Ol’s ligue 1 clash with auxerre hinges on champions league qualifier outcome

The definitive scheduling of Olympique Lyonnais’s (OL) crucial Ligue 1 encounter against Auxerre hinges directly on their performance in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round clash with Sparta Prague.

While the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) recently provided clarity by announcing the fourth matchday fixtures even before the third, a significant piece of the September Ligue 1 puzzle remains unsolved. Indeed, OL is still awaiting confirmation for their home fixture against Auxerre at the Parc OL. The League unveiled an extended schedule for eight matches, spanning an unusual period from Thursday, September 3, to Sunday, September 6. However, the Rhone club’s match was notably absent. This omission is deliberate, as OL’s domestic calendar for this fourth league fixture is subject to change based on their Champions League progression throughout August.

The auxerre fixture: september 4 if qualified, september 5 if eliminated by prague

In just one week, at 8:00 PM, Olympique Lyonnais will travel to the Czech Republic to face Sparta Prague for the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round. The squad, under the guidance of Paulo Fonseca, will then host the return leg at Parc OL on August 11, with the exact kick-off time still to be determined. The LFP has stated that the final date for the OL-Auxerre fixture will only be confirmed once this two-legged confrontation concludes.

The Ligue de Football Professionnel has outlined the specific scenarios for the match opposing Olympique Lyonnais and AJ Auxerre, which will be definitively set on Wednesday, August 12, depending on Olympique Lyonnais’s result in the 3rd UEFA Champions League qualifying round:

If Olympique Lyonnais successfully advances to the UEFA Champions League play-offs, their match against AJ Auxerre is scheduled for Friday, September 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM, broadcast on Ligue 1+.

Conversely, if Olympique Lyonnais is eliminated during the Champions League third qualifying round, the encounter with AJ Auxerre will take place on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 8:45 PM, also available on Ligue 1+.