French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Le Havre AC, 2008/2009 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 34': Ederson
  • 44': Kader Keita
  • Red Card 70': John Mensah
  • 74': Juninho
FT
3 - 1
Le Havre AC
  • 82': Loïc Nestor

About

Lyon are hosting Le Havre AC at Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Mamadou Diallo (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 2': Foul by Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon).
  • 4': Foul by Mamadou Diallo (Le Havre).
  • 4': Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 6': Offside, Lyon. Jean Makoun tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juninho.
  • 10': Foul by Mamadou Diallo (Le Havre).
  • 10': Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 11': Hassane Alla (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 11': Foul by Jean Makoun (Lyon).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Fabio Grosso (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Hassane Alla (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 12': Foul by Juninho (Lyon).
  • 15': Offside, Lyon. Honorato Campos Ederson tries a through ball, but Fabio Grosso is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Mamadou Diallo (Le Havre).
  • 16': Cris (Lyon) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 16': Maxime Baca (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 16': Foul by Fabio Grosso (Lyon).
  • 18': Foul by Florian Marange (Le Havre).
  • 18': Karim Benzema (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Juninho (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 20': Foul by Amadou Alassane (Le Havre).
  • 20': Abdul Kader Keita (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Kevin Anin.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Lyon) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Honorato Campos Ederson with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Offside, Lyon. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Jean-Alain Boumsong is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Mamadou Diallo (Le Havre).
  • 23': Fabio Grosso (Lyon) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 24': Foul by Maxime Baca (Le Havre).
  • 24': Abdul Kader Keita (Lyon) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 24': Foul by Florian Marange (Le Havre).
  • 24': Honorato Campos Ederson (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juninho with a through ball.
  • 26': Mamadou Diallo (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon).
  • 27': Hand ball by Hassane Alla (Le Havre).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Fabio Grosso (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Massamba Lo Sambou.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Jean Makoun (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Florian Marange.
  • 31': Stephane Noro (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 31': Foul by Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon).
  • 31': Dangerous play by Stephane Noro (Le Havre).
  • 31': Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 32': Florian Marange (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 32': Foul by Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon).
  • 32': Offside, Lyon. Jean Makoun tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
  • 33': Maxime Baca (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Honorato Campos Ederson (Lyon).
  • 34': Foul by Abasse Ba (Le Havre).
  • 34': Cris (Lyon) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 34': Goal! Lyon 1, Le Havre 0. Honorato Campos Ederson (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean Makoun.
  • 35': Hand ball by Honorato Campos Ederson (Lyon).
  • 35': Honorato Campos Ederson (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 36': Corner, Le Havre. Conceded by Honorato Campos Ederson.
  • 37': Offside, Le Havre. Hassane Alla tries a through ball, but Amadou Alassane is caught offside.
  • 38': Peter Franquart (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 38': Foul by Abdul Kader Keita (Lyon).
  • 39': Hassane Alla (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Karim Benzema (Lyon).
  • 40': Foul by Massamba Lo Sambou (Le Havre).
  • 40': Juninho (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Mamadou Diallo (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 41': Foul by Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon).
  • 43': Foul by Mamadou Diallo (Le Havre).
  • 43': Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Juninho (Lyon) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Goal! Lyon 2, Le Havre 0. Abdul Kader Keita (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Le Havre 0.
  • 0': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Le Havre 0.
  • 47': Corner, Le Havre. Conceded by Cris.
  • 49': Delay in match John Mensah (Lyon) because of an injury.
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Hassane Alla (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 51': Dangerous play by Jean Makoun (Lyon).
  • 51': Amadou Alassane (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by John Mensah (Lyon).
  • 52': John Mensah (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Corner, Le Havre. Conceded by Jérémy Toulalan.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Massamba Lo Sambou (Le Havre) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hassane Alla with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Abdul Kader Keita (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Honorato Campos Ederson.
