# Lyon hold off Nice to top Ligue 1

> 10-man Lyon beat Nice 2-1 to move top of Ligue 1.
- Title: Lyon hold off Nice to top Ligue 1 · the Guardian | Shortify
- Summary: 10-man Lyon beat Nice 2-1 to move top of Ligue 1. Lyon beat Nice 2-1 despite playing with 10 men to move top of Ligue 1.
- Keywords: lyon, nice, ligue 1, monaco, rennes, paris fc, lorient, real madrid, sevilla, bayer leverkusen, freiburg, bundesliga
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/18/european-football-monaco-rennes-ligue-1-bayer-leverkusen-freiburg-bundesliga-como-fiorentina-seria-a-real-madrid-sevilla-la-liga
- Author: Agencies
- Published: 2026-10-18T18:36:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lyon, nice, ligue 1, monaco, rennes, paris fc, lorient, real madrid, sevilla, bayer leverkusen, freiburg, bundesliga
## Lyon hold off Nice
Lyon beat Nice 2-1 to move top of Ligue 1 despite playing with 10 men.
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## Key takeaway

Lyon beat Nice 2-1 despite playing with 10 men to move top of Ligue 1.