Olympique Lyonnais suffered a strong defeat against Stade Rennais FC on the fourth day of Ligue 1, Sunday, September 14, 2025, in Roazhon Park. The final score was 3-1 in favour of Rennes, ahead of 392 spectators including 796 visitors. The match, arbitrated by Ruddy Buquet, saw the Rennes goals scored by Tolisso in 14th minute, Rouault in 80th minute and Kader Meiité, author of a double in additional time (90+3rd and 90+5th minutes). Several yellow cards were distributed to both teams, including Frankowski, Tolisso, Seidu and Mata, and Morton was expelled for Olympique Lyonnais at the end of the game.

The composition of the Rennes team, led by Habib Beye, included Samba as the goaltender, and a defence composed of Sampa, Ait Boudlal (replaced by Seidu in the second half), Rouault, Jacquet. The midfielder consisted of Frankowski (replaced by Al-Tamari in the second half), Blas (replaced by Nagida at the end of the match), Rongier, Cisse (replaced by Fofana at the end of the game), and Merlin. The attack was carried out by Lepaul and Embolo (replaced by Meiité at the end of the game).

The Olympique Lyonnais team, led by Paulo Fonseca, was aligned with Descamps as a guard, and a defence composed of Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhaté, and Abner. The midfield included Tessmann, Morton (expelled), Karabec (replaced by Ghezzal in the second half), and Merah (replaced by Sulc at the end of the game). The attack was composed of Fofana (replaced by Kluivert at the end of the game) and Tolisso. The game ended in a surprise victory for Rennes, thanks to Kader Meiité’s performance and a defensive solidity that was able to contain the Lyon attacks.