Beaten 2-0 at Brest on 8 November 2026, Lyon left Moussa Niakhaté bitter. The Lyon centre-back, speaking to Ligue 1+, slammed “childish” mistakes while reaffirming the club’s Champions League objective.
On Sunday 8 November 2026, Olympique Lyonnais went down 2-0 at Brest. Speaking to Ligue 1+, Moussa Niakhaté, Lyon’s centre-back and vice-captain, did not mince his words: he rued his team’s “childish” errors on the goal they conceded.
The Senegal international, who has played 8 Ligue 1 matches this season, focused above all on the shape of the game: a controlled start, possession, chances, then the goal that turned everything. A frustrating scenario at a time when Lyon must contend with the announced arrival of a new head coach.
The turning point of a controlled match
According to comments reported by MadeInFOOT, Niakhaté described a game Lyon were controlling before they cracked: “We make an excellent start, we keep the ball, we try to play between the lines, to create chances and we do. And that goal we concede is very childish.” He then pointed to the haste: “Conceding a goal like that when you’re controlling the game, by rushing…”
For the defender, Brest played their game: sitting deep and waiting to hit Lyon on the counter, relying on transitions. “After that it’s difficult, it’s a team that was waiting for us on the counter, it was the perfect game for them to lead and then rely on counters,” he analysed, again according to MadeInFOOT.
The disappointment comes through in his words: “The disappointment is there, when you have the game in your hands you can’t make that kind of mistake.”
The Champions League objective maintained
Despite the defeat, Moussa Niakhaté reaffirmed the club’s objective. According to MadeInFOOT, he was clear about the Champions League they are targeting at the end of the season, without letting the setback call that objective into question.
According to Maxifoot, he has played 8 Ligue 1 matches this season. His words, delivered in the heat of the moment, contrast with the disappointment of the evening.
Carlos Vicens expected, Lille in sight
The news in Lyon does not stop on the pitch. According to MadeInFOOT, Carlos Vicens is due to arrive as Lyon’s new head coach after the international break. This information, reported by a single outlet, is still to be officially confirmed.
Lyon’s next match is scheduled against Lille, after the international break. It could be Carlos Vicens’s first match in the Lyon dugout. The exact date was not specified by the sources.