  • 58': Massamba Lo Sambou (Le Havre) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Offside, Lyon. Fabio Grosso tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
  • 61': Stephane Noro (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 61': Foul by Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon).
  • 63': Maxime Baca (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 63': Foul by Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon).
  • 63': Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Delay in match Maxime Baca (Le Havre) because of an injury.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Honorato Campos Ederson with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Christophe Revault.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jean Makoun (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdul Kader Keita following a fast break.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Makoun.
  • 70': Amadou Alassane (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by John Mensah (Lyon).
  • 70': Second yellow card to John Mensah (Lyon) for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Amadou Alassane (Le Havre) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Marange with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Foul by Abasse Ba (Le Havre).
  • 73': Honorato Campos Ederson (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Le Havre. Loic Nestor defender replaces Massamba Lo Sambou.
  • 74': Goal! Lyon 3, Le Havre 0. Juninho (Lyon) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Le Havre. Olivier Davidas midfielder replaces Stephane Noro.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Loic Nestor (Le Havre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Alassane.
  • 79': Foul by Hassane Alla (Le Havre).
  • 79': Juninho (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Lyon. Frederic Piquionne forward replaces Karim Benzema.
  • 81': Foul by Maxime Baca (Le Havre).
  • 81': Honorato Campos Ederson (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Maxime Baca (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Jean Makoun (Lyon).
  • 82': Goal! Lyon 3, Le Havre 1. Loic Nestor (Le Havre) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Hassane Alla with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Delay in match Loic Nestor (Le Havre) because of an injury.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Foul by Hassane Alla (Le Havre).
  • 86': Abdul Kader Keita (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Le Havre. Jean Armel Kana Biyik defender replaces Loic Nestor because of an injury.
  • 87': Hassane Alla (Le Havre) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 87': Foul by Frederic Piquionne (Lyon).
  • 87': Foul by Amadou Alassane (Le Havre).
  • 87': Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 89': Substitution, Lyon. Miralem Pjanic midfielder replaces Honorato Campos Ederson.
  • 89': Substitution, Lyon. Kim Källström midfielder replaces Abdul Kader Keita.
  • 90': Offside, Lyon. Jean Makoun tries a through ball, but Frederic Piquionne is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Kim Källström (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frederic Piquionne.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Kim Källström (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Kim Källström (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Foul by Maxime Baca (Le Havre).
  • 90': Kim Källström (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Hand ball by Mamadou Diallo (Le Havre).
  • 90': Foul by Florian Marange (Le Havre).
  • 90': Miralem Pjanic (Lyon) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 90': Florian Marange (Le Havre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Offside, Lyon. Cris tries a through ball, but Kim Källström is caught offside.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Lyon 3, Le Havre 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 3, Le Havre 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 7
3 Corner Kicks 4
9 Saves 0
39.2 Possession 60.8
4 SHOTS 19
1 ON GOAL 12
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
215 Accurate Passes 356
279 Passes 432
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
41 Long Balls 53
25 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 15
18 Tackles 18
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
22 Effective Clearances 11
35 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 37,118

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 3 +5 9
2 Lyon 3 +5 9
3 Lille 3 +7 7
4 Marseille 4 +5 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
4 Jean-Alain Boumsong
3 Cris
11 Fabio Grosso
15 John Mensah Yellow Card
28 Jérémy Toulalan Yellow Card
17 Jean Makoun
8 Juninho
7 Ederson
10 Karim Benzema
23 Kader Keita
Lyon Substitutes:
Anthony Mounier, Frédéric Piquionne, Miralem Pjanic, Lamine Gassama, Kim Källström, Rémy Vercoutre, Yannis Tafer.

HAC Le Havre AC

No. Name
1 Christophe Revault (GK)
9 Peter Franquart
18 Abasse Ba
29 Florian Marange Yellow Card
2 Maxime Baca
24 Hassane Alla
4 Massamba Lo Sambou Yellow Card
13 Mamadou Diallo
23 Stéphane Noro
7 Amadou Alassane
19 Kevin Anin
Le Havre AC Substitutes:
Johny Placide, Loïc Nestor, Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik, Olivier Davidas, Jean-Michel Lesage, Damian Tixier, Maka Mary.

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