Olympique Lyonnais will discover the definitive schedule for their Ligue 1 encounter against Auxerre following their third-round Champions League qualifier against Sparta Prague.
While the LFP (Ligue de Football Professionnel) rectified an earlier announcement by confirming the fourth matchday fixtures before the third, the early September Ligue 1 calendar remains incomplete for some teams. Notably, Olympique Lyonnais still awaits confirmation for their home fixture against Auxerre at Parc OL. The league released schedules for eight matches spanning an extended period from Thursday, September 3rd, to Sunday, September 6th, yet the Lyonnais’ game was conspicuously absent. This scheduling ambiguity stems directly from OL’s potential progression in the Champions League throughout August.
Scheduled for September 4th if OL qualifies, or September 5th if eliminated by Prague
In the coming week, Olympique Lyonnais will travel to Czechia to face Sparta Prague at 8 PM for the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round. Paulo Fonseca‘s squad will then host the return leg at Parc OL on September 11th, with the exact kick-off time still to be determined. The LFP has explicitly stated that the final scheduling for the OL – Auxerre match will only be confirmed after the outcome of this crucial two-legged confrontation.
“The match between Olympique Lyonnais and AJ Auxerre will be definitively set on Wednesday, August 12th, contingent on the result of Olympique Lyonnais’ UEFA Champions League third qualifying round:
Should Olympique Lyonnais secure qualification for the UEFA Champions League play-offs, the Olympique Lyonnais – AJ Auxerre match will take place on Friday, September 4th, 2026, at 7:00 PM on Ligue 1+.
If Olympique Lyonnais is eliminated during the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, the Olympique Lyonnais – AJ Auxerre match will be played on Saturday, September 5th, 2026, at 8:45 PM on Ligue 1+.”