Endrick’s red card rescinded but Real Madrid loanee will still miss one Lyon game

Olympique Lyonnais have successfully appealed the straight red card shown to on-loan striker Endrick, yet the 19-year-old Brazilian will still sit out Sunday’s Ligue 1 encounter with OGC Nice. The decision reduces what could have been a two-match suspension to a one-game ban, clearing the forward to return against RC Strasbourg Alsace the following week.

Endrick was dismissed midway through the second half of Lyon’s 1-0 victory over FC Nantes after referee Clément Turpin issued a second yellow for an aerial challenge. Because VAR cannot intervene on bookings, the on-field verdict initially stood. Upon review, however, the video officials determined the offence merited an immediate red, prompting an upgrade that carried an automatic two-match sanction.

Lyon contested the ruling this week, arguing the challenge did not meet the threshold for violent conduct. The French league’s disciplinary committee agreed, reverting the punishment to the original double-yellow ejection and therefore limiting the suspension to a single fixture.

The ruling offers Lyon partial relief as they prepare for a congested run-in. Endrick’s absence against Nice leaves manager Paulo Fonseca short of attacking options, but the club will regain the teenager’s services for the subsequent trip to Strasbourg.

Endrick, who joined Lyon on a season-long loan from Real Madrid last summer, has featured in 18 league matches this campaign, scoring four goals.