LYON, France (Interstat) — Lyon began its Ligue 1 campaign with a 2-0 victory over Nice on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at Groupama Stadium. The hosts controlled the match, defying a pregame projection of a draw.

Corentin Tolisso broke the deadlock in first-half stoppage time, scoring in the 45+1st minute. Midfielder Noah Nartey sealed the victory in the 64th minute, finishing an assist from Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Maitland-Niles received a yellow card shortly after his assist, one of four in the physical contest.

The result gives Lyon an immediate three points, while Nice starts its season with a loss. Interstat’s pregame metrics heavily favored Lyon, assigning the club a 94.3% probability to win.