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Lyon beat Nice 2-1 despite playing the final stages with 10 men
Lyon beat Nice 2-1 in the seventh round of France’s Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Nice took the lead in the 18th minute when Elye Wahi scored from Jonathan Clauss’s cross.
Pavel Sulc and Tanner Tessmann scored in the 32nd and 34th minutes to put Lyon ahead.
Lyon midfielder Kaito Nakamura was sent off in the 70th minute after catching Nice defender Mohamed Abdelmonem in the chest with his studs during an aerial challenge.
Lyon had to defend with 10 players for the final 20 minutes as Nice pressed for an equalizer.
Lyon held on to its lead and secured the win, while Abdelmonem, who had been booked earlier, left the match in the 81st minute.
Lyon beat Nice 2-1 on Sunday to move top of Ligue 1.
Nice took the lead through Elye Wahi in the 18th minute.
Pavel Sulc equalised in the 32nd minute and Tanner Tessmann put Lyon ahead two minutes later.
Lyon played the final 20 minutes with 10 men after Kaito Nakamura was sent off.
Wahi hit the post and had a stoppage-time equaliser ruled out for offside.
- Who
- Lyon and Nice, in a Ligue 1 match.
- What
- Lyon came from behind to win 2-1 despite having a player sent off.
- When
- Sunday, 18 October 2026.
- Where
- Lyon’s home ground; the venue name is not stated.
- Why
- Lyon won after Pavel Sulc and Tanner Tessmann scored in the first half. The sources do not state a broader reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Elye Wahi put Nice ahead.
Pavel Sulc equalised for Lyon after a save.
Tanner Tessmann headed Lyon into the lead.
Kaito Nakamura was sent off, leaving Lyon with 10 men.
Wahi’s potential equaliser was ruled out for offside.
- Final score
- Lyon 2-1 Nice
- Competition
- Ligue 1, seventh matchday
- Opening goal
- Elye Wahi, 18th minute
- Lyon equaliser
- Pavel Sulc, 32nd minute
- Winning goal
- Tanner Tessmann, 34th minute
- Red card
- Kaito Nakamura, 70th minute