French Ligue 1

Lyon vs AJ Auxerre, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 29': Mateus Tetê
  • 72': Karl Toko Ekambi
FT
2 - 1
AJ Auxerre
  • 80': Mathias Autret

Lyon beat Auxerre for third Ligue 1 win this season

Olympique Lyonnais claimed their third Ligue 1 win this season when they beat promoted AJ Auxerre 2-1 at home on Wednesday to join Paris St Germain,

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 9': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 9': Kays Ruiz-Atil (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Brayann Pereira (Auxerre).
  • 9': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 10': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
  • 10': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
  • 11': Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Brayann Pereira (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Romain Faivre (Lyon).
  • 12': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Romain Faivre.
  • 13': Foul by Jubal (Auxerre).
  • 13': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gideon Mensah.
  • 15': Foul by Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre).
  • 15': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Jubal (Auxerre).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Faivre.
  • 19': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jubal.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nuno da Costa with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 20': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
  • 20': Kays Ruiz-Atil (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Birama Touré.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Johann Lepenant (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 23': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre).
  • 23': Johann Lepenant (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Romain Faivre (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
  • 29': Goal! Lyon 1, Auxerre 0. Tetê (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 30': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
  • 30': Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
  • 34': Kays Ruiz-Atil (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 37': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
  • 44': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Auxerre 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Auxerre 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 48': Foul by Kays Ruiz-Atil (Auxerre).
  • 48': Malo Gusto (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Lyon. Karl Toko-Ekambi tries a through ball, but Tetê is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 53': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 55': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
  • 55': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Kays Ruiz-Atil (Auxerre).
  • 56': Malo Gusto (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Kays Ruiz-Atil (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Romain Faivre (Lyon) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
  • 57': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johann Lepenant.
  • 58': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Benoît Costil.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Johann Lepenant (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
  • 59': Jubal (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Brayann Pereira.
  • 61': Foul by Romain Faivre (Lyon).
  • 61': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Auxerre. Hamza Sakhi replaces Youssouf M'Changama.
  • 63': Substitution, Auxerre. Gauthier Hein replaces Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 63': Substitution, Auxerre. Gaetan Perrin replaces Kays Ruiz-Atil.
  • 64': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Thiago Mendes.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre).
  • 67': Romain Faivre (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Castello Lukeba (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Nuno da Costa (Auxerre).
  • 68': Offside, Lyon. Thiago Mendes tries a through ball, but Tetê is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Tetê.
  • 68': Substitution, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso replaces Romain Faivre.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 71': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gideon Mensah.
  • 72': Goal! Lyon 2, Auxerre 0. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
  • 75': Malo Gusto (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
  • 77': Hamza Sakhi (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Auxerre. Mathias Autret replaces Rayan Raveloson.
  • 78': Substitution, Auxerre. Rémy Dugimont replaces Nuno da Costa.
  • 79': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gideon Mensah.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Johann Lepenant (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 80': Goal! Lyon 2, Auxerre 1. Mathias Autret (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaetan Perrin following a fast break.
  • 81': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Birama Touré.
  • 82': Brayann Pereira (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon).
  • 84': Foul by Jubal (Auxerre).
  • 84': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 86': Substitution, Lyon. Moussa Dembele replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a through ball.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre).
  • 90'+1': Malo Gusto (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Auxerre 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Auxerre 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 1
38 Possession 62
6 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
285 Accurate Passes 526
367 Passes 612
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 4
20 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 39
25 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 9
11 Effective Tackles 13
15 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
18 Interceptions 16
29 Effective Clearances 8
29 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 38,609

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 11 +12 24
2 Marseille 11 +14 22
3 Lens 11 +7 22
4 Lille 11 +10 20
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

No. Name
35 Rémy Riou (GK)
4 Castello Lukeba
23 Thiago Mendes
3 Nicolás Tagliafico
27 Malo Gusto
24 Johann Lepenant
6 Maxence Caqueret
15 Romain Faivre
10 Alexandre Lacazette
7 Karl Toko Ekambi
11 Mateus Tetê
Lyon Substitutes:
Damien Da Silva, Moussa Dembélé, Corentin Tolisso, Bradley Barcola, Kayne Bonnevie, Rayan Cherki, Jeff Reine-Adélaide, Henrique.

AUX AJ Auxerre (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
23 Benoit Costil (GK)
20 Alexandre Coeff
4 Jubal
12 Birama Touré
14 Gideon Mensah
2 Brayann Pereira
6 Youssouf M'Changama
97 Rayan Raveloson
18 Kays Ruiz-Atil Yellow Card
17 Lassine Sinayoko
9 Nuno da Costa
AJ Auxerre Substitutes:
Donovan Léon, Gaetan Perrin, Kenji-Van Boto, Mathias Autret, Paul Joly, Hamza Sakhi, Quentin Bernard, Gauthier Hein, Rémy Dugimont.

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