2021–22_Olympique_Lyonnais_season

2021–22 Olympique Lyonnais season

2021–22 Olympique Lyonnais season

Olympique Lyonnais 2021–22 football season


The 2021–22 season was the 72nd season in the existence of Olympique Lyonnais and the club's 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Lyon participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the UEFA Europa League. The club was expelled from the domestic cup due to crowd trouble during their game against Paris FC.[1]

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Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

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Transfers

In

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Out

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Transfer summary

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 July 2021 Friendly Lyon France 5–1 France Bourg-Péronnas Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre Rajon
17 July 2021 Friendly Lyon France 2–0 France Villefranche Lyon, France
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Referee: Mickaël Leleu
17 July 2021 Friendly Lyon France 4–1 Germany VfL Wolfsburg Lyon, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
22 July 2021 Friendly Villarreal Spain 2–2 France Lyon San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Antonio Campos Salinas
25 July 2021 Friendly Sporting CP Portugal 3–2 France Lyon Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
31 July 2021 Friendly Porto Portugal 5–3 France Lyon Porto, Portugal
17:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Referee: Vitor Ferreira

Competitions

Overall record

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Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

League table

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Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[26]
Notes:
  1. Lyon were deducted one point for uncontrolled crowd trouble that caused the abandonment of their match against Marseille.[25]
  2. Nantes qualified for the Europa League group stage as the 2021–22 Coupe de France winners.

Results summary

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Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

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Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[27][28]

7 August 2021 1 Lyon 1–1 Brest Décines-Charpieu
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 29,018
Referee: Mikael Lesage
15 August 2021 2 Angers 3–0 Lyon Angers
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 6,154
Referee: Clément Turpin
22 August 2021 3 Lyon 3–3 Clermont Décines-Charpieu
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 34,713
Referee: Thomas Léonard
27 August 2021 4 Nantes 0–1 Lyon Nantes
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 23,177
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
12 September 2021 5 Lyon 3–1 Strasbourg Décines-Charpieu
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 33,267
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
19 September 2021 6 Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 Lyon Paris
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,611
Referee: Clément Turpin
22 September 2021 7 Lyon 3–1 Troyes Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 29,714
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
25 September 2021 8 Lyon 1–1 Lorient Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 36,424
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
3 October 2021 9 Saint-Étienne 1–1 Lyon Saint-Étienne
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 33,643
Referee: François Letexier
16 October 2021 10 Lyon 2–0 Monaco Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 50,585
Referee: Amaury Delerue
24 October 2021 11 Nice 3–2 Lyon Nice
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 24,519
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
30 October 2021 12 Lyon 2–1 Lens Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 50,373
Referee: Mikael Lesage
7 November 2021 13 Rennes 4–1 Lyon Rennes
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 28,222
Referee: Benoît Bastien
28 November 2021 15 Montpellier 0–1 Lyon Montpellier
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,747
Referee: Thomas Léonard
1 December 2021 16 Lyon 1–2 Reims Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Benoît Millot
5 December 2021 17 Bordeaux 2–2 Lyon Bordeaux
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 25,210
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
12 December 2021 18 Lille 0–0 Lyon Villeneuve-d'Ascq
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 40,248
Referee: Amaury Deleure
22 December 2021 19 Lyon 1–1 Metz Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 34,867
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
9 January 2022 20 Lyon 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain Décines-Charpieu
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 4,977
Referee: François Letexier
16 January 2022 21 Troyes 0–1 Lyon Troyes
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 4,224
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
21 January 2022 22 Lyon 1–0 Saint-Étienne Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Antony Gautier
1 February 2022 14 Lyon 2–1 Marseille Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Benoît Bastien
Note: The match was originally played on 21 November 2021 at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, but was abandoned after five minutes, with the score at 0–0, due to Dimitri Payet being hit by a bottle.[29]
5 February 2022 23 Monaco 2–0 Lyon Monaco
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 6,550
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
12 February 2022 24 Lyon 2–0 Nice Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 41,974
Referee: Benoît Millot
19 February 2022 25 Lens 1–1 Lyon Lens
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
27 February 2022 26 Lyon 0–1 Lille Décines-Charpieu
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 42,657
Referee: Clément Turpin
4 March 2022 27 Lorient 1–4 Lyon Lorient
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 13,497
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
13 March 2022 28 Lyon 2–4 Rennes Décines-Charpieu
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 46,597
Referee: Antony Gautier
20 March 2022 29 Reims 0–0 Lyon Reims
17:05 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 14,091
Referee: Johan Hamel
3 April 2022 30 Lyon 3–2 Angers Décines-Charpieu
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 34,376
Referee: Eric Wattellier
10 April 2022 31 Strasbourg 1–1 Lyon Strasbourg
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 26,073
Referee: Clément Turpin
17 April 2022 32 Lyon 6–1 Bordeaux Décines-Charpieu
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 38,713
Referee: Florent Batta
20 April 2022 33 Brest 2–1 Lyon Brest
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 14,028
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
23 April 2022 34 Lyon 5–2 Montpellier Décines-Charpieu
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 46,608
Referee: François Letexier
1 May 2022 35 Marseille 0–3 Lyon Marseille
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 64,784
Referee: Antony Gautier
8 May 2022 36 Metz 3–2 Lyon Metz
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 20,405
Referee: Eric Wattellier
14 May 2022 37 Lyon 3–2 Nantes Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 54,404
Referee: Florent Batta
21 May 2022 38 Clermont 1–2 Lyon Clermont-Ferrand
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 12,306
Referee: Mikael Lesage

Coupe de France

Due to violent behavior by their fan base, Lyon was kicked out of the Coupe de France.

17 December 2021 Round of 64 Paris FC Abandoned Lyon Paris
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty
Attendance: 15,717
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
Note: Match abandoned after half time with score 1–1 due to crowd trouble.[30] On 27 December 2021, the French Football Federation announced that both Paris FC and Lyon were disqualified from the cup, with Paris FC playing their next five home matches outside of their Stade Charléty home ground.[31][32]

UEFA Europa League

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021.[33]

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Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 September 2021 1 Rangers Scotland 0–2 France Lyon Glasgow, Scotland
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 44,906
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
30 September 2021 2 Lyon France 3–0 Denmark Brøndby Décines-Charpieu, France
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 25,466
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
21 October 2021 3 Sparta Prague Czech Republic 3–4 France Lyon Prague, Czech Republic
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 12,427
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
4 November 2021 4 Lyon France 3–0 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Décines-Charpieu, France
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 33,934
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
25 November 2021 5 Brøndby Denmark 1–3 France Lyon Brøndbyvester, Denmark
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 16,645
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
9 December 2021 6 Lyon France 1–1 Scotland Rangers Décines-Charpieu, France
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 26,842
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

Knockout phase

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 25 February 2022.[34]

9 March 2022 First leg Porto Portugal 0–1 France Lyon Porto, Portugal
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 26,309
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
17 March 2022 Second leg Lyon France 1–1
(2–1 agg.)
Portugal Porto Décines-Charpieu, France
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 54,551
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022.[35]

7 April 2022 First leg West Ham United England 1–1 France Lyon London, England
20:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 59,978
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
14 April 2022 Second leg Lyon France 0–3
(1–4 agg.)
England West Ham United Décines-Charpieu, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 50,065
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Last updated: 1 June 2022
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

As of 1 June 2022
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References

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  22. "UEFA Europa League quarter-final & semi-final draws". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

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