Lyon kick off with a priceless away win at Lens (0-1).
Ligue 1 : OL 1-0 RC Lens / Photograph : Madeinfoot
Moussa Niakhaté and Olympique Lyonnais have kicked off their 2025-2026 marketing campaign in model. The Rhodanians claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory away at Lens on Saturday evening within the opening spherical of Ligue 1. Georges Mikautadze netted the one objective of the match proper on the finish of the primary half.
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The Senegalese defender and his teammates delivered a rock-solid efficiency in opposition to Racing Membership de Lens on August 16, 2025, in entrance of almost 38,000 followers on the Bollaert-Delelis stadium. The decisive second got here from a surging run down the best by Malick Fofana, with Georges Mikautadze darting in on the close to put up to steer dwelling the sport’s solely objective (45+1′). On the again, Rémy Descamps produced a string of essential saves to maintain Lyon forward, notably denying Florian Thauvin, who got here off the bench to inject power into Lens’ assault.
After the match, Moussa Niakhaté emphasised the significance of this win, secured in a tense ambiance. The Lyon membership narrowly averted administrative relegation over the summer time, however the administration managed to regular the ship. The defender harassed the necessity to ship on the pitch.
“I spoke simply earlier than the match. I informed them the administration and the board had completed their half. It was as much as us to maintain OL in Ligue 1. There was a whole lot of discuss all summer time, these previous two or three months. Now it’s on us to get the job completed. They delivered within the workplaces, now it’s as much as us on the pitch. (…) We’re simply glad to have received this match,” Niakhaté stated.
