AJ Auxerre vs Lyon, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Auxerre ends 10-match winless run in French league
— Auxerre ended its 10-match winless streak in the French league by coming from behind to beat seven-time champion Lyon 2-1 on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Amin Sarr (Lyon).
- 1': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 4': Dejan Lovren (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Matthis Abline (Auxerre).
- 9': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 9': Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
- 10': Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
- 15': Sael Kumbedi (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jubal.
- 16': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
- 17': Attempt saved. Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rayan Raveloson.
- 18': Foul by Akim Zedadka (Auxerre).
- 18': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Nuno da Costa (Auxerre).
- 21': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gideon Mensah.
- 23': Offside, Auxerre. Han-Noah Massengo tries a through ball, but Matthis Abline is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 25': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Corentin Tolisso.
- 26': Offside, Auxerre. Han-Noah Massengo tries a through ball, but Gaetan Perrin is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 27': Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Castello Lukeba (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Matthis Abline (Auxerre).
- 30': Offside, Auxerre. Han-Noah Massengo tries a through ball, but Matthis Abline is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
- 32': Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jubal.
- 36': Goal! Auxerre 0, Lyon 1. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Nuno da Costa (Auxerre).
- 37': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre).
- 41': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon).
- 41': Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthis Abline.
- 44': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre).
- 44': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Auxerre 0, Lyon 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Auxerre 0, Lyon 1.
- 47': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetan Perrin with a cross.
- 50': Penalty Auxerre. Han-Noah Massengo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Penalty conceded by Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Goal! Auxerre 1, Lyon 1. Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 52': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
- 53': Goal! Auxerre 2, Lyon 1. Jubal (Auxerre) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno da Costa following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre).
- 54': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
- 64': Dejan Lovren (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Nuno da Costa (Auxerre).
- 65': Substitution, Auxerre. Gauthier Hein replaces Nuno da Costa.
- 66': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Akim Zedadka.
- 66': Substitution, Lyon. Thiago Mendes replaces Corentin Tolisso.
- 68': Foul by Birama Touré (Auxerre).
- 68': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Birama Touré (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Lyon. Johann Lepenant replaces Sinaly Diomandé.
- 69': Substitution, Auxerre. Siriki Dembélé replaces Gaetan Perrin because of an injury.
- 71': Hand ball by Gauthier Hein (Auxerre).
- 71': Offside, Lyon. Rayan Cherki tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembélé is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Isaak Touré (Auxerre).
- 75': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Amin Sarr.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Sael Kumbedi (Lyon).
- 76': Siriki Dembélé (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Sael Kumbedi (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dejan Lovren.
- 83': Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Dangerous play by Bradley Barcola (Lyon).
- 83': Bradley Barcola (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt missed. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sael Kumbedi with a headed pass.
- 86': Foul by Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre).
- 86': Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, Auxerre. M'Baye Niang replaces Matthis Abline.
- 89': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rayan Raveloson.
- 89': Attempt saved. Castello Lukeba (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Sael Kumbedi (Lyon).
- 90': Siriki Dembélé (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Auxerre).
- 90': Sael Kumbedi (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
- 90'+1': Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by M'Baye Niang (Auxerre).
- 90'+3': Foul by Gauthier Hein (Auxerre).
- 90'+3': Johann Lepenant (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Johann Lepenant (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Moussa Dembélé (Lyon).
- 90'+5': Jubal (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Auxerre 2, Lyon 1.
- 0': Match ends, Auxerre 2, Lyon 1.
Statistics
 LYON |
AUX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.7 | Possession | 35.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 488 | Accurate Passes | 232 |
| 577 | Passes | 306 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 16 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Location: Auxerre, France
Attendance: 16,396
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Location: Auxerre, France
Attendance: 16,396
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 | AS Monaco | 3 | +2 | 6 |
Line-Ups
AJ Auxerre (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei Radu (GK) |
| 4 | Jubal |
| 95 | Isaak Touré |
| 97 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 12 | Birama Touré  |
| 80 | Han-Noah Massengo |
| 14 | Gideon Mensah |
| 13 | Akim Zedadka |
| 19 | Matthis Abline |
| 10 | Gaetan Perrin |
| 9 | Nuno da Costa |
Lyon (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Dejan Lovren |
| 4 | Castello Lukeba |
| 2 | Sinaly Diomande |
| 88 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 6 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 18 | Rayan Cherki |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 20 | Saël Kumbedi |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
| 7 | Amin Sarr |
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