Tag: OL

Bournemouth 3-0 Olympique Lyonnais

Lyon suffered a confidence sapping defeat away to Premier League side Bournemouth in their final pre-season friendly before hostilities resume in Ligue 1. This latest reversal means that they have lost four out of five friendlies since new manager Sylvinho took over, and none more emphatically than this. It was the first time they have […]

Olympique Lyonnais 1-3 Liverpool

Lyon suffered another defeat in their pre-season programme, but there was no shame in losing out to the European champions Liverpool at the Stade de Geneve. Lyon raced into an early lead when Dembélé won a penalty after a goalkeeping error in only the second minute and Memphis Deplay converted it. However, that was as […]

Arsenal 1-2 Olympique Lyonnais

New Lyon manager Sylvinho guided his team to their first victory under his stewardship as they came through their toughest assignment so far this pre-season with an encouraging 2-1 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in London. The Gunners, who had recently beaten Bayern Munich and drawn with Real Madrid on their tour, fielded […]

Fekir Signs for Real Betis

The long-running transfer saga surrounding the future of Lyon’s star player Nabil Fekir has finally been resolved with the announcement of his transfer to Real Betis of La Liga in Spain. OL will receive an upfront fee of €19.75 million for the attacking midfielder, with the potential for a further €10 million in future add-ons, […]

OL 3-4 Genoa

Lyon traveled to Gueugnon to face Italian side Genoa in their second pre-season friendly of the summer and it turned out to be an entertaining, goal-filled affair. Sylvinho made the following selection to begin his second match as Lyon manager: Lopes – Tete, Yanga Mbiwa, Denayer (cap.), Rafael – Jean Lucas, Thiago Mendes, Cheikh – […]

OL 1-2 Servette de Genève

Lyon began their pre-season with a defeat against Swiss outfit Servette de Genève at the Stade Pierre Rajon in Bourgoin-Jallieu. New manager Sylvinho took the opportunity to experiment as he gets to know his new players and fielded a different XI in each half. He also gave several youngsters the chance to impress. The initial […]

Olympique Lyonnais Pre-Season Friendly Program

Lyon will be travelling around France this summer before a trip to Switzerland sandwiched between two visits to England as they prepare for the new season. Their schedule is as follows: Saturday, July 13, 2019 – 16:30 Servette (Neutral venue: Stade Pierre-Rajon de Bourgoin) Saturday, July 20, 2019 – 19:00Genoa (Neutral venue: Stade Jean-Laville, Geugnon) […]