The 2021–22 season was the 72nd season in the existence of
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais (), commonly referred to as simply Lyon () or OL, is a French professional association football, football club based in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. With origins dating back to 1899, they were founded in 1950 and p ...
and the club's 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of
French football
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. In addition to the
domestic league, Lyon participated in this season's editions of the
Coupe de France
The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Fed ...
and the
UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (UEL), usually known simply as the Europa League, is an annual association football, football club competition organised since 1971 by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European footb ...
. The club was expelled from the domestic cup due to crowd trouble during their game against
Paris FC
Paris Football Club (French pronunciation: Help:IPA/French, aʁi futbol klœb, commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris, France. They will compete in Ligue ...
.
Players
First-team squad
Out on loan
Transfers
In
Out
Transfer summary
Spending
Summer:
€
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10,500,000
Winter:
€
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16,400,000
Total:
€
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26,900,000
Income
Summer:
€
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51,000,000
Winter:
€
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56,800,000
Total:
€
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107,800,000
Net Expenditure
Summer:
€
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40,500,000
Winter:
€
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40,400,000
Total:
€
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80,900,000
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
Ligue 1
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.
Coupe de France
Due to violent behavior by their fan base, Lyon was kicked out of the Coupe de France.
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021.
Knockout phase
=Round of 16
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The draw for the round of 16 was held on 25 February 2022.
=Quarter-finals
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The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 18 March 2022.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers
References
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Olympique Lyonnais seasons
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...