DÉCINES-CHARPIEAU, France (Interstat) — Lyon produced a four-goal display to defeat Stade Rennais FC 1901 4-0 in a Ligue 1 match Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Groupama Stadium. Ernest Nuamah scored twice, Zachary Athekame added a goal and an assist, and Corentin Tolisso also scored as Lyon stayed unbeaten in the league. The home side controlled the match from the opening minutes and never allowed Stade Rennais FC 1901 to settle. Lyon scored in the seventh, 30th, 48th and 76th minutes.

Nuamah opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a finish that gave Lyon an early lead. The goal came after Lyon pressed high and forced Rennes into a hurried clearance. Moussa Niakhaté received a yellow card in the second minute. Stade Rennais FC 1901’s Quentin Merlin was booked in the 16th minute. Nuamah struck again in the 30th minute, doubling the advantage and giving the home side a comfortable cushion before halftime. Rennes tried to respond through quick transitions, but Lyon’s back line held firm and limited clear chances. Lyon took a two-goal lead into the break and continued to dictate play after the restart.

Athekame made it 3-0 in the 48th minute, scoring early in the second half to end any hopes of a Rennes comeback. The defender, who played all 90 minutes, also recorded an assist and was later booked. Pavel Šulc of Lyon was cautioned in the 60th minute. Corentin Tolisso added Lyon’s fourth goal in the 76th minute. Valentin Rongier of Stade Rennais FC 1901 was booked in the 81st minute, Athekame received his yellow card in the 86th, and Noah Nartey was booked in the second minute of second-half stoppage time. Lyon closed out the match without conceding and secured its third league win of the season.

Nuamah played 73 minutes and finished with two goals, leading Lyon’s attack. Athekame went the full match and contributed a goal, an assist and a yellow card. Tolisso’s late goal completed the scoring. Lyon scored four unanswered goals and kept a clean sheet. Stade Rennais FC 1901 was unable to find a response after falling behind early, and its unbeaten run in the league ended.

The result moved Stade Rennais FC 1901 to three wins, one loss and one draw in Ligue 1 this season and the same record across all competitions. Lyon improved to three wins, no losses and two draws in Ligue 1 and across all competitions. Lyon entered the match after a 0-0 draw at Paris FC on Sept. 12, following wins over Auxerre and Toulouse and a draw with Le Havre. Stade Rennais FC 1901 had won three of its previous four matches, including a 1-0 victory over Marseille on Sept. 11, before the loss at Groupama Stadium. Rennes had also beaten Angers 2-1 on Sept. 6, defeated Le Mans 3-2 on Aug. 30 and drawn 2-2 with PSG on Aug. 23. Lyon had beaten Auxerre 3-1 on Sept. 4, drawn 1-1 with Le Havre on Aug. 29 and won 2-0 at Toulouse on Aug. 22.

Lyon will next travel to Lens on Friday, Oct. 9, before hosting Nice on Saturday, Oct. 17. Stade Rennais FC 1901 returns home to face Auxerre on Saturday, Oct. 10, and then visits Paris FC on Saturday, Oct. 17. Rennes also has home matches against RC Strasbourg Alsace on Oct. 24 and Monaco on Dec. 12, while Lyon is scheduled to visit PSG on Oct. 25 and host Angers on Oct. 31. Stade Rennais FC 1901 will travel to Nice on Oct. 31, host Lille on Nov. 7, visit Lorient on Nov. 21 and Toulouse on Nov. 28, and host Brest on Dec. 5 before visiting Troyes on Jan. 2. Lyon is set to visit Brest on Nov. 7, visit Lille on Nov. 21 and host Monaco on Nov. 28.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Lyon 1, Stade Rennais FC 1901 0. Interstat’s ELO system gave Stade Rennais FC 1901 a 62.3 percent probability to win.