Lyon began their Ligue 1 2025 campaign with a hard-fought 1–0 victory away at Lens on Saturday, 16 August 2025. The match, which kicked off at 15:00 UTC on Matchday 1, was decided by a single goal scored before the half-time whistle. Referee R. Lissorgue was in charge at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, and the score stood at 0–1 at the break.

For a Lyon side aiming to re-establish themselves as genuine title contenders under new season expectations, securing three points away from home on t...