Olympique Lyonnais beat Wolfsburg 2-0 to end German pre‑season on a high note

Olympique Lyonnais concluded their German pre‑season with a 2-0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg at the Fuchs‑Park Stadion. Goals came from Ainsley Maitland‑Niles in the 68th minute and a header by Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez in the 97th minute. The win gave Lyon four successes in five friendlies and kept a clean sheet, boosting confidence ahead of their Champions League playoff against Sparta Prague.

Coach Paulo Fonseca praised the defensive solidity and the return of Malick Fofana, while also noting injuries to midfielders Mads Bidstrup and Pavel Šulc (knees) and forward Enzo Molebe (head). The squad will travel to Cádiz for a final friendly against Real Betis before the European campaign begins.