Lille vs Lyon, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Balde's last-gasp goal earns Lyon dramatic comeback win at Lille
A late goal from Lyon's Mama Balde capped a 4-3 comeback win away to Lille on Monday as the hosts missed the chance to climb into third place in Ligue 1.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Angel Gomes (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 4': Hand ball by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
- 5': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 5': Foul by Tiago Santos (Lille).
- 5': Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Bafodé Diakité (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 8': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
- 8': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Corentin Tolisso.
- 10': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan David following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 11': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
- 12': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
- 14': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 14': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Lyon).
- 20': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Goal! Lille 1, Lyon 0. Bafodé Diakité (Lille) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici following a set piece situation.
- 22': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 23': Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso is caught offside.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Yusuf Yazici (Lille).
- 26': Substitution, Lille. Edon Zhegrova replaces Yusuf Yazici because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiago Santos.
- 27': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 28': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 28': Angel Gomes (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
- 29': Ismaily (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clinton Mata with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
- 34': Ismaily (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Goal! Lille 2, Lyon 0. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan David.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Offside, Lyon. Saïd Benrahma is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Lille).
- 44': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Lille).
- 45'+4': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Tiago Santos.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Lille 2, Lyon 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 2, Lyon 0.
- 45': Substitution, Lyon. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 47': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Lille).
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
- 49': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
- 51': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Lille. Rémy Cabella replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson because of an injury.
- 60': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Corentin Tolisso.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 63': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lucas Chevalier.
- 64': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Angel Gomes.
- 64': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Lyon).
- 64': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Lille 2, Lyon 1. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 67': VAR Decision: Goal Lille 2-1 Lyon (Saïd Benrahma).
- 67': Substitution, Lyon. Malick Fofana replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 67': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Nemanja Matic.
- 67': Substitution, Lyon. Orel Mangala replaces Corentin Tolisso.
- 68': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
- 68': Rémy Cabella (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 69': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah.
- 72': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Ismaily (Lille).
- 75': Substitution, Lille. Alexsandro Ribeiro replaces Edon Zhegrova.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clinton Mata with a cross.
- 78': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Lyon. Mama Baldé replaces Ernest Nuamah.
- 80': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Lille).
- 80': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Lille 2, Lyon 2. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
- 84': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mama Baldé with a through ball.
- 84': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Malick Fofana.
- 85': Goal! Lille 3, Lyon 2. Bafodé Diakité (Lille) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Angel Gomes with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Rémy Cabella (Lille).
- 87': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Goal! Lille 3, Lyon 3. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Bafodé Diakité (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Santos with a cross.
- 90'+2': Goal! Lille 3, Lyon 4. Mama Baldé (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Clinton Mata with a cross.
- 90'+4': Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Leny Yoro (Lille).
- 90'+4': Leny Yoro (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Bafodé Diakité (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Orel Mangala (Lyon).
- 90'+7': Foul by Tiago Santos (Lille).
- 90'+7': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 90'+8': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Lille 3, Lyon 4.
- 0': Match ends, Lille 3, Lyon 4.
Statistics
 LYON |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 463 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 541 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 14 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 45,227
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 45,227
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 | +23 | 29 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 11 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Marseille | 11 | +9 | 20 |
| 4 | Lille | 11 | +7 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Lille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Lucas Chevalier (GK) |
| 18 | Bafodé Diakité |
| 15 | Leny Yoro  |
| 31 | Ismaily |
| 22 | Tiago Santos |
| 7 | Hakon Arnar Haraldsson |
| 8 | Angel Gomes |
| 6 | Nabil Bentaleb |
| 9 | Jonathan David |
| 5 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 12 | Yusuf Yazici |
Lyon (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 55 | Duje Caleta-Car |
| 12 | Jake O'Brien |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 22 | Clinton Mata |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 8 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 6 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 17 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 37 | Ernest Nuamah |
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