Lyon dominates Stade Rennais in four-goal Ligue 1 victory
DECINES-CHARPIEAU, France (Interstat) — Lyon rolled past Stade Rennais FC 1901 4-0 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Groupama Stadium in a Ligue 1 match, powered by Ernest Nuamah’s first-half brace and Zachary Athekame’s goal and assist. Nuamah, who played 73 minutes, struck in the 7th minute and again in the 30th, giving the hosts control before halftime. Athekame, who played the full match, made it 3-0 in the 48th minute, then Corentin Tolisso added Lyon’s fourth in the 76th. Athekame also received a yellow card in the 86th after Lyon’s Moussa Niakhaté was booked in the 2nd, Pavel Šulc in the 60th and Noah Nartey in stoppage time. Quentin Merlin of Stade Rennais FC 1901 was cautioned in the 16th, and Valentin Rongier in the 81st. The result lifted Lyon to 3-0-2 in Ligue 1 and across all competitions, while Stade Rennais FC 1901 moved to 3-1-1. Lyon kept a clean sheet and handed Stade Rennais FC 1901 a road loss.