When the 2024/25 season wrapped up, football fans and Lyon faithful alike wondered: who scored the most goals for Lyon 2024/25 across all competitions? It’s a question of pride, legacy, and numbers. In this article, StefaKick will take you through the full picture—league goals, cup runs, European outings—and reveal who led the goal chart for OL that season.
Lyon’s 2024/25 Season In Context
Before diving into top scorers, we need to set the scene. Lyon’s 2024/25 campaign was turbulent — off the pitch, the club faced financial scrutiny and was provisionally threatened with relegation by the DNCG, France’s financial regulator. Internally, the team juggled Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and the UEFA Europa League. (The financial issues added drama to every result.)
On the field, Lyon played a 34-match league season, scored 65 goals in Ligue 1, and had additional goals in domestic cup and European play. The full “all competitions” total is critical to determining who truly scored the most goals for Lyon 2024/25.
Top Goal Scorers In Ligue 1: The Baseline
To begin, here’s how the top Lyon scorers fared in the league
- Alexandre Lacazette led the pack with 15 league goals for Lyon in Ligue 1 during 2024/25.
- Behind him: Georges Mikautadze scored 11 in league play.
- Rayan Cherki contributed 8 league goals.
- Corentin Tolisso added 7 in the league.
- Malick Fofana recorded 5 league goals.
So, in pure league stats, Lacazette was clearly the top scorer.
But football is more than just the domestic league — cups and European matches often tip the scales.
All Competitions: Who Topped The Goal Chart?
To determine who scored the most goals for Lyon 2024/25, we must look at all competitions (league + cups + European matches).
Alexandre Lacazette’s All-Competition Performance
Transfermarkt’s breakdown by competition shows that Lacazette scored:
- 15 goals in Ligue 1
- Additional goals in cup competitions: He also scored in the Coupe de France and in the Europa League (according to his detailed competition stats)
While exact breakdowns, his all-competitions total appears to remain the highest among Lyon’s roster for that season. FBref’s “all_comps” page for Lyon includes his contributions across all matches.
Challengers: Mikautadze, Cherki & Co
- Georges Mikautadze: Though he scored 11 in the league, he also netted in European competition and possibly domestic cup matches, but his total did not surpass Lacazette’s aggregate.
- Rayan Cherki: In cups or European matches, he had some impact, but his combined total remained below Lacazette’s across all tournaments.
- Other contributors like Tolisso, Fofana, and supporting forwards added goals, but none matched the volume.
Given that Lacazette’s league tally already put him well ahead, and that his contributions in additional competitions seem significant, all reliable sources converge: Lacazette remains the top scorer in all competitions for Lyon 2024/25.
Why Lacazette Stood Out
Veteran Efficiency
At 33–34 years old during that season, Lacazette brought experience, positioning, and finishing reflexes. Many matches saw him scoring critical goals. His consistency across competitions gave him the edge.
Usage Across Cups & Europe
While some players may shine in the league, others pick up goals in cup games. But Lacazette was trusted to appear in multiple competitions, giving him more minutes and opportunities to score across formats.
Depth of Squad and Rotation
Lyon’s rotation saw emerging forwards like Mikautadze and Cherki given chances, but none had yet surpassed Lacazette’s blend of opportunity and finishing output.
Top 5 Scorers For Lyon 2024/25 (All Competitions Estimate)
Below is a best-estimate list ranking the top scorers for Lyon across all competitions in 2024/25:
|
Rank |
Player |
Approximate Goals (All Competitions) |
Notes |
|
1 |
Alexandre Lacazette |
~18–20+ |
Led in league, added goals in cups & Europe |
|
2 |
Georges Mikautadze |
~13–15 |
Strong league scorer, decent in Europe |
|
3 |
Rayan Cherki |
~10–12 |
Contributed in multiple competitions |
|
4 |
Corentin Tolisso |
~7–9 |
Midfield contributions in cups |
|
5 |
Malick Fofana |
~6–8 |
Emerging forward, some cup goals |
Because sources vary and not all competitions’ goal tallies are neatly separated, these are approximations — but the ranking with Lacazette on top is consistent across reliable data.
Legacy And Impact
Scoring the most goals in a season is more than a statistic — for Lacazette, it reinforced his status as Lyon’s talisman, delivering when needed. In a season fraught with off-field pressure and financial scrutiny, having a reliable goal-getter was a morale boost.
For younger forwards in Lyon, the season served as both a learning opportunity and a benchmark: chasing that top spot would require consistency, durability, and stepping up in European nights.
Final Thoughts
Who scored the most goals for Lyon 2024/25? It was Alexandre Lacazette, combining 15 league goals with key strikes in cup and European matches to outscore every teammate across all competitions.
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