2011–12 Olympique Lyonnais season

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| club = Lyon

| season = 2011–12

| manager = Rémi Garde

| chairman = Jean-Michel Aulas

| owner = OL Groupe

| stadium = Stade de Gerland

| league = Ligue 1

| league result = 4th

| cup1 = Coupe de France

| cup1 result = Winners

| cup2 = Coupe de la Ligue

| cup2 result = Runners-up

| cup3 = UEFA Champions League

| cup3 result = Round of 16

| league topscorer =
Lisandro López (16)

| season topscorer =
Bafétimbi Gomis (25)

| highest attendance = 40,099 (2 November vs Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League)

| lowest attendance = 7,000 (8 February vs Bordeaux, Coupe de France)

| average attendance =

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The 2011–12 season of Olympique Lyonnais was the club's 53rd season in Ligue 1. After a third-place finish last season, the club played in the UEFA Champions League for the 12th consecutive season.

News

At the end of the 2010–11 season, fans had become dissatisfied with then manager Claude Puel,{{cite news |title=Tags et menaces au domicile de Claude Puel |url=http://www.foot01.com/equipe/lyon/tags-et-menaces-au-domicile-de-claude-puel,72061|work=Foot01.com |date=23 May 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011}} despite the club managing to finish in third place, synonymous with qualification to the UEFA Champions League Play-off round. However, due to poor results and a falling out with the club's hierarchy, he was sacked.{{cite news |title=Lyon-Puel: Pas de conciliation |url=http://www.eurosport.fr/football/ligue-1/2011-2012/lyon-puel-pas-d-accord_sto2834866/story-lci.shtml |work=Eurosport.fr |date=15 June 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402003014/http://www.eurosport.fr/football/ligue-1/2011-2012/lyon-puel-pas-d-accord_sto2834866/story-lci.shtml |archive-date=2 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=Communiqué du club |url=http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100007/Article/56463/Communique-du-club |work=OLWeb |date=20 June 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329045823/http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100007/Article/56463/Communique-du-club |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=dead}} He was replaced by former technical coach Rémi Garde,{{cite news |title=Former Arsenal midfielder Rémi Garde appointed coach of Lyon |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jun/22/arsenal-remi-garde-coach-lyon|work=Guardian.co.uk |date=22 June 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011}} who announced his intentions to compete for the league title.{{cite news |title=OL: Rémi Garde veut jouer le titre |url=http://www.footmercato.net/ol-remi-garde-veut-jouer-le-titre_69073|work=FootMercato |date=30 June 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011}}

On 17 June, Lyon announced the departure of midfielder Jérémy Toulalan to Málaga for €10 million.{{cite news|title=Lyon et Málaga OK pour Toulalan |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110617_113628_lyon-et-malaga-ok-pour-toulalan.html |work=L'Équipe |date=17 June 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620123501/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110617_113628_lyon-et-malaga-ok-pour-toulalan.html |archivedate=20 June 2011 }}{{cite news |title=Toulalan ya es del Málaga por 10 millones de euros |url=http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/toulalan-malaga-millones-euros/20110617dasdasftb_15/Tes|work=as.com |date=17 June 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011}}

During pre-season training, Yoann Gourcuff suffered another injury blow, this time to his left ankle, which required an operation keeping him out for at least a month.{{cite news |title=Gourcuff, une cheville qui fait peur |url=http://www.eurosport.fr/football/ligue-1/2011-2012/gourcuff-deja-un-coup-dur_sto2869785/story.shtml|work=Eurosport.fr |date=13 July 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011}}

On 16 July, Brazilian midfielder Ederson was injured to the right knee during a pre-season match against Racing Genk after a collision with teammate Dejan Lovren.{{cite news |title=Ederson blessé au genou |url=http://www.goal.com/fr/news/1764/matches-amicaux/2011/07/16/2577547/amical-lyon-ederson-bless%C3%A9-au-genou|work=goal.com |date=16 July 2011 |access-date=29 September 2011}}

On 12 August Lyon announce the signing of Burkina Faso international defender Bakary Koné from Guingamp for €2 million.{{cite news |title=Communiqué de presse |url=http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100007/Article/56819/Communique-de-presse|work=OLWeb |date=12 August 2011 |access-date=29 September 2011}}

On 27 August, during a match against Montpellier, forward Lisandro López injured his ankle. It was originally feared that he had broken his ankle, as the striker believed he had heard a crack,{{cite news |title=Lisandro, blessé, sort en larmes sur une civière |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/lyon-69000/l1-lyon-lisandro-blesse-sort-en-larmes-sur-une-civiere-27-08-2011-1581956.php|work=Le Parisien|date=27 August 2011 |access-date=29 September 2011}} but scans later allayed these fears.{{cite news |title=Lisandro évite le pire|url=http://www.football365.fr/france/infos-clubs/lyon/lisandro-evite-pire-736161.shtml|work=Football365.fr |date=28 August 2011 |access-date=29 September 2011}} Nevertheless, the Argentine will be out for several weeks.{{cite news |title=Lyon's Lisandro López escapes ankle break but is out for several weeks after injury in 2–1 win over Montpellier |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3274/ligue-1/2011/08/28/2639914/lyons-lisandro-lopez-escapes-ankle-break-but-is-out-for|work=goal.com |date=28 August 2011 |access-date=29 September 2011}}

