The Lyon team, coached by the 45-year-old French manager Pierre Sarge and seven-time champions of the Ligue 1, faced off against the Montpellier team in the 16th round of the Ligue 1. The Montpellier team, coached by the 71-year-old French manager Gasset and ranked 18th before the match, visited the Lyon team's home ground.
Before the match, Montpellier had not won any of their last four games with two draws and two losses, while Lyon had won three and lost one of their last four games, clearly in better form than Montpellier. In the last five encounters between the two teams, Lyon had an absolute advantage, winning four and losing one, which is why more than 90% of fans were confident that Lyon would defeat Montpellier at home.
In the 91st minute, Harryll Fayez scored an own goal to give Lyon the lead.
Lyon eventually won 1-0 against Montpellier, securing their second consecutive victory in all competitions, while Montpellier suffered their second consecutive defeat in all competitions.
Throughout the game, Lyon had a possession rate of 58%, and they attempted 12 shots, but only two were on target. Montpellier, on the other hand, attempted 16 shots, six of which were on target.