Paris Saint Germain 2-0 Olympique Lyonnais: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Paris Saint Germain won it

Paris Saint Germain struck first through Senny Mayulu in the 72nd minute, set up by Mika Godts. Mika Godts made it 2-0 to Paris Saint Germain in the 84th minute, set up by Quentin Ndjantou.

It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The referee, J. Brisard, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Paris Saint Germain and 1 to Olympique Lyonnais.

Paris Saint Germain: L. Martínez García, 4-3-3 · Olympique Lyonnais: P. Rodrigues Fonseca, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball's Match Board pick, Under 3.75, was right: 2-0 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was a Paris Saint Germain win at 68%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 2-1 (9%).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.5 and the match produced two.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 67%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 60%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Paris Saint Germain win at 70%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-26, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.90 for Paris Saint Germain and 1.51 for Olympique Lyonnais.

Paris Saint Germain scored about 1.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Olympique Lyonnais left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Paris Saint Germain to create more, and Olympique Lyonnais did.

Paris Saint Germain had 10 shots on target, Olympique Lyonnais 5.

Olympique Lyonnais's goalkeeper made 7 saves.

Paris Saint Germain had 68% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Paris Saint Germain came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 2.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.28 expected goals for and 1.15 against, and had won 70% of their matches.

Olympique Lyonnais came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.64 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Paris Saint Germain vs Olympique Lyonnais: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.

Paris Saint Germain

• Vitinha 8.1
• Mika Godts 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
• Fabián Ruiz 7.9
• Matvey Safonov 7.8
• Achraf Hakimi 7.6

Olympique Lyonnais

• Dominik Greif 7.7
• Ernest Nuamah 7.0
• Julien Duranville 6.7
• Tanner Tessmann 6.6
• Tyler Morton 6.6

The lowest-rated starter was Abner at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Paris Saint Germain: Nice vs Paris Saint Germain Saturday 21 November 2026 · Ligue 1
• Olympique Lyonnais: LOSC Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Saturday 21 November 2026 · Ligue 1

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Paris Saint Germain vs Olympique Lyonnais

What was the score in Paris Saint Germain vs Olympique Lyonnais?

Paris Saint Germain 2-0 Olympique Lyonnais (half-time 0-0), Ligue 1, Monday 26 October 2026.

Who scored in Paris Saint Germain vs Olympique Lyonnais?

Senny Mayulu 72', Mika Godts 84'.

Did Moneyball predict Paris Saint Germain vs Olympique Lyonnais correctly?

Moneyball's Match Board pick, Under 3.75, was right: 2-0 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in Paris Saint Germain vs Olympique Lyonnais?

Vitinha, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Paris Saint Germain vs Olympique Lyonnais?

J. Brisard.