Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain meet at Groupama Stadium on Sunday night, with both sides riding a wave of momentum as they aim to extend their respective winning runs.
Les Gones have responded to early February setbacks with consecutive victories, while Les Parisiens continue their relentless march towards another Ligue 1 title.
Aiming for a return to the Champions League, Lyon have shown resilience after a 3-2 loss to Marseille threatened to derail their top-four push. They bounced back in style, hammering Reims and Montpellier with an 8-1 aggregate scoreline.
Despite initial struggles against Montpellier, a clinical second-half display—featuring goals from Ernest Nuamah, Corentin Tolisso, and Alexandre Lacazette—secured a commanding 4-1 win. At Groupama Stadium, Paulo Fonseca’s men have lost just twice in Ligue 1 this term, their last home defeat coming in October.
PSG, under Luis Enrique’s guidance, have evolved into a tactically disciplined unit despite the exits of marquee names like Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar. Their recent 7-0 demolition of Brest in the Champions League reaffirmed their dominance.
On a seven-match winning streak across all competitions, PSG sit 10 points clear at the Ligue 1 summit. With just 10 points dropped all season, another title appears to be a mere formality.
Ousmane Dembele has been instrumental with 16 goals, while PSG strengthened further in January with the acquisition of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli for £60m, adding another dimension to their attack.
Team News:
Lyon have no fresh injury concerns and are expected to stick with the same lineup that dismantled Montpellier. Veterans Nemanja Matic and Nicolas Tagliafico will play key roles in their push for European football.
For PSG, Warren Zaire-Emery and Ibrahim Mbaye remain sidelined with ankle injuries. Bradley Barcola, coming off a goal and an assist against Brest, is likely to retain his starting role in attack.
Predicted Lineups:
Lyon: Perri; Kumbedi, Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Matic, Tessmann; Cherki, Tolisso, Nuamah; Mikautadze.
Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Barcola, Dembele.
