Lyon beat Annecy 7-2 in the French Cup on September 26, 2026. The visitors made no mistake at all, and the scoreline tells you everything you need to know about the match. Annecy had been in trouble for a while, and this time the trouble came with seven goals against them.
Annecy's recent record reads like a warning. They lost 1-4 to Strasbourg in September 2025, then 1-7 to Villar in September 2024. Before that came 1-2 against Clermont-Ferrand in 2023, and 1-8 to Gap in November 2022. The only win in that list was 3-2 against Marseille back in October 2022.
Lyon's form has been different. They beat HKMP 5-2 in March 2026, then Nantes 7-1 three days later. Against Dunkerque Corsecors the results were mixed — a 4-3 win, a 3-4 loss, and a 2-3 loss in consecutive matches. To be fair, they showed they could score when it mattered.
And here's the thing about a 7-2 scoreline. It does not happen without dominance. Annecy had nothing to do all evening, and Lyon turned it on from the first whistle. The cup match was never in doubt.
By then Annecy's defensive issues were old news. Seven goals conceded is not a coincidence. The visitors had nothing to fear, and they took what was on offer.
