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Which Dutch forward did Lyon sign from Manchester United in January 2017?
Memphis Depay's Lyon move revived his career after a difficult spell at Old Trafford, and he later left for Barcelona on a free transfer.
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Which goalkeeper spent eleven years at Lyon, winning all seven consecutive titles, before joining Atlético Madrid in 2008?
Grégory Coupet was Lyon's number one from 1997 to 2008, was named Ligue 1's best goalkeeper repeatedly, and left for Atlético Madrid.
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In the 2020 Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon, Lyon produced a huge upset by beating which English club 3-1?
Lyon stunned Manchester City in the one-legged quarter-final, with Moussa Dembélé scoring twice off the bench to send Pep Guardiola's side out.
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Which manager was in charge for the last of Lyon's seven straight titles, a season that also brought the Coupe de France?
Alain Perrin completed the domestic double in 2007-08, Lyon's seventh consecutive league crown and their last to date.
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Which businessman took over as Lyon president in 1987 and oversaw the club's rise from the second division to seven league titles?
Jean-Michel Aulas arrived in 1987 with his 'OL – Europe' project when Lyon were a second-division side, and ran the club for over three decades.
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Lyon completed a domestic double in 2008 by beating which club 1-0 in the Coupe de France final?
Karim Benzema's goal beat Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade de France, adding the cup to Lyon's seventh straight league title.
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Which French defender left Lyon for Barcelona in 2007?
Éric Abidal joined Barcelona from Lyon in 2007 and went on to win the Champions League twice in Catalonia.
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Which Dutch club eliminated Lyon on penalties in the 2004-05 Champions League quarter-finals?
PSV Eindhoven edged Lyon in a shootout after the tie finished level, then went out to Milan in the semi-finals on away goals.
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Lyon signed Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien in 2003 from which French club?
Essien joined from Bastia, won two titles at Lyon and was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year before Chelsea signed him in 2005.
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In which season did Lyon win the first Ligue 1 title in their history?
Lyon were crowned French champions for the first time in 2001-02, launching their record run of seven in a row.
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Which club ended Lyon's run in the 2010 Champions League semi-finals?
Bayern Munich won the first leg 1-0 in Munich through Arjen Robben, then thrashed Lyon 3-0 in the return with an Ivica Olić hat-trick to reach the 2010 final.
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Roughly what is the capacity of Lyon's Groupama Stadium?
The Parc Olympique Lyonnais holds just over 59,000, making it one of the largest club grounds in France.
What the Olympique Lyonnais quiz covers
Every question is written and checked by football fans — soccer, if you're reading this in the US — across the topics that decide a real Olympique Lyonnais expert:
Club history
Founding, golden eras and the moments that shaped Olympique Lyonnais.
Players & legends
Cult heroes and record-breakers, past and present.
Managers
The bosses in the dugout and the trophies they won.
Trophies & honours
Every title, cup and big European night that counts.
Records & stats
Appearances, goals, transfers and all-time bests.
Iconic moments
Famous games, comebacks and unforgettable goals.
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About the Olympique Lyonnais quiz
Olympique Lyonnais were a second-division side when Jean-Michel Aulas arrived as president in 1987 with a plan he called 'OL – Europe'. Fourteen years later they won the first league title in the club's history, and then six more in a row. This free Lyon quiz covers the lot: Les Gones in their white shirts, the move from Gerland to the purpose-built Groupama Stadium in January 2016, the fiercest derby in France against Saint-Étienne 60km down the road, and the women's team whose eight UEFA Women's Champions League titles are more than any other club has won.
The dynasty is the heart of it. Lyon's first championship came in 2001-02, clinched on the final day at Gerland with a 3-1 win over RC Lens, who needed only a draw to be champions themselves — Jacques Santini's side took it instead. Seven consecutive titles followed, a Ligue 1 record, and the run ended with a domestic double: Alain Perrin's 2007-08 team added the Coupe de France, Karim Benzema's goal beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at the Stade de France. The launchpad had come in 2001, when Lyon beat Monaco 2-1 after extra time to win the Coupe de la Ligue, their first major trophy in decades. Juninho Pernambucano, signed from Vasco da Gama that same year, captained the side through all of it and turned the dipping free-kick into a Lyon trademark; Grégory Coupet kept goal for every one of the seven titles before joining Atlético Madrid in 2008.
Europe brought the near-misses and the great upsets. PSV Eindhoven knocked Lyon out on penalties in the 2004-05 quarter-finals; in 2009-10 they beat Real Madrid 2-1 on aggregate before Bayern Munich, with an Ivica Olić hat-trick in the second leg, ended the run in the semi-finals; Ajax edged them out of the 2016-17 Europa League at the same stage. Then came Lisbon in 2020, where Rudi Garcia's side beat Manchester City 3-1 in the one-legged quarter-final with Moussa Dembélé scoring twice off the bench, before losing another semi-final to Bayern. The academy and the trading are just as much a part of the identity: Karim Benzema left for Real Madrid in 2009, Alexandre Lacazette scored 27 league goals to win the 2014-15 golden boot before joining Arsenal, Hugo Lloris went to Tottenham in 2012 and Tanguy Ndombele followed for a then club-record fee in 2019. Coming the other way were Sonny Anderson from Barcelona in 1999, Michael Essien from Bastia in 2003, Lisandro López from Porto and Memphis Depay from Manchester United. And the club's all-time leading scorer still belongs to an earlier age: Fleury Di Nallo, 222 goals, 'le Petit Prince de Gerland'.
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