Lyon climb to fifth as Sulc header and Greif's penalty save prove decisive

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·14 December 2025

Lyon climb to fifth as Sulc header and Greif's penalty save prove decisive

Lyon beat Le Havre 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday to rise from sixth to fifth, with Pavel Sulc's second half header settling it after Dominik Greif kept out a first half penalty.

In the 38th minute, Dominik Greif saved Issa Soumaré's penalty, awarded for a foul by Tyler Morton on Gautier Lloris.

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After the restart, Afonso Moreira delivered from the left and Pavel Sulc glanced in from close range (52.).

Greif then denied Mbwana Samatta twice as Le Havre pushed for a leveller (54., 68.), before parrying Noam Obougou's low drive late on (81.).

Les Gones registered 18 attempts and 57.3% possession as they controlled large spells. Le Havre produced 10 attempts, testing Greif four times.

The clean sheet is Les Gones' ninth of the Ligue 1 season. Next, Les Gones host Saint-Cyr in the Coupe de France. Le Havre host Amiens in the Coupe de France.