Lyon's Uphill Struggle: Endrick's Goal Drought Deepens as Ligue 1 Woes Mount

Endrick's drought deepens as Lyon stumble in Ligue 1

The Brazilian forward Endrick continues his goal drought as Lyon struggle in the French Ligue 1.

Lyon, once among Europe’s most functional sides with a 13-match unbeaten run earlier this season, have slipped to the third-worst record in Ligue 1 over the last six rounds.

Only Metz and Le Havre have earned fewer points than Lyon in that spell, according to Marca.

A goalless draw with Angers did little to end the crisis under coach Paulo Fonseca, who has also seen his team exit the French Cup and the Europa Conference League recently.

Endrick, on loan from Real Madrid, is enduring a five-match scoring drought—four with Lyon and one with Brazil.

He hasn’t found the net since scoring in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 against Celta Vigo (1-1) on March 12.

Endrick did provide two decisive assists: one in the loss to Monaco (2-1) just before the international break, and another in a Brazil friendly (3-1 vs Croatia).

Lyon’s poor attacking output continued as they mustered only two shots on target in the Angers game.

Endrick, who was subbed off for Adam Karabik in the 73rd minute, had just one shot in the 24th minute—an long-range effort saved by the goalkeeper.

Endrick touched the ball only 26 times that match, underscoring Lyon's need for better involvement from him and the rest of the attack.

With six games remaining, Lyon sit fifth with 48 points, one behind Marseille (fourth), who host Monaco later on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Rennes (47) and Monaco (46) are closing in behind Fonseca’s side in the race for Champions League qualification.

Since joining Lyon in January, Endrick has played 17 matches across competitions, scoring six goals and providing five assists.

In Ligue 1, his three goals all came in his second appearance against Metz; in nine other league games he did not score.

With six games left, Lyon’s fate remains in their hands, but the lack of a consistent goal threat weighs heavily on the squad and their fans.

Punchline time: If Endrick’s goals were Wi‑Fi signals, Lyon would finally connect to the internet—eventually, maybe, when the modem stops buffering. Second line: Lyon’s attack is so quiet these days that even the scoreboard is filing a noise complaint.