The ticket office for the Olympique Lyonnais match in Lens, scheduled for Saturday, August 16, has been very successful, with all the seats for subscribers and supporters reserved in a few hours. This strong demand reflects the enthusiasm of the fans for the new season 2025-2026, after positive summer preparation and promising recruitment. This trip to Lens is of particular importance, marking the beginning of this new era for OL, which recently secured its retention in Ligue 1 after a legal battle. The event will also allow fans to find Pierre Sage, their former coach, who was called back to lead the team.

In parallel, Olympique Lyonnais continues its summer mercato. The arrival of Rayan Cherki in Manchester City is expected to facilitate a loan from a Pep Guardiola player, although one Lyon target finally opted for another club, James McAtee joining Nottingham Forest. Nicolas Tagliafico, back at the club after a season without a team, has to wait before playing again with the first team due to physical problems. The team has been actively preparing for the season with friendly matches, incorporating new recruits like Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Selma Bacha, and benefiting from the arrival of Spanish coach Jonatan Giráldez.

Finally, the Athens Olympian formalized the return of Mathieu Valbuena, who will join the club as a reserve player, in order to pass on his experience to young talent. His return marks an important chapter in the career of the former French international, which has already worn the colours of OL between 2015 and 2017. The game in Lens, which is expected to attract more than 38,000 spectators, is subject to a prefectural order regulating the movement of Lyon fans, limiting their access to the perimeter of the stadium and prohibiting any traffic in the surrounding cities.