French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Lens, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 79': Georges Mikautadze
FT
1 - 2
Lens
  • 21': Goduine Koyalipou
  • 85': Anass Zaroury

About

Lyon are hosting Lens at Groupama Stadium, 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.
  • 1': Hand ball by Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 11': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • 13': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
  • 13': Goduine Koyalipou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malick Fofana.
  • 15': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Malick Fofana (Lyon).
  • 18': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Goduine Koyalipou (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Diouf.
  • 20': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui with a cross.
  • 21': Goal! Lyon 0, Lens 1. Goduine Koyalipou (Lens) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
  • 23': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
  • 25': Thiago Almada (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Tom Pouilly.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
  • 27': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 27': Nemanja Matic (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Tom Pouilly (Lens).
  • 27': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
  • 32': Tom Pouilly (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andy Diouf with a headed pass.
  • 37': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
  • 39': Offside, Lyon. Malick Fofana is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Matic (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Andy Diouf (Lens).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Malick Fofana (Lyon).
  • 45'+2': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Malick Fofana (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Lens 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Lens 1.
  • 47': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a corner.
  • 48': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
  • 52': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
  • 52': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
  • 54': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Goduine Koyalipou (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 58': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Tom Pouilly.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malick Fofana.
  • 63': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
  • 64': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 64': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Deiver Machado (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Pouilly (Lens).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Clinton Mata (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Lens. Hamzat Ojediran replaces Tom Pouilly.
  • 70': Substitution, Lens. Martín Satriano replaces Goduine Koyalipou.
  • 70': Substitution, Lens. Anass Zaroury replaces Andy Diouf.
  • 71': Substitution, Lyon. Alejandro Rodríguez replaces Nemanja Matic.
  • 74': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Anass Zaroury (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson following a fast break.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Juma Bah (Lens).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 79': Goal! Lyon 1, Lens 1. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clinton Mata with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Martín Satriano (Lens).
  • 83': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 85': Goal! Lyon 1, Lens 2. Anass Zaroury (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 86': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
  • 86': Martín Satriano (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Corentin Tolisso.
  • 89': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Deiver Machado.
  • 89': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Anass Zaroury (Lens).
  • 90': Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tanner Tessmann.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Lens. Malang Sarr replaces Nampalys Mendy.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lyon 1, Lens 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 1, Lens 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 1
31.5 Possession 68.5
8 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
242 Accurate Passes 558
301 Passes 637
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 8
3 Crosses 33
0.3 Cross % 0.2
45 Long Balls 24
16 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
18 Interceptions 10
52 Effective Clearances 10
52 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 52,020

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lucas Perri (GK)
19 Moussa Niakhaté Yellow Card
22 Clinton Mata
3 Nicolás Tagliafico
98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
23 Thiago Almada
8 Corentin Tolisso
31 Nemanja Matic
69 Georges Mikautadze
11 Malick Fofana Yellow Card
18 Rayan Cherki
Lyon Substitutes:
Jordan Veretout, Rémy Descamps, Alejandro Rodríguez, Warmed Omari, Abner, Saël Kumbedi, Tanner Tessmann, Paul Akouokou, Duje Caleta-Car.

RCL Lens (5-4-1)

No. Name
30 Mathew Ryan (GK)
27 Juma Bah
14 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Gradit
3 Deiver Machado Yellow Card
34 Tom Pouilly
23 Neil El Aynaoui
26 Nampalys Mendy Yellow Card
18 Andy Diouf
28 Adrien Thomasson
19 Goduine Koyalipou
Lens Substitutes:
Nidal Celik, Hervé Koffi, Anass Zaroury, Hamzat Ojediran, Malang Sarr, Angelo Fulgini, Wesley Saïd, Martín Satriano, Jeremy Agbonifo.

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