Olympique Lyonnais 5-4 Montpellier: result and report

Ligue 1 · Sunday 7 May 2023

Result

Olympique Lyonnais 5-4 Montpellier

Ligue 1 · Sunday 7 May 2023, 15:05 UTC · half-time 1-2

Olympique Lyonnais · Montpellier · Ligue 1 predictions

Olympique Lyonnais 5-4 Montpellier: match report

Olympique Lyonnais beat Montpellier 5-4 in Ligue 1 on Sunday 7 May 2023. The half-time score was 1-2.

Alexandre Lacazette opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Olympique Lyonnais's goals came from Alexandre Lacazette (31'), Alexandre Lacazette (59'), Dejan Lovren (70'), Alexandre Lacazette (82') and Alexandre Lacazette (90+10', penalty). Montpellier scored through E. Wahi (40'), E. Wahi (41'), E. Wahi (53', penalty) and E. Wahi (55').

Discipline: Olympique Lyonnais received no yellow cards; Montpellier received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Olympique Lyonnais were 7th on 53 points from 33 and Montpellier 12th on 43 points from 33. Olympique Lyonnais went on to finish that season 7th with 62 points, and Montpellier 12th with 50.

Olympique Lyonnais lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Montpellier in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Alexandre Lacazette of Olympique Lyonnais (10.0), level with Elye Wahi (10.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Olympique Lyonnais wins, 3 draws and 3 for Montpellier.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Goal · Alexandre LacazetteOlympique Lyonnais · 1-0
  • 40'Goal · E. WahiMontpellier · 1-1
  • 41'Goal · E. WahiMontpellier · 1-2
  • 53'Penalty goal · E. WahiMontpellier · 1-3
  • 54'Yellow card · E. WahiMontpellier
  • 55'Goal · E. WahiMontpellier · 1-4
  • 59'Goal · Alexandre LacazetteOlympique Lyonnais · 2-4
  • 70'Goal · Dejan LovrenOlympique Lyonnais · 3-4
  • 82'Goal · Alexandre LacazetteOlympique Lyonnais · 4-4
  • 89'Yellow card · Falaye SackoMontpellier
  • 90+8'Yellow card · Michel Der ZakarianMontpellier
  • 90+8'Yellow card · Christopher JullienMontpellier
  • 90+10'Penalty goal · Alexandre LacazetteOlympique Lyonnais · 5-4

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Olympique Lyonnais 4, draws 3, Montpellier 3.

Team news

Olympique Lyonnais line-up (4-2-3-1)

Anthony Lopes, Malo Gusto, Sinaly Diomandé, Dejan Lovren, Nicolás Tagliafico, Thiago Mendes, Johann Lepenant, Rayan Cherki, Maxence Caqueret, Bradley Barcola, Alexandre Lacazette

Montpellier line-up (4-2-3-1)

Benjamin Lecomte, Falaye Sacko, Christopher Jullien, Mamadou Sakho, Issiaga Sylla, Jordan Ferri, Joris Chotard, Arnaud Nordin, Khalil Fayad, Faitout Maouassa, Elye Wahi