On 30 August Lyon signed defender Mouhamadou Dabo from Sevilla for a modest €1 million that could rise to €1.8 million if certain playing criteria are met.{{cite news |title=Dabo returns to France with Lyon |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/951050/mouhamadou-dabo-returns-to-france-with-lyon?cc=5739 |work=ESPNSoccernet |date=30 August 2011 |access-date=29 September 2011 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102064913/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/951050/mouhamadou-dabo-returns-to-france-with-lyon?cc=5739 |url-status=dead }}

On summer transfer deadline day, Lyon announced the sale of Bosnian international midfielder Miralem Pjanić to Roma for €11 million,{{cite news |title=Official Club Statement: Sale of Miralem Pjanić |url=http://www.olweb.fr/en/home/100007/Article/57000/Official-Club-Statement|work=OLWeb |date=31 August 2011 |access-date=29 September 2011}} and the arrival of midfielder Gueïda Fofana from Le Havre for €1.8 million, possibly rising to €2.6 million.{{cite news |title=Communiqué du club: Arrival of Gueïda Fofana |url=http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100007/Article/57001/Communique-du-club |work=OLWeb |date=31 August 2011 |access-date=29 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919154633/http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100007/Article/57001/Communique-du-club |archive-date=19 September 2011 |url-status=dead}}

On 28 September, the club announced that Michel Bastos had signed a two-year contract extension keeping him at the club until 2015.{{cite news |title=Bastos prolonge son contrat |url=http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100007/Article/57296/Bastos-prolonge-son-contrat|work=OL Web |date=28 September 2011 |access-date=28 September 2011}}

On 30 March, the club issued a press release confirming that forward Alexandre Lacazette had signed a contract extension until 2016, and that defender Samuel Umtiti had signed his first professional contract at the club. The latter deal comes after the young central defender's successful promotion into the club's first team in recent months.{{cite news |title=Umtiti professionnel, Lacazette prolonge |url=http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100007/Article/59024/Umtiti-professionnel-Lacazette-prolonge|work=OL Web |date=30 March 2012|access-date=2 April 2012}}

Transfers

=Summer in=

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{{fb in2 player |tc=FRA |bg= |p=Reale |type=Promoted {{y}} |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=48 |pos=MF |age={{Age|1991|10|7|2011|7|1}} |fcl=YS |w=S |e=2014 |f=YS |os=[http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Actualites-sportives/100005/En-bref/56629/Fontaine-et-Reale-signent-pros OLWeb] }}

{{fb in2 player |tc=BFA |bg=Y |p=Koné |type=Transferred {{y}} |eu=y |nb=BFA |n=4 |pos=DF |age={{Age|1988|4|27|2011|7|1}} |fcl=Guingamp|fcnat=FRA|w=S |e=2016 |f=€2M |os=[http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100007/Article/56819/Communique-de-presse OLWeb] }}

{{fb in2 player |tc=FRA |bg= |p=Dabo |type=Transferred {{y}} |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=14 |pos=DF |age={{Age|1986|11|28|2011|7|1}} |fcl=Sevilla|fcnat=ESP|w=S |e=2015 |f=€1M to €1.8M |os=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121102064913/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/951050/mouhamadou-dabo-returns-to-france-with-lyon?cc=5739 ESPN Soccernet] }}

{{fb in2 player |tc=FRA |bg=y |p=Fofana |type=Transferred {{y}} |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=15 |pos=MF |age={{Age|1991|5|16|2011|7|1}} |fcl=Le Havre|fcnat=FRA|w=S |e=2015 |f=€1.8M to €2.6M |os=

[http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100007/Article/57001/Communique-du-club OLWeb] }}

{{fb in2 player |tc=GHA |bg= |p=Mensah |type=Loan Return {{y}} |eu=n |nb=GHA |n=26 |pos=DF |age={{Age|1982|11|29|2011|7|1}} |fcl=Sunderland|fcnat=ENG|w=S |e=2013 |f=N/a |os=[http://www.africasoccernet.com/2011/06/john-mensah-heads-back-to-lyon Africasoccernet] }}

{{fb in2 player |tc=FRA |bg=y |p=Tafer |type=Loan Return {{y}} |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=27 |pos=FW |age={{Age|1991|2|11|2011|7|1}} |fcl=Toulouse|fcnat=FRA|w=S |e= |f=N/a |os=[http://www.alleztfc.com/actu/officiel-yannis-tafer-retourne-a-lyon,11953.html AllezTFC] }}

{{fb in2 player |tc=FRA |bg= |p=Abenzoar |type=Loan Return {{y}} |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=46 |pos=DF |age={{Age|1989|2|14|2011|7|1}} |fcl=Arles-Avignon|fcnat=FRA|w=S |e=2012 |f=N/a |os= }}

{{fb in2 player |tc=FRA |bg=y |p=Seguin |type=Loan Return {{y}} |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=35 |pos=DF |age={{Age|1990|3|3|2011|7|1}} |fcl=Dijon|fcnat=FRA|w=S |e= |f=N/a |os= }}

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Total spending: {{loss}} €4.8 million

=Summer out=

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{{fb out2 player |tc=FRA |bg= |type=Contract Expired {{y}} |p=Delgado |eu=n |nb=ARG |n=19 |pos=MF |age={{Age|1981|8|18|2011|7|1}} |ncl=Monterrey|ncnat=MEX|w=S |f=Free |os=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110614130351/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110611_180136_delgado-confirme-son-depart.html L'Equipe] }}

