Olympique Lyonnais suffered a 3-1 defeat against Stade Rennais on the 4th day of Ligue 1, a result marked by a controversy over arbitration. Matthieu Louis-Jean, sports director of OL, strongly criticized the decisions of the referee Ruddy Buquet, notably the failure to expel Anthony Rouault after a fault on Khalis Merah, which allowed him to equalize in the second period. The Lyon team expresses its frustration at the perceived inconsistency of arbitration, stressing the lack of involvement of the VAR in this case and the lack of clear explanations from Mr. Buquet. This situation exacerbated the anger of the supporters, who pointed the VAR as a scapegoat, notably because of its inaction on the fault on Merah and the lack of clear vision during the equalization of Rennes.

The standard team of the 4th day of Ligue 1 was unveiled, with Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC) as goaltender, Benjaimin Pavard and Nayef Aguerd (OM) in central defence, and Vanderson and ThiBault De Smet (AS Monaco) on the sides. In the middle of the field, Angel Gomes, Vitinha (PSG) and Charles VanHoutte (Nice) were selected, while Bradley Barcola, Jérémie Boga and Mason Greenwod (OM) formed the attack line. This selection reflects the impact of several players on this weekend’s return from the international truce, with notable performances and decisive contributions to their respective teams.

Following the meeting, OL’s video analysis, Nelson Duarte, ironically congratulated the referee Ruddy Buquet and the Rennes team on social media, with reference to the expulsion of Tyler Morton who had a significant impact on the match. In addition, Jorge Maciel, OL’s assistant coach, expressed his dissatisfaction with the behaviour of Habib Beye, coach of Stade Rennais, at the end of the match, including his excessive joy and provocations towards the Lyon bench. Beye responded to these criticisms by saying that he did not care about Maciel’s opinions and that he would continue to do his work with humility.