Nantes suffered a narrow 0–1 defeat against Lyon on Saturday, 7 February 2026, in a Ligue 1 Matchday 21 fixture that kicked off at 20:05 UTC. The referee for the evening at the Stade de la Beaujoire was M. Vernice, and the only goal of the game arrived before the interval, sending the visitors into the break with a 1–0 lead. The result left Lyon with three valuable away points as they continued their push up the table.

At that stage of the 2025–26 season, the result was a crucial one for Lyon, ...