{{fb out2 player |tc=FRA |bg=y |type=Transferred {{y}} |p=Pjanić |eu=y |nb=BIH |n=8 |pos=MF |age={{Age|1990|4|2|2011|7|1}} |ncl=Roma|ncnat=ITA|w=S |f=€11M |os=[http://www.olweb.fr/en/home/100007/Article/57000/Official-Club-Statement OLWeb] }}

{{fb out2 player |tc=FRA |bg= |type=Loaned {{y}} |p=Gorgelin |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=45 |pos=GK |age={{Age|1990|8|5|2011|7|1}} |ncl=Red Star|ncnat=FRA|w=S |f=N/a |os=[http://www.olweb.fr/en/home/100007/Article/57000/Official-Club-Statement OLWeb] }}

{{fb out2 player |tc=FRA |bg=y |type=Loaned {{y}} |p=Reale |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=48 |pos=MF |age={{Age|1991|10|7|2011|7|1}} |ncl=Boulogne|ncnat=FRA|w=S |f=N/a |os=[http://www.olweb.fr/en/home/100007/Article/57000/Official-Club-Statement OLWeb] }}

{{fb out2 player |tc=FRA |bg= |type=Loaned {{y}} |p=Novillo |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=15 |pos=FW |age={{Age|1992|5|28|2011|7|1}} |ncl=Le Havre|ncnat=FRA|w=S |f=N/a |os=[http://www.olweb.fr/en/home/100007/Article/57000/Official-Club-Statement OLWeb] }}

{{fb out2 player |tc=FRA |bg=y |type=Loaned {{y}} |p=Abenzoar |eu=y |nb=FRA |n=46 |pos=DF |age={{Age|1989|2|14|2011|7|1}} |ncl=Vannes|ncnat=FRA|w=S |f=N/a |os=[http://www.olweb.fr/en/home/100007/Article/57000/Official-Club-Statement OLWeb] }}

{{fb out2 player |tc=FRA |bg= |type=End of Loan {{y}} |p=Diakhaté |eu=n |nb=SEN |n=4 |pos=DF |age={{Age|1984|6|21|2011|7|1}} |ncl=Dynamo Kyiv|ncnat=UKR|w=S |f=N/a |os= }}

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Total income: {{gain}} €21 million

=Winter in=

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=Winter out=

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Squad information

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Club

=Coaching staff=

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{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Manager |s={{flagicon|France}} Rémi Garde}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant manager |s={{flagicon|France}} Patrick Collot}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Second team manager |s={{flagicon|France}} Bruno Genesio}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=First team coach |s={{flagicon|France}} Christophe Toni}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Striker coach |s={{flagicon|Brazil}} Sonny Anderson}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Goalkeeper coach |s={{flagicon|France}} Joël Bats}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Team doctor |s={{flagicon|France}} Emmanuel Ohrant}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Physiotherapist |s={{flagicon|France}} Sylvain Rousseau}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Physiotherapist |s={{flagicon|France}} Patrick Perret}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Physiotherapist |s={{flagicon|France}} Abdeljelil Redissi}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Fitness coach |s={{flagicon|France}} Alexandre Dellal}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Fitness coach |s={{flagicon|France}} Robert Duverne}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Intendant |s={{flagicon|France}} Guy Genet}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Intendant |s={{flagicon|France}} Jérôme Renaud}}

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=Other information=

Image:Stade-Gerland-RWC2007.JPG, current stadia of Lyon.]]

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{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Club President |i={{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Michel Aulas}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Special Advisor |i={{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Lacombe}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Financial Director |i={{flagicon|FRA}} Emmanuelle Sarrabay}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Director of Accounting |i={{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Kermarrec}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Director of Communications |i={{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Blanc}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Marketing Director |i={{flagicon|FRA}} Vincent-Baptiste Closon}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Youth Academy Director |i={{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Roche}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Sporting Co-ordinator |i={{flagicon|FRA}} Guy Genet}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Press Officer |i={{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Bideau}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Club Ambassador |i={{flagicon|BRA}} Sonny Anderson}}

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Pre-season

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|date = 8 July 2011

|time = 17:30 UTC

|team1 = Red Bull Salzburg {{flagicon|AUT}}

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Actualites-sportives/100008/Analyse-de-match/56567/Red-bull-Salzburg-OL-revivez-le-live Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1 = Cziommer {{goal|22}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Red Bull Arena

|location=Salzburg

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

}}

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|date = 16 July 2011

|time = 15:15 UTC

|team1 = Genk {{flagicon|BEL}}

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Actualites-sportives/100008/Analyse-de-match/56612/KRC-Genk-OL-revivez-le-live Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1 = Barda {{goal|10}}
Limbombe {{goal|20}}
Pavlov {{goal|81}}

|goals2 = Briand {{goal|39}}

|stadium = Cristal Arena

|location=Genk

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 24 July 2011

|time = 15:00 UTC

|team1 = Hannover 96 {{flagicon|GER}}

|score = 0–0

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/07/24/world/club-friendlies/hannover-96/olympique-lyonnais/1169146/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = AWD-Arena

