French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Angers, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 55': Alexandre Lacazette (P)
  • 72': Alexandre Lacazette
FT
2 - 0
Angers

    About

    Lyon are hosting Angers 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.
    • 3': Estéban Lepaul (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Lyon).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Lilian Raolisoa (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 4': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Thiago Almada.
    • 4': Delay in match (Lyon).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Zinédine Ould Khaled (Angers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Hanin.
    • 8': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
    • 8': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a set piece situation.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 10': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Ousmane Camara.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 11': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jacques Ekomié.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Himad Abdelli (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Foul by Jordan Lefort (Angers).
    • 12': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Jordan Lefort (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 18': Foul by Zinédine Ould Khaled (Angers).
    • 18': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 23': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Lyon).
    • 23': Zinédine Ould Khaled (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Hand ball by Himad Abdelli (Angers).
    • 25': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon).
    • 25': Jacques Ekomié (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 27': Carlens Arcus (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
    • 29': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Jacques Ekomié (Angers).
    • 30': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
    • 30': Lilian Raolisoa (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 31': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Ousmane Camara (Angers).
    • 33': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Tanner Tessmann.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanner Tessmann.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 36': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
    • 36': Jordan Veretout (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon).
    • 38': Jacques Ekomié (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
    • 41': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
    • 41': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
    • 43': Jordan Lefort (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Angers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Angers 0.
    • 47': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a corner.
    • 48': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Florent Hanin.
    • 49': Foul by Florent Hanin (Angers).
    • 49': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Estéban Lepaul (Angers).
    • 51': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
    • 52': Marius Courcoul (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Malick Fofana (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Ousmane Camara.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Penalty Lyon. Thiago Almada draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 54': Penalty conceded by Melvin Zinga (Angers) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 55': Goal! Lyon 1, Angers 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 58': Foul by Lilian Raolisoa (Angers).
    • 58': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Lilian Raolisoa (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Himad Abdelli (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Marius Courcoul.
    • 60': Thiago Almada (Lyon) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
    • 60': Carlens Arcus (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
    • 61': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 62': Substitution, Angers. Enzo Caumont replaces Zinédine Ould Khaled.
    • 62': Substitution, Angers. Farid El Melali replaces Jacques Ekomié.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Himad Abdelli following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Estéban Lepaul (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlens Arcus.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Malick Fofana.
    • 69': Substitution, Lyon. Nemanja Matic replaces Tanner Tessmann.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Himad Abdelli (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lilian Raolisoa.
    • 71': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jordan Veretout.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Marius Courcoul (Angers) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Himad Abdelli with a cross.
    • 72': Goal! Lyon 2, Angers 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 73': Substitution, Angers. Emmanuel Biumla replaces Ousmane Camara.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Estéban Lepaul (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Himad Abdelli.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Marius Courcoul (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Lilian Raolisoa (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Himad Abdelli.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 78': Substitution, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso replaces Thiago Almada.
    • 79': Substitution, Lyon. Georges Mikautadze replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 82': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 83': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 83': Foul by Malick Fofana (Lyon).
    • 83': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Substitution, Angers. Prosper Peter replaces Estéban Lepaul.
    • 84': Substitution, Angers. Lanroy Machine replaces Lilian Raolisoa.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marius Courcoul.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Lanroy Machine (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
    • 88': Offside, Lyon. Rayan Cherki is caught offside.
    • 89': Substitution, Lyon. Téo Barisic replaces Duje Caleta-Car.
    • 90': Substitution, Lyon. Abner Vinícius replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Enzo Caumont (Angers).
    • 90'+1': Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Enzo Caumont (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Emmanuel Biumla.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Angers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Angers 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 3
    42.6 Possession 57.4
    13 SHOTS 21
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    308 Accurate Passes 438
    359 Passes 488
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    24 Crosses 27
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 30
    20 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    7 Blocked Shots 6
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 3
    24 Effective Clearances 18
    24 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 56,517

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 34 +57 84
    2 Marseille 34 +27 65
    3 AS Monaco 34 +22 61
    4 Nice 34 +25 60
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lucas Perri (GK)
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    55 Duje Caleta-Car Yellow Card
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico
    98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
    23 Thiago Almada
    7 Jordan Veretout
    15 Tanner Tessmann
    10 Alexandre Lacazette
    11 Malick Fofana
    18 Rayan Cherki
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Téo Barisic, Corentin Tolisso, Rémy Descamps, Lassine Diarra, Paul Akouokou, Nemanja Matic, Georges Mikautadze, Abner, Saël Kumbedi.

    ANG Angers (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    16 Melvin Zinga (GK)
    21 Jordan Lefort Yellow Card
    29 Ousmane Camara
    26 Florent Hanin
    2 Carlens Arcus
    10 Himad Abdelli
    12 Zinédine Ould Khaled
    5 Marius Courcoul
    3 Jacques Ekomie
    27 Lilian Raolisoa Yellow Card
    19 Esteban Lepaul
    Angers Substitutes:
    Farid El Mellali, Emmanuel Biumla, Lanroy Machine, Yahia Fofana, Enzo Caumont, Cédric Hountondji, Yacine Gaya, Prosper Peter.

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