Defender Christophe Jallet is confident home advantage can see Lyon to victory over Nice and a step closer to the Champions League. With champions Paris St Germain long since out of sight, the focus in Ligue 1 is on the battle for European qualification, with Lyon leading that race in second place. They are level on 55 points with Monaco, with Friday's opponents just two behind and Rennes, St ...Full Story »

Lyon defender Christophe Jallet has expressed his delight at the club’s show of faith after he was handed a new deal at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. The France international is in his second season with Les Gones, having made the switch from Ligue 1 rivals Paris Saint-Germain in 2014. Jallet has become an important figure for Bruno Genesio’s side, starting 18 games league games this te...Full Story »

Lyon improved their chances of qualifying for Europe with a 3-0 win at ten-man Angers. Goals from Christophe Jallet, Rachid Ghezzal and Corentin Tolisso helped see off a resolute Angers side who had to play almost 75 minutes with 10 men after Thomas Mangani was dismissed. The writing was on the wall early on for Angers as they found themselves a goal behind and a man down inside the opening 16...Full Story »

Lyon returned to the top of the Ligue 1 table after securing a 2-2 draw from a topsy-turvy Rhone Valley derby match against St Etienne at the Stade de Gerland on Sunday night. Clinton N'Jie handed the hosts the lead midway through the first half before Lindsay Rose saw red for Hubert Fournier's high flyers and Max Gradel converted from the spot to level matters. Romain Hamouma put St Etienne a...Full Story »