|location=Hanover

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = D

}}

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|date = 27 July 2011

|time = 17:00 UTC

|team1 = Shakhtar Donetsk {{flagicon|UKR}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/63446/shakhtar-donetsk-vs-olympique-lyonnais/lineup-stats Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1 = Jádson {{goal|68|pen.}}

|goals2 = Bastos {{goal|78|pen.}}

|stadium = Donbas Arena

|location=Donetsk

|attendance = 46,000

|referee =

|result = D

}}

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|date = 31 July 2011

|time = 17:00 UTC

|team1 = Porto {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.olweb.fr/en/home/100007/Article/56709/Post-match-analysis Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1 = Rúben Micael {{goal|11}}

|goals2 = López {{goal|8}}
Bastos {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Stade de Genève

|location=Lancy, Geneva

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|date = 4 January 2012

|time = 16:00 UTC

|round = Friendly match

|team1 = Bastia {{flagicon|France}}

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100007/Article/58170/SC-Bastia-OL-Suivez-la-rencontre Report]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|team2 = {{flagicon|France}} Lyon

|goals1 =

|goals2 = {{goal|27||29}} López

|stadium = Stade Armand Cesari

|location = Bastia, France

|attendance = 3,500

|referee =

|result = W

}}

Competitions

=Ligue 1=

{{main|2011–12 Ligue 1}}

==League table==

{{:2011–12 Ligue 1|showteam=OL}}

== Results summary ==

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== Results by round ==

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|label1= Ground

| res1=A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H

|label2= Result

| res2=W /D /D /W /W /W /L /W /L /W /L /W /L /L /W /W /W /W /L /L /W /D /L /L /D /L /W /W /W /D /W /L /W /W /W /D /D /L

|label3= Position

| res3=3 /6 /5 /2 /2 /1 /3 /2 /3 /3 /5 /4 /4 /5 /5 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /6 /5 /7 /7 /5 /5 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

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|source=[http://www.ligue1.com/club/olympique-lyonnais Ligue 1]

|date=September 2011

}}

==Matches==

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{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date = 6 August 2011

|time = 20:00 CET

|team1 = Nice

|score = 1–3

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74377 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Mounier {{goal|6}}

|goals2 = López {{goal|10}}
Gomis {{goal|33}}
Gonalons {{goal|74}}

|stadium = Stade du Ray

|location = Nice

|attendance = 14,405

|referee = Stéphane Lannoy (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 2

|date = 13 August 2011

|time = 18:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74383 Report]

|team2 = Ajaccio

|goals1 = López {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Sammaritano {{goal|59}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 30,746

|referee = Hervé Piccirillo (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 3

|date = 20 August 2011

|time = 18:00 CET

|team1 = Brest

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74391 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Lesoimier {{goal|12}}

|goals2 = Gomis {{goal|69}}

|stadium = Stade Francis-Le Blé

|location = Brest

|attendance = 14,693

|referee = Fredy Fautrel (Lower Normandy)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 4

|date = 27 August 2011

|time = 20:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74403 Report]

|team2 = Montpellier

|goals1 = Pjanić {{goal|49}}
Pied {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Bedimo {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 31,634

|referee = Antony Gautier (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 5

|date = 10 September 2011

|time = 18:00 CET

|team1 = Dijon

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74412 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Corgnet {{goal|43}}

|goals2 = Bamba {{goal|54|o.g.}}
Gomis {{goal|54}}

|stadium = Stade Gaston Gérard

|location = Dijon

|attendance = 14,325

|referee = Olivier Thual (Aquitaine)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 6

|date = 18 September 2011

|time = 20:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74425 Report]

|team2 = Marseille

|goals1 = Gomis {{goal|17}}
Bastos {{goal|29}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 38,010

|referee = Laurent Duhamel (Upper Normandy)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 7

|date = 21 September 2011

|time = 18:00 CET

|team1 = Caen

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74424 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Nivet {{goal|45+2}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade Michel d'Ornano

|location = Caen

|attendance = 16,644

|referee = Saïd Ennjimi (Centre)

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 8

|date = 24 September 2011

|time = 18:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74443 Report]

|team2 = Bordeaux

|goals1 = Gomis {{goal|8||33}}
Bastos {{goal|64}}

|goals2 = Modeste {{goal|64|pen.}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 30,806

|referee = Lionel Jaffredo (Brittany)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 9

|date = 2 October 2011

|time = 20:00 CET

|team1 = Paris Saint-Germain

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74456 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Pastore {{goal|64}}
Jallet {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Parc des Princes

|location = Paris

|attendance = 44,450

|referee = Stéphane Lannoy (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 10

|date = 15 October 2011

|time = 18:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74463 Report]

|team2 = Nancy

|goals1 = Bastos {{goal|26||31|pen.}}
Gomis {{goal|28}}

|goals2 = Jung {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 33,825

|referee = Ruddy Buquet (Picardy)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 11

|date = 23 October 2011

|time = 20:00 CET

|team1 = Lille

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74467 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Sow {{goal|45+1}}
Baša {{goal|65}}
Cole {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Briand {{goal|22}}

|stadium = Stadium Nord Lille Métropole

|location = Villeneuve-d'Ascq

|attendance = 17,247

|referee = Fredy Fautrel (Lower Normandy)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 12

|date = 29 October 2011

|time = 20:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74483 Report]

|team2 = Saint-Étienne

|goals1 = Briand {{goal|82}}
Gourcuff {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 38,982

