The 2025/26 Ligue 1 season delivered another high-stakes clash on Sunday as Olympique Lyonnais hosted Olympique de Marseille. Both sides came into the match needing a statement result, but the encounter was ultimately defined by intensity, an early red card, and a cruel twist at the very end.

The turning point arrived in the 29th minute, when CJ Egan-Riley was shown a straight red card for a last-man challenge. That decision left Marseille a man down for over an hour, forcing them to drop deep and concede control of possession to Lyon. Despite their disadvantage, the visitors held firm and even carved out dangerous counterattacking chances after the break.

Marseille’s resistance lasted until the 88th minute. A Lyon shot crashed off the crossbar, and in the ensuing chaos, Argentine defender Leonardo Balerdi miscleared the rebound into his own net. The late own goal handed Lyon a victory that had seemed destined to finish level.

The win lifts Lyon to nine points from their opening three matches, pulling them level with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1, though trailing on goal difference. For Marseille, the defeat was a bitter blow. Despite their tireless effort with ten men, they left empty-handed, undone in the most painful of fashions.