Le Havre, Lyon Play to Scoreless Draw in Ligue 1 Opener Marked by Zagadou Red Card

LE HAVRE, France (March 15, 2026) (Interstat) — Le Havre and Lyon opened their Ligue 1 campaigns with a 0-0 draw Sunday at Stade Océane, a result defying pregame projections.

The match turned in the 55th minute when Lyon defender Stephan Zagadou was shown a red card, forcing the visitors to play a man down. Lyon, which had a 72.5% win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system, managed to secure the point despite the disadvantage. The simulator had projected a 2-1 Lyon victory.

The physical contest featured four yellow cards, including two in the 42nd minute to Adam Karabec and Nicolás Tagliafico. Both substitutes were later credited with assists in official statistics, though no goals resulted. The draw leaves each club with an identical record across all competitions: zero wins, zero losses and one draw.