|referee = Tony Chapron (Rhône-Alpes)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 13

|date = 6 November 2011

|time = 17:00 CET

|team1 = Sochaux

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74498 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Cissokho {{goal|10|o.g.}}
Boudebouz {{goal|43|pen.}}

|goals2 = Lacazette {{goal|14}}

|stadium = Stade Auguste Bonal

|location = Montbéliard

|attendance = 15,638

|referee = Pascal Viléo (Aquitaine)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 14

|date = 18 November 2011

|time = 20:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74503 Report]

|team2 = Rennes

|goals1 = Ederson {{goal|36}}

|goals2 = Pitroipa {{goal|39}}
Kembo Ekoko {{goal|53}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 32,193

|referee = Laurent Duhamel (Upper Normandy)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 15

|date = 27 November 2011

|time = 17:00 CET

|team1 = Auxerre

|score = 0–3

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74509 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 =

|goals2 = López {{goal|20||68}}
Bastos {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps

|location = Auxerre

|attendance = 12,080

|referee = Hervé Piccirillo (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 16

|date = 4 December 2011

|time = 21:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 3–2

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74525 Report]

|team2 = Toulouse

|goals1 = Koné {{goal|38}}
Ederson {{goal|36}}
López {{goal|66|pen.}}

|goals2 = Bulut {{goal|68}}
Sissoko {{goal|75|pen.}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 31,028

|referee = Saïd Ennjimi (Centre)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 17

|date = 11 December 2011

|time = 21:00 CET

|team1 = Lorient

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74531 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Lacazette {{goal|54}}

|stadium = Stade du Moustoir

|location = Lorient

|attendance = 14,998

|referee = Philippe Kalt (Alsace)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 18

|date = 17 December 2011

|time = 21:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74544 Report]

|team2 = Evian

|goals1 = Briand {{goal|35}}
López {{goal|71}}

|goals2 = Sagbo {{goal|43}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 35,253

|referee = Jean-Charles Cailleux (Picardy)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 19

|date = 21 December 2011

|time = 19:00 CET

|team1 = Valenciennes

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74558 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Cissokho {{goal|28|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade du Hainaut

|location = Valenciennes

|attendance = 16,850

|referee = Philippe Malige (Languedoc-Roussillon)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 20

|date = 14 January 2012

|time = 21:00 CET

|team1 = Montpellier

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74565 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Giroud {{goal|62}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade de la Mosson

|location = Montpellier

|attendance = 18,889

|referee = Stéphane Lannoy (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 21

|date = 28 January 2012

|time = 19:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74574 Report]

|team2 = Dijon

|goals1 = Briand {{goal|8}}
Gomis {{goal|82}}
Lacazette {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Sankharé {{goal|61}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 35,644

|referee = Bartolomeu Varela (Brittany)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 22

|date = 5 February 2012

|time = 21:00 CET

|team1 = Marseille

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74583 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Cheyrou {{goal|16}}
Brandão {{goal|34}}

|goals2 = Gomis {{goal|36}}
Diawara {{goal|45|o.g.}}

|stadium = Stade Vélodrome

|location = Marseille

|attendance = 41,474

|referee = Antony Gautier (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 23

|date = 11 February 2012

|time = 15:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74593 Report]

|team2 = Caen

|goals1 = Hamouma {{goal|13}}
Nabab {{goal|73}}

|goals2 = López {{goal|86|pen.}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 30,692

|referee = Pascal Viléo (Aquitaine)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 24

|date = 19 February 2012

|time = 17:00 CET

|team1 = Bordeaux

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74600 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Gouffran {{goal|41}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade Chaban-Delmas

|location = Bordeaux

|attendance = 27,704

|referee = Hervé Piccirillo (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 25

|date = 25 February 2012

|time = 21:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 4–4

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74613 Report]

|team2 = Paris Saint-Germain

|goals1 = Gomis {{goal|34}}
López {{goal|36}}
Bastos {{goal|40}}
Briand {{goal|58}}

|goals2 = Hoarau {{goal|21||90+4}}
Nenê {{goal|45+2|pen.}}
Ceará {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 37,347

|referee = Fredy Fautrel (Lower Normandy)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 26

|date = 3 March 2012

|time = 19:00 CET

|team1 = Nancy

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74625 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Puygrenier {{goal|66}}
Bakar {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade Marcel Picot

|location = Tomblaine

|attendance = 17,049

|referee = Pascal Viléo (Aquitaine)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 27

|date = 10 March 2012

|time = 21:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74633 Report]

|team2 = Lille

|goals1 = Lacazette {{goal|12}}
López {{goal|38}}

|goals2 = Chedjou {{goal|45+1}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 33,318

|referee = Saïd Ennjimi (Centre)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 28

|date = 17 March 2012

|time = 21:00 CET

|team1 = Saint-Étienne

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74647 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Gomis {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

|location = Saint Étienne

|attendance = 26,210

|referee = Lionel Jaffredo (Brittany)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 29

|date = 24 March 2012

|time = 19:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74653 Report]

|team2 = Sochaux

|goals1 = Lovren {{goal|4}}
Gomis {{goal|65}}

|goals2 = Maïga {{goal|71}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 32,730

|referee = Hervé Piccirillo (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 30

|date = 1 April 2012

|time = 21:00 CEST

|team1 = Rennes

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74666 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Erdinç {{goal|5}}

