Lyon and RC Lens — two clubs who had jointly finished third in the 2025-26 Ligue 1 standings with 63 points each and both qualified for the Champions League — met at Groupama Stadium on Sunday, 17 May 2026, in the French top-flight’s simultaneous final day. The encounter between two Champions League-qualified clubs who had spent the season as PSG‘s closest challengers — Lens ultimately losing the title to the Parisians at Bollaert on 13 May — gave the final-day fixture a particularly meaningful competitive context. Both clubs had extraordinary season narratives: Lyon’s famous win at PSG and Endrick’s cup performances; Lens’s Coupe de France Final appearance against Nice on 22 May 2026 and their record-equalling second-place Ligue 1 finish.
Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu, Lyon’s impressive 59,000-capacity home, generated the kind of celebratory atmosphere that Champions League qualification combined with the final domestic Ligue 1 fixture naturally produces for a supporter community who had watched their club produce one of the season’s most impressive campaigns.
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What was the score of Lyon vs Lens on 17 May 2026?
Lyon and RC Lens met at Groupama Stadium in the Ligue 1 final day on 17 May 2026. Both clubs had finished third in the standings with 63 points, jointly qualifying for the Champions League. Watch the full match highlights and replay on AllSportsZone for the complete result.
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What did both Lyon and Lens achieve in Ligue 1 2025-26?
Both Lyon and RC Lens finished third in the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season with 63 points, jointly qualifying for the Champions League third qualifying round. Lens also reached the Coupe de France Final against Nice at Stade de France on 22 May 2026 — one of their most celebrated cup runs in recent history alongside their historic second-place Ligue 1 finish from the previous season.