Overview
- Pavel Šulc settled the match in the 25th minute by finishing Afonso Moreira’s low delivery.
- Endrick was sent off after a VAR review upgraded a second booking to a straight red for kicking Dehmaine Tabibou.
- Lyon defended the final half-hour with ten players to preserve a 1-0 away win and reach 42 points.
- Nantes fell to a fourth straight league defeat and stayed in relegation trouble, with Tabibou stretchered off with an ankle and calf injury.
- Fonseca alleged repeated aggressive treatment of Endrick and sought more protection, while Nantes coach Ahmed Kantari rejected claims his team targeted the forward.