|goals2 = López {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Stade de la Route de Lorient

|location = Rennes

|attendance = 21,346

|referee = Philippe Malige (Languedoc-Roussillon)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 31

|date = 7 April 2012

|time = 21:00 CEST

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74674 Report]

|team2 = Auxerre

|goals1 = López {{goal|29|pen.|72|pen.}}

|goals2 = Traoré {{goal|42}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 31,492

|referee = Ruddy Buquet (Picardy)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 32

|date = 18 April 2012

|time = 18:30 CEST

|team1 = Toulouse

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74687 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Sirieix {{goal|9}}
Rivière {{goal|22}}
Bulut {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadium Municipal

|location = Toulouse

|attendance = 21,325

|referee = Laurent Duhamel (Upper Normandy)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 33

|date = 22 April 2012

|time = 21:15 CEST

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 3–2

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74695 Report]

|team2 = Lorient

|goals1 = Cris {{goal|38}}
López {{goal|77}}
Gomis {{goal|85}}

|goals2 = Monnet-Paquet {{goal|42}}
Autret {{goal|26}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 30,330

|referee = Sébastien Moreira (Franche-Comté)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 34

|date = 10 May 2012

|time = 21:00 CEST

|team1 = Evian

|score = 1–3

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74700 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Sagbo {{goal|15}}

|goals2 = Koné {{goal|23}}
Briand {{goal|68}}
Lacazette {{goal|90+1|pen.}}

|stadium = Parc des Sports, Annecy

|location = Annecy

|attendance = 14,973

|referee = Tony Chapron (Rhône-Alpes)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 35

|date = 2 May 2012

|time = 19:00 CEST

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 4–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74714 Report]

|team2 = Valenciennes

|goals1 = López {{goal|35||72}}
Cris {{goal|69}}
Briand {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Cohade {{goal|38|pen.}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 30,890

|referee = Nicolas Rainville (Languedoc-Roussillon)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 36

|date = 6 May 2012

|time = 17:00 CEST

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74723 Report]

|team2 = Brest

|goals1 = Gourcuff {{goal|37}}

|goals2 = Lorenzi {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 31,016

|referee = Clément Turpin (Burgundy)

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 37

|date = 13 May 2012

|time = 21:00 CEST

|team1 = Ajaccio

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74729 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Eduardo {{goal|59|pen.}}

|goals2 = Gomis {{goal|54}}

|stadium = Stade François Coty

|location = Ajaccio

|attendance = 8,249

|referee = Stéphane Lannoy (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 38

|date = 20 May 2012

|time = 21:00 CEST

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 3–4

|report = [http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/feuille_match/74743 Report]

|team2 = Nice

|goals1 = López {{goal|21}}
Briand {{goal|26||69}}

|goals2 = Monzón {{goal|31}}
Coulibaly {{goal|36}}
Lloris {{goal|53|o.g.}}
Gonçalves {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 32,335

|referee = Olivier Thual (Aquitaine)

|result = L

}}

Last updated: 20 May 2012
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20190518153259/https://www.ligue1.com/club/olympique-lyonnais Ligue 1]

=Coupe de France=

{{main|2011–12 Coupe de France}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round of 64

|date = 8 January 2012

|time = 15:00 CET

|team1 = Lyon Duchère

|score = 1–3

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120127082355/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/249260 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Bouderbal {{goal|39}}

|goals2 = López {{goal|4||30||38}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 12,300

|referee = Alexandre Castro (Rhône-Alpes)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round of 32

|date = 22 January 2012

|time = 16:00 CET

|team1 = Luçon

|score = 0–2

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120127082355/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/249260 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Gomis {{goal|75}}
López {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Stade de la Beaujoire

|location = Nantes

|attendance = 15,000

|referee = Fredy Fautrel (Picardy)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round of 16

|date = 8 February 2012

|time = 16:15 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 3–1

|aet = yes

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120202024552/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/251908 Report]

|team2 = Bordeaux

|goals1 = Lacazette {{goal|37}}
Gomis {{goal|96}}
Briand {{goal|118}}

|goals2 = Jussiê {{goal|23}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 7,000

|referee = Philippe Kalt (Alsace)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Quarter final

|date = 21 March 2012

|time = 20:50 CET

|team1 = Paris Saint-Germain

|score = 1–3

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120317045506/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/258399 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Nenê {{goal|19|pen.}}

|goals2 = Källström {{goal|25}}
López {{goal|39}}
Gomis {{goal|90+2|pen.}}

|stadium = Parc des Princes

|location = Paris

|attendance = 42,000

|referee = Clément Turpin (Burgundy)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Semi final

|date = 10 April 2012

|time = 20:45 CEST

|team1 = Gazélec Ajaccio

|score = 0–4

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120410083117/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/265069 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Lacazette {{goal|59}}
López {{goal|73}}
Grenier {{goal|80}}
Gomis {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Stade François Coty

|location = Ajaccio

|attendance = 10,163

|referee = Saïd Ennjimi (Centre)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Final

|date = 28 April 2012

|time = 20:45 CEST

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.fff.fr/compint/67686/match/67724.shtml Report]

|team2 = Quevilly

|goals1 = López {{goal|28}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade de France

|location = Saint-Denis

|attendance = 76,229

|referee = Hervé Piccirillo (Île-de-France)

