Corentin Tolisso could have had a very different evening. Knocked out after contact in the first minute of play, the midfielder remained on the ground for a few minutes, surrounded by certain teammates and opponents. Ultimately, more fear than harm for the captain of Olympique Lyonnais, who was able to return to his place after passing into the expert hands of the medical staff. And Paulo Fonseca and his teams must say that the match would surely have been very different without him. Indeed, the native of Tarare once again delivered a practically impeccable copy. This was often the case during this 2025-26 exercise during which he successfully put on the armband. A role that suits him perfectly.
Tolisso as boss
A potential starter, the Frenchman has participated in 37 matches in all competitions (32 starts). Time for him to deliver 6 assists and score 14 goals. In the calendar year 2026, he scored 7 goals and provided 6 assists in 14 matches in all competitions. Last night against Stade Rennais, during a crucial meeting in the race for third qualifying place for the Champions League, he had a great time. In all the good shots, the captain delivered a first assist to Roman Yaremchuk in the 37th. The French international placed a perfect cross on the head of the attacker, who equalized (1-1). Then, Tolisso took responsibility and transformed the penalty obtained by Afonso Moreira (2-1, 42nd). In the second period, he did it again with an assist on Endrick’s fourth goal (4-2, 75th).
Beyond that, Tolisso, who was involved in 6 goals in his last 3 outings in Ligue 1 (3 goals, 3 assists), delivered a solid performance. Applied defensively, he was in combat, winning numerous duels, recovering balls and making winning tackles. Offensively, he was very involved. In short, a new masterclass from Tolisso. All this, under the eyes of Guy StĂ©phan, who was present at Groupama Stadium last night about ten days before Didier Deschamps’ list for the 2026 World Cup. Forgotten from the list of players of the season during the UNFP Trophies, the 2018 world champion hopes not to be on that of the Tricolores, he whose last cap dates back to June 23, 2021 during the Euro (Portugal-France, 2-2).
Cocorico for Tolisso?
Before thinking about the Blues, Tolisso, who no longer wishes to talk about a possible selection, wants above all to finish the job with Lyon and return to the Champions League. Last night he showed the way. We also elected him man of the match with a score of 8. The same goes for The Teamwhich evokes a “Magnificent Tolisso”And Progresswho added: “Corentin Tolisso put in another phenomenal performance. He offers the first goal to Yaremchuk, converts the penalty for 2-1, or even makes a winning tackle in the Rennes area before the break. It is again he who makes the decisive pass for Endrick (75th). A boss match, as usual.” For his part, Le Figaro speaks of a “Tolisso at the zenith”. It wasn’t just the journalists who were amazed by the middle match. The Lyonnais are also rave about him, like Clinton Mata.
“Champion, champion, champion…I don’t even know what to say about Coco anymore. He is an exemplary, determined captain. He still shows it game after game. We don’t even know what to say about his performances anymore. I’m super happy for him, for what he’s going through, for what he’s also bringing to us. He is someone who experiences things 100%. He manages to transcend the team, to transmit his energy. Today (Sunday), he once again proved that it was not for nothing that he also played for big clubs. Thank you to him for helping us to be able to continue this momentum.” Endrick also had some kind words for his teammate. “I think he’s our best player. He is our captain, our leader. He takes care of his team. We know he’s an idol here. He is a spectacular player who gives everything on the pitch. I am very happy to share the field with him. There aren’t enough words to define Coco.” A player who has many challenges to face at the end of the season, both collectively and individually.
