Endrick shines as Lyon beat Lorient and move into Ligue 1's top five | OneFootball

Lyon defeated Lorient 2-0 on Sunday afternoon in a match for the 29th round of the French Championship. Brought on in the second half, Endrick provided the assist for Yaremchuk and was involved in the move that led to Tolisso’s goal, securing the team’s victory at Groupama Stadium.

Standings

With the win, Lyon moves into the competition’s top five, sitting in fifth place with 51 points. Lorient, meanwhile, remains in ninth place with 38 points.

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📋 Match summary

⚪ LYON 2 x 0 LORIENT ⚫

🏆 Competition: French Championship 🏟️ Venue: Groupama Stadium 📅 Date: April 12, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Kickoff: 3:45 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

The first good chance of the match only came in the 31st minute, when Makengo shot from inside the box and Greif made a great save to keep Lorient from scoring. In stoppage time, Dieng struck from the six-yard box and once again Lyon’s goalkeeper made an excellent save. Two minutes later, Ebong was the next to try to beat the keeper with a shot from the left side of the area, and he also failed.

In the second half, Endrick was brought on and entered the match. In the opening minute, Tolisso got a shot away from the penalty spot, but Mvogo made the save. Then, in the fourth minute, Endrick received the ball on the right and delivered a precise cross for Yaremchuk to rise in the six-yard box and head into the net to put Lyon ahead. Just seven minutes later, Endrick managed a shot from the left and Mvogo parried it away. On the rebound, Tolisso tapped into the empty net.

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