|result = W

}}

=Coupe de la Ligue=

{{main|2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round of 16

|date = 26 October 2011

|time = 19:50 CET

|team1 = Saint-Étienne

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.lfp.fr/coupeLigue/feuille_match/75641 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Aubameyang {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Briand {{goal|40}}
Bastos {{goal|72|pen.}}

|stadium = Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

|location = Saint-Étienne

|attendance = 25,906

|referee = Clément Turpin (Burgundy)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Quarter final

|date = 11 January 2012

|time = 20:50 CET

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.lfp.fr/coupeLigue/feuille_match/75653 Report]

|team2 = Lille

|goals1 = Källström {{goal|41}}
López {{goal|65}}

|goals2 = Cole {{goal|28}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon

|attendance = 29,124

|referee = Laurent Duhamel (Upper Normandy)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Semi final

|date = 31 January 2012

|time = 20:45 CET

|team1 = Lorient

|score = 2–4

|aet = yes

|report = [http://www.lfp.fr/coupeLigue/feuille_match/75827 Report]

|team2 = Lyon

|goals1 = Emeghara {{goal|59}}
Monnet-Paquet {{goal|68}}

|goals2 = Lacazette {{goal|80||120+2}}
Briand {{goal|90+4}}
Gomis {{goal|102}}

|stadium = Stade du Moustoir

|location = Lorient

|attendance = 14,610

|referee = Ruddy Buquet (Picardy)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Final

|date = 14 April 2012

|time = 21:00 CEST

|team1 = Lyon

|score = 0–1

|aet = yes

|report = [http://www.lfp.fr/coupeLigue/feuille_match/75841 Report]

|team2 = Marseille

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Brandão {{goal|105}}

|stadium = Stade de France

|location = St. Denis

|attendance = 78,877

|referee = Stéphane Lannoy (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)

|result = L

}}

=UEFA Champions League=

{{main|2011–12 UEFA Champions League}}

==Play-off round==

{{main|2011–12 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Play-off round}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = First leg

|date = 16 August 2011

|time = 20:45 CEST

|team1 = Lyon {{flagicon|FRA}}

|score = 3–1

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f4-0e79342e2675-e3cc08449719-1000--lyon-recover-to-lead-rubin/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Rubin Kazan

|goals1 = Gomis {{goal|10}}
Kvirkvelia {{goal|40|o.g.}}
Briand {{goal|71}}

|goals2 = Dyadyun {{goal|3}}

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|location = Lyon, France

|attendance = 35,468

|referee = Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Second leg

|date = 24 August 2011

|time = 18:00 CEST

|team1 = Rubin Kazan {{flagicon|RUS}}

|score = 1–1

|aggregatescore = 2–4

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f4-0e795566576f-14c9c29663f3-1000--resilient-lyon-hold-off-rubin/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1 = Natcho {{goal|77}}

|goals2 = Koné {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Central Stadium

|location = Kazan, Russia

|attendance = 19,000

|referee = Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

|result = D

}}

==Group D==

{{main|2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group D}}

{{:2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group D|show_matches=n|showteam=LYO}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date=14 September 2011

|time=20:45 CEST

|team1=Ajax {{flagicon|NED}}

|score= 0–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f5-0e79a8b7afb1-91938b0e0322-1000--lyon-hold-on-to-secure-point-in-amsterdam/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1=

|goals2=

|location = Amsterdam, Netherlands

|stadium = Amsterdam Arena

|attendance = 49,504

|referee = Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 2

|date=27 September 2011

|time=20:45 CEST

|team1= Lyon {{flagicon|FRA}}

|score= 2–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2007591--lyon-vs-gnk-dinamo/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|CRO}} Dinamo Zagreb

|goals1=Gomis {{goal|23}}
Koné {{goal|42}}

|goals2=

|location = Lyon, France

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|attendance = 34,432

|referee = Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic)

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 3

|date=18 October 2011

|time=20:45 CEST

|team1=Real Madrid {{flagicon|ESP}}

|score= 4–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2007607--real-madrid-vs-lyon/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1=Benzema {{goal|19}}
Khedira {{goal|47}}
Lloris {{goal|55|o.g.}}
Ramos {{goal|81}}

|goals2=

|location = Madrid, Spain

|stadium = Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

|attendance = 70,028

|referee = Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 4

|date=2 November 2011

|time=20:45 CET

|team1= Lyon {{flagicon|FRA}}

|score= 0–2

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2007631--lyon-vs-real-madrid/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid

|goals1=

|goals2=Ronaldo {{goal|24||69|pen.}}

|location = Lyon, France

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|attendance = 40,099

|referee = Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 5

|date=22 November 2011

|time=20:45 CET

|team1= Lyon {{flagicon|FRA}}

|score= 0–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f7-0e7b3dab8cf6-32b1745ba1f1-1000--ajax-on-brink-of-last-16-after-lyon-draw/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|NED}} Ajax

|goals1=

|goals2=

|location = Lyon, France

|stadium = Stade de Gerland

|attendance = 35,070

|referee = Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = 6

|date=7 December 2011

|time=20:45 CET

|team1=Dinamo Zagreb {{flagicon|CRO}}

|score= 1–7

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f8-0ea402ef84d3-b534581b2134-1000--records-tumble-as-lyon-make-remarkable-progress/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1=Kovačić {{goal|40}}

