French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Montpellier, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 26': Moussa Dembélé
  • 43': Jonas Omlin (OG)
  • 63': Houssem Aouar
  • 68': Karl Toko Ekambi
  • 90'+2': Houssem Aouar
FT
5 - 2
Montpellier
  • 45'+1': Elye Wahi
  • 45'+4': Téji Savanier (P)

Lyon beats Montpellier 5-2 to stay in Europe race

— Lyon pulled within four points of a Europa Conference League playoff spot by downing Montpellier 5-2 in the French league on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
  • 4': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jordan Ferri.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tetê.
  • 13': Offside, Lyon. Lucas Paquetá tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
  • 18': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 18': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Valère Germain.
  • 21': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
  • 21': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
  • 24': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Cozza with a headed pass.
  • 24': Foul by Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
  • 24': Julian Pollersbeck (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
  • 26': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 0. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
  • 28': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 28': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
  • 29': Valère Germain (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
  • 32': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
  • 33': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 33': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Substitution, Lyon. Jérôme Boateng replaces Damien Da Silva because of an injury.
  • 36': Hand ball by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 39': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Julian Pollersbeck.
  • 42': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier).
  • 42': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 43': Own Goal by Jonas Omlin, Montpellier. Lyon 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrique with a headed pass.
  • 45': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Houssem Aouar following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Lyon 2, Montpellier 1. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Thiago Mendes (Lyon) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Lyon 2, Montpellier 2. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Montpellier 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Montpellier 2.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
  • 46': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérôme Boateng with a headed pass.
  • 48': Foul by Jérôme Boateng (Lyon).
  • 48': Valère Germain (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Tetê (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 54': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
  • 55': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
  • 57': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
  • 61': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
  • 61': Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Castello Lukeba (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
  • 63': Goal! Lyon 3, Montpellier 2. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
  • 64': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Tetê.
  • 66': Substitution, Montpellier. Stephy Mavididi replaces Valère Germain.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Goal! Lyon 4, Montpellier 2. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a through ball.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Malo Gusto following a fast break.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Jérôme Boateng (Lyon).
  • 75': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Jérôme Boateng (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Montpellier. Florent Mollet replaces Rémy Cabella.
  • 75': Substitution, Montpellier. Maxime Estève replaces Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 75': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Joris Chotard.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
  • 80': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Florent Mollet.
  • 84': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
  • 85': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Lucas Paquetá.
  • 85': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Arnaud Souquet.
  • 86': Hand ball by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
  • 87': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 87': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
  • 89': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
  • 89': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Malo Gusto (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi with a through ball.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
  • 90'+1': 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 Jeff Reine-Adélaïde with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
  • 90'+2': Goal! Lyon 5, Montpellier 2. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 5, Montpellier 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 5, Montpellier 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 8
8 Saves 5
48.2 Possession 51.8
11 SHOTS 27
7 ON GOAL 13
0.6 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
420 Accurate Passes 455
481 Passes 523
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.3
41 Long Balls 47
26 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 10
8 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 11
18 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 46,608

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 12 +26 32
2 AS Monaco 12 +11 26
3 Marseille 12 +11 23
4 Lille 12 +8 22
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Julian Pollersbeck (GK)
4 Castello Lukeba
21 Damien Da Silva
12 Henrique
17 Malo Gusto Yellow Card
23 Thiago Mendes
8 Houssem Aouar
10 Lucas Paquetá
9 Moussa Dembélé
7 Karl Toko Ekambi
20 Mateus Tetê
Lyon Substitutes:
Bradley Barcola, Kayne Bonnevie, Tino Kadewere, Jeff Reine-Adélaide, Jérôme Boateng, Emerson, Irwyn Lomami.

MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonas Omlin (GK)
3 Mamadou Sakho
31 Nicolas Cozza Yellow Card
8 Ambroise Oyongo Yellow Card
2 Arnaud Souquet
11 Téji Savanier
13 Joris Chotard
12 Jordan Ferri
21 Elye Wahi
22 Rémy Cabella
9 Valère Germain
Montpellier Substitutes:
Florent Mollet, Leo Leroy, Stephy Mavididi, Nicholas Gioacchini, Dimitry Bertaud, Thuler, Sacha Delaye, Maxime Estève, Junior Sambia.

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