruma 75' Lois Openda
  • Clinton Mata 8' Noah Nartey

Goalkeeper

Defence

  • 1'

Midfield

  • 57'
  • 19'
  • 72'

Attack

Substitutes

Goalkeeper

Defence

  • 8'28'

Midfield

  • 25'
  • 8'

Attack

  • 75'
  • 75'

Substitutes

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