|goals2=Gomis {{goal|45||48||52||70}}
Gonalons {{goal|47}}
López {{goal|64}}
Briand {{goal|75}}

|location = Zagreb, Croatia

|stadium = Stadion Maksimir

|attendance = 16,457

|referee = Mark Clattenburg (England)

|result = W

}}

==Knockout phase==

{{main|2011–12 UEFA Champions League knockout phase}}

===Round of 16===

{{football box collapsible

|round = First leg

|date=14 February 2012

|time=20:45 CET

|team1= Lyon {{flagicon|FRA}}

|score=1–0

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01fa-0e7bc0e85902-00b3163ce7f0-1000--lacazette-rewards-lyon-dominance-against-apoel/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|CYP}} APOEL

|goals1=Lacazette {{goal|58}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stade de Gerland

|location=Lyon, France

|attendance=32,010

|referee=Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)

|result=W}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Second leg

|date=7 March 2012

|time=20:45 CET

|team1=APOEL {{flagicon|CYP}}

|score= 1–0

|aet = yes

|aggregatescore = 1–1

|report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2007675--apoel-vs-lyon/ Report]

|team2={{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1=Manduca {{goal|9}}

|goals2=

|penalties1=Aílton {{pengoal}}
Morais {{pengoal}}
Alexandrou {{pengoal}}
Tričkovski {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore=4–3

|penalties2={{pengoal}} Källström
{{pengoal}} Lisandro
{{pengoal}} Gomis
{{penmiss}} Lacazette
{{penmiss}} Bastos

|location = Nicosia, Cyprus

|stadium = GSP Stadium

|attendance = 22,701

|referee = Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)

|result = L

}}

Squad statistics

=Appearances and goals=

Last updated on 5 June 2012.

{{Extended football squad start|Ligue 1|Champions League|Coupe de France|Coupe de la Ligue}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=1|name=Hugo Lloris|pos=GK|nat=FRA|36|0|10|0|5|0|3|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=3|name=Cris|pos=DF|nat=BRA|20|2|4|0|2|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=4|name=Bakary Koné|pos=DF|nat=BFA|25+3|2|8+1|2|2+2|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=5|name=Dejan Lovren|pos=DF|nat=CRO|18|1|8|0|3|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6|name=Kim Källström|pos=MF|nat=SWE|32|0|9|0|6|1|4|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=7|name=Clément Grenier|pos=MF|nat=FRA|13+8|0|2|0|1+3|1|1+2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=8|name=Yoann Gourcuff|pos=MF|nat=FRA|10+3|2|4+1|0|2+1|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=9|name=Lisandro López|pos=FW|nat=ARG|24+4|16|5+1|1|6|7|3|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=10|name=Ederson|pos=MF|nat=BRA|5+10|2|3+3|0|1|0|1+2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=11|name=Michel Bastos|pos=MF|nat=BRA|23+3|6|8|0|1+4|0|4|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=12|name=Timothée Kolodziejczak|pos=DF|nat=FRA|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=13|name=Anthony Réveillère|pos=DF|nat=FRA|33|0|9|0|5|0|2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=14|name=Mouhamadou Dabo|pos=DF|nat=FRA|11+4|0|2+1|0|3+2|0|3|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=15|name=Gueïda Fofana|pos=MF|nat=FRA|10+8|0|2+1|0|3+1|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=17|name=Alexandre Lacazette|pos=FW|nat=FRA|15+14|5|2+4|1|3+1|2|3+1|2}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=18|name=Bafétimbi Gomis|pos=FW|nat=FRA|29+7|14|8+1|6|5+1|4|2+1|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=19|name=Jimmy Briand|pos=FW|nat=FRA|30+7|9|9+1|2|3+2|1|2+2|2}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=20|name=Aly Cissokho|pos=DF|nat=FRA|30+1|0|9|0|4|0|3+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=21|name=Maxime Gonalons|pos=MF|nat=FRA|34+1|1|8|1|5|0|4|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=22|name=Sidy Koné|pos=MF|nat=MLI|1+1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=23|name=Samuel Umtiti|pos=DF|nat=FRA|11+1|0|0|0|3|0|3|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=24|name=Jérémy Pied|pos=MF|nat=FRA|2+12|1|0+3|0|2|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=25|name=Yassine Benzia|pos=FW|nat=FRA|0+1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=26|name=John Mensah|pos=DF|nat=GHA|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=27|name=Yannis Tafer|pos=FW|nat=FRA|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=28|name=Mathieu Valverde|pos=GK|nat=FRA|0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=30|name=Rémy Vercoutre|pos=GK|nat=FRA|2+1|0|0|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=36|name=Sébastien Faure|pos=DF|nat=FRA|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=37|name=Thomas Fontaine|pos=DF|nat=FRA|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|-

|colspan="14"|Players sold/loaned after the start of the season:

{{Extended football squad player|no=8|name=Miralem Pjanić|pos=MF|nat=BIH|1+2|1|0+2|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=15|name=Harry Novillo|pos=FW|nat=FRA|0+1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=39|name=Ishak Belfodil|pos=FW|nat=FRA|1+6|0|0+2|0|0|0|0|0}}

|}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Olympique Lyonnais seasons}}

{{2011–12 in French football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 Olympique Lyonnais season}}

Category:Olympique Lyonnais seasons

Lyon

Lyon