Lyon 19 - 36 La Rochelle

Full time

25 Oct 2025

Top 14

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Lyon vs La Rochelle head to head

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Stade Rochelais secured a decisive 36-19 victory over Lyon in the Top 14 clash at Matmut Stadium. Early tries from Wainiqolo and West set the tone, but Rochelais responded with three consecutive tries, showcasing their attacking prowess. Nolann Le Garrec was instrumental, converting all but one of Rochelais' tries and adding a penalty. Lyon's Dumortier received a yellow card, which compounded their defensive challenges. Despite Lyon's efforts with two tries from Wainiqolo and a strong performance by Berdeu, they struggled to keep pace with Rochelais. The away side continued to apply pressure, with Lespiaucq adding a late try to seal the win. Overall, Stade Rochelais demonstrated superior execution and discipline throughout the match.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 15.0°C (Feels like 11.9°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 13.2 km/h, gusting to 26.4 km/h Humidity: 77% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Jiuta Wainiqolo · Lyon

5 - 0
4'

Try

Ihaia West · La Rochelle

5 - 5
5'

Conversion

Nolann Le Garrec · La Rochelle

5 - 7
17'

Try

Davit Niniashvili · La Rochelle

5 - 12
17'

Conversion

Nolann Le Garrec · La Rochelle

5 - 14
20'

Try

Jiuta Wainiqolo · Lyon

10 - 14
20'

Conversion

Leo Berdeu · Lyon

12 - 14
22'

Try

Paul Boudehent · La Rochelle

12 - 19
23'

Conversion

Nolann Le Garrec · La Rochelle

12 - 21
23'

Yellow Card

Ethan Dumortier · Lyon
26'

Try

Thomas Moukoro · Lyon

17 - 21
26'

Conversion

Leo Berdeu · Lyon

19 - 21
26'

Yellow Card

Alexandre Kaddouri · La Rochelle
30'

Substitution

Christian Luaki on for Jack Nowell · La Rochelle
33'

Try

Paul Boudehent · La Rochelle

19 - 26
33'

Yellow Card Complete

Ethan Dumortier · Lyon
35'

Conversion

Nolann Le Garrec · La Rochelle

19 - 28
36'

Yellow Card Complete

Alexandre Kaddouri · La Rochelle
37'

Substitution

Jack Nowell on for Christian Luaki · La Rochelle
Halftime 19 - 28
Second Half
43'

Substitution

Antoine Hastoy on for Ihaia West · La Rochelle
48'

Penalty

Nolann Le Garrec · La Rochelle

19 - 31
48'

Substitution

Sam Simmonds on for Beka Saginadze · Lyon
48'

Substitution

Camille Chat on for Guillaume Marchand · Lyon
48'

Substitution

Jerome Rey on for Thomas Moukoro · Lyon
48'

Substitution

Thomas Lavault on for Charles Kante-Samba · La Rochelle
54'

Substitution

Esteban Gonzalez on for Arno Botha · Lyon
54'

Substitution

Alfred Parisien on for Leo Berdeu · Lyon
54'

Substitution

Janse Roux on for Josiah Maraku · Lyon
54'

Substitution

Paddy Jackson on for Charlie Cassang · Lyon
54'

Substitution

Levani Botia on for Matthias Haddad · La Rochelle
57'

Substitution

Quentin Lespiaucq on for Nika Sutidze · La Rochelle
57'

Substitution

Karl Sorin on for Aleksandre Kuntelia · La Rochelle
69'

Substitution

Irakli Aptsiauri on for Jermaine Ainsley · Lyon
71'

Substitution

Christian Luaki on for Alexandre Kaddouri · La Rochelle
72'

Try

Quentin Lespiaucq · La Rochelle

19 - 36
73'

Substitution

Lucas Andjisseramatchi on for Gregory Alldritt · La Rochelle
73'

Substitution

Simeli Daunivucu on for Semi Lagivala · La Rochelle
Fulltime 19 - 36

Player ratings

Lyon

15 Gabin Lorre 6.7
14 Ethan Dumortier 4.8
13 Josiah Maraku 6.3
12 Theo Millet 6.3
11 Jiuta Wainiqolo 7.7
10 Leo Berdeu 5.9
9 Charlie Cassang 6.1
1 Thomas Moukoro 7.0
2 Guillaume Marchand 7.1
3 Jermaine Ainsley 6.0
4 Theo William 7.0
5 Mickael Guillard 6.6
6 Antoine Deliance 6.6
7 Beka Saginadze 6.2
8 Arno Botha 6.4
16 Camille Chat 6.1
17 Jerome Rey 5.9
18 Janse Roux 5.8
19 Sam Simmonds 6.3
20 Esteban Gonzalez 6.3
21 Paddy Jackson 5.5
22 Alfred Parisien 6.4
23 Irakli Aptsiauri 5.2

La Rochelle

15 Dillyn Leyds 6.3
14 Jack Nowell 7.4
13 Semi Lagivala 7.1
12 Jules Favre 7.0
11 Davit Niniashvili 7.8
10 Ihaia West 8.9
9 Nolann Le Garrec 7.9
1 Alexandre Kaddouri 5.6
2 Nika Sutidze 6.6
3 Aleksandre Kuntelia 7.1
4 Paul Boudehent 8.3
5 Charles Kante-Samba 6.7
6 Matthias Haddad 7.0
7 Oscar Jegou 6.1
8 Gregory Alldritt 6.5
16 Quentin Lespiaucq 7.4
17 Christian Luaki 7.1
18 Thomas Lavault 6.6
19 Levani Botia 6.5
20 Lucas Andjisseramatchi –
21 Antoine Hastoy 6.2
22 Simeli Daunivucu –
23 Karl Sorin 6.3