Lorient faces Lyon for its Ligue 1 survival. The Merlus, 15th, host the Lyonnais, 5th, on the occasion of the 15th day of the championship. Solid at home, the Merlus welcome the Gones with the desire to take points to get out of the relegation zone. The last match of the 15th day of Ligue 1 is played at the Stade du Moustoir. Lorient took 3 points against Nice in the last day, which placed them in 15th position. The Merlus now want to move away from the relegation zone. But with 28 goals conceded, Lorient has the 2nd worst defense in Ligue 1. Olivier Pantaloni is deprived of Abdoulaye Faye, Trevan Sanusi and Isaak Touré, while Panos Katseris has relapsed. Bandiougou Fadiga, on the other hand, is uncertain. The Lorientais can still count on their striker and scorer Sambou Soumano, author of a double against Nice. The match between the Merlus and the Gones will be broadcast on Ligue 1 + on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 20:45, live for subscribers. The big win in the Europa League against Maccabi Tel-Aviv allowed the Gones to gain confidence. The success against Nantes confirmed this resurgence. The Lyonnais were able to integrate the top 6 and are 5th. They must now progress away from home because their last victory away from home dates back to September 28, in Lille. Paulo Fonseca will have to do without Malick Fofana, Ernest Nuamah and Tanner Tessmann. Clinton Mata and Ruben Kluivert are uncertain. On the other hand, Orel Mangala should play again. The probable compositions are Yvon Mvogo – Bamo Meïté, Montassar Talbi, Darlin Yongwa – Théo Le Bris, Laurent Abergel, Arthur Avom, Arsène Kouassi – Jean-Victor Makengo, Sambou Soumano, Pablo Pagis for Lorient, and Dominik Greif – Moussa Niakhaté, Hans Hateboer, Nicolás Tagliafico – Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Tyler Morton, Mathys De Carvalho, Abner Vinícius – Corentin Tolisso, Pavel Šulc – Martin Satriano for Lyon.