Lyon opened their home campaign with a commanding 3–0 victory over Metz on Saturday, 23 August 2025, at the start of Matchday 2 of the Ligue 1 season. E. Wattellier was the referee for the 19:05 UTC kickoff, and the scoreboard read 2–0 in Lyon's favour by the half-time whistle. The result gave Lyon their first win of the 2025–26 league term after a Matchday 1 draw, while Metz left the field without a point from their opening two fixtures.

For Lyon, this was the kind of dominant home performance...