Paulo Fonseca's Lyon recorded their third consecutive victory in the French League, beating Brest 2-1, in a game marked by an expulsion early in the match. Afonso Moreira was a starter for the home team, which was left playing with numerical superiority in the 19th minute, after the direct red shown to Romain del Castillo. This moment launched Lyon into a comfortable lead, secured before half-time. In the 41st minute, Pavel Sulc scored the first from a practically impossible angle and drove the thousands of fans present at Parc Olympique Lyonnais crazy. Shortly afterwards it was Abner Vinicius's turn to put the ball in the back of the goal, with a shot from the edge of the area and without any chance for the goalkeeper. Watch both Lyon goals here: Sulc and Abner could only be in competition to see who scored the most beautiful goal 😆Two great goals from Lyon 🔥#sporttvportugal #LIGUE1naSPORTTV #Ligue1 #Lyon #Brest pic.twitter.com/4vrgm1oWp5 — sport tv (@sporttvportugal) January 18, 2026 In the second half, Lyon also had a goal disallowed due to Sulc's offside, while Brest still managed to reduce the score at the final whistle, with Eric Dina's goal (87 minutes). The victory leaves Lyon in fourth place in the French League, which guarantees the play-off for access to the Champions League next season, with 33 points and just two behind Marseille.