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Montpellier beat Lyon 21-19 in the Top 14 at Septeo Stadium on 07 November 2026.
Try scorers
- Christopher Tolofua (Montpellier) — 2 tries
- Josiah Maraku (Lyon) — 1 try
- Thomas Banks (Montpellier) — 1 try
Leading ball carriers
- Josiah Maraku (Lyon) — 66 metres from 7 carries, 2 defenders beaten
- Stuart Hogg (Montpellier) — 62 metres from 11 carries, 5 defenders beaten
- Billy Vunipola (Montpellier) — 62 metres from 23 carries, 1 defenders beaten
- Gabin Lorre (Lyon) — 57 metres from 7 carries, 2 defenders beaten
- Ethan Dumortier (Lyon) — 50 metres from 8 carries, 4 defenders beaten
Match statistics
| Player | Team | Min | Carries | Metres | Tackles | Beaten | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Maraku | Lyon | 80 | 7 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Stuart Hogg | Montpellier | 80 | 11 | 62 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Billy Vunipola | Montpellier | 80 | 23 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabin Lorre | Lyon | 80 | 7 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ethan Dumortier | Lyon | 80 | 8 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Christopher Tolofua | Montpellier | 72 | 11 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Arthur Mathiron | Lyon | 80 | 7 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Melvyn Rates | Montpellier | 80 | 7 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Alexis Bernadet | Montpellier | 64 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Thomas Banks | Montpellier | 80 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Lilian Baret | Lyon | 55 | 7 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Arthur Vincent | Montpellier | 80 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Where they stand
- Lyon sit 5th after 8 matches (5 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost, 22 points)
- Montpellier sit 4th after 8 matches (5 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost, 23 points)
Automated match report compiled from Octafield match data. Figures are taken from our own player-by-player match records for this fixture. This report contains no opinion or analysis.