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The Ligue 1 matchday 9 fixture between Lyon and Angers has been pushed back a day and will now be played on Sunday 1 November. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, with social unrest anticipated.
Ligue 1 has postponed a third match this weekend, with Lyon against Angers pushed back by a day at the request of the authorities ahead of demonstrations across France on Saturday.
Lyon ended up conceding in the zone where they had kept Paris Saint-Germain contained, according to L'Équipe's account of the match.
Lyon lost 0-2 at the Parc des Princes on Monday, their third defeat in five matches. Coach Paulo Fonseca's side were defensive but could not make the most of their chances, and the club is worried about the number of injuries in the squad.
Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0 against Lyon, a result that lifted them to first place in Ligue 1 for the first time this season. The win came late in a match that was not always comfortable.
The winger came off the bench for half an hour, setting up a goal before scoring one himself in Paris Saint-Germain's 2-0 win over Lyon on Monday. He had been quiet since arriving and was needed after Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia's injury.
After PSG's 2-0 win over Lyon on Monday, coach Luis Enrique praised his players' mentality and the impact of substitutes Senny Mayulu, Mika Godts and Quentin Ndjantou.
Lyon were beaten 2-0 at PSG, and coach Paulo Fonseca said injuries up front may force him to field a central defender as a striker in the next match.
Senny Mayulu scored the first goal in Paris-SG's 2-0 win over Lyon in Ligue 1 on Monday and dedicated it to teammate Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia, who is seriously injured. Mayulu said the squad is a family.
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Lyon 2-0 on Monday in a postponed Ligue 1 matchday 8 fixture, pulling away in the second half. Luis Enrique dedicated the victory to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who is out with a cruciate ligament injury.
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AngersLast five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
0 to 100 against this season's Ligue 1 clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
19 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lyon | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13:7 | +6 | 14 |
| 14 | Angers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9:15 | -6 | 8 |
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Lyon vs Angers kicks off at 16:15 UK time (16:15 UTC) on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu. It is a Ligue 1 match (Matchday 9).
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 16:15 UTC on Friday 30 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 14:15 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
Lyon have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have lost their last 2. Angers have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 3.
Lyon and Angers have met 19 times in our records since 2010: Lyon won 14, Angers won 2 and 3 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-04-05, Angers 0-0 Lyon.
The referee is Marc Bollengier. In the last 50 matches we have on record, Marc Bollengier has averaged 3.6 yellow cards per match.
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