French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Saint-Etienne, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 29': Alexandre Lacazette
FT
1 - 0
Saint-Etienne

    About

    Lyon are hosting Saint-Etienne 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': Delay in match (Lyon).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
    • 9': Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yvann Maçon.
    • 12': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 13': Foul by Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne).
    • 13': Nemanja Matic (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne).
    • 18': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.
    • 19': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
    • 19': Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
    • 20': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
    • 21': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 26': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
    • 28': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gautier Larsonneur.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duje Caleta-Car with a headed pass.
    • 29': Goal! Lyon 1, Saint-Etienne 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
    • 30': Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Lyon).
    • 32': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.
    • 33': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Pierre Ekwah.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
    • 33': (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne).
    • 33': Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
    • 34': Foul by Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne).
    • 34': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 38': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
    • 38': Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon).
    • 40': Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malick Fofana.
    • 45'+4': Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Malick Fofana (Lyon).
    • 45'+5': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
    • 45'+5': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
    • 46': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
    • 52': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
    • 52': Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
    • 54': Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Bouchouari.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Pétrot.
    • 56': Foul by Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne).
    • 56': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne).
    • 57': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Augustine Boakye.
    • 60': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
    • 60': Foul by Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne).
    • 60': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko replaces Lucas Stassin.
    • 63': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
    • 64': Substitution, Lyon. Ernest Nuamah replaces Jordan Veretout.
    • 65': Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Nemanja Matic.
    • 66': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne).
    • 68': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne).
    • 68': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Augustine Boakye.
    • 71': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Léo Pétrot.
    • 74': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mickaël Nadé.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
    • 77': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.
    • 77': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahima Wadji replaces Augustine Boakye.
    • 78': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Dennis Appiah replaces Yvann Maçon.
    • 78': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek replaces Louis Mouton.
    • 79': Substitution, Lyon. Clinton Mata replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 80': Substitution, Lyon. Georges Mikautadze replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 80': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
    • 81': Hand ball by Georges Mikautadze (Lyon).
    • 81': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 84': VAR Decision: No Goal Lyon 1-0 Saint-Etienne.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah.
    • 85': Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Malick Fofana (Lyon).
    • 85': Malick Fofana (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Lyon. Wilfried Zaha replaces Malick Fofana.
    • 86': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 87': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Mathis Amougou replaces Benjamin Bouchouari.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
    • 90'+3': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
    • 90'+5': Lucas Perri (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lyon 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lyon 1, Saint-Etienne 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 6
    38.3 Possession 61.7
    10 SHOTS 17
    6 ON GOAL 7
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    260 Accurate Passes 468
    329 Passes 545
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    19 Crosses 23
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    51 Long Balls 36
    19 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 7
    18 Effective Tackles 8
    20 Tackles 13
    0.9 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 10
    24 Effective Clearances 24
    24 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 58,082

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Lucas Perri (GK) Yellow Card
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    55 Duje Caleta-Car Yellow Card
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico
    98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
    31 Nemanja Matic
    8 Corentin Tolisso
    7 Jordan Veretout
    10 Alexandre Lacazette
    11 Malick Fofana Yellow Card
    18 Rayan Cherki
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Clinton Mata, Ernest Nuamah, Georges Mikautadze, Rémy Descamps, Wilfried Zaha, Warmed Omari, Tanner Tessmann, Abner, Maxence Caqueret.

    ASSE Saint-Etienne (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    30 Gautier Larsonneur (GK)
    3 Mickael Nade
    21 Dylan Batubinsika
    4 Pierre Ekwah
    19 Leo Petrot
    27 Yvann Maçon
    14 Louis Mouton
    6 Benjamin Bouchouari
    22 Zuriko Davitashvili
    20 Augustine Boakye Yellow Card
    32 Lucas Stassin Yellow Card
    Saint-Etienne Substitutes:
    Pierre Cornud, Florien Tardieu, Mathis Amougou, Aimen Moueffek, Ibrahima Wadji, Dennis Appiah, Yunis Abdelhamid, Brice Maubleu, Ibrahima Sissoko.

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