French Ligue 1

Angers vs Lyon, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Angers
    FT
    0 - 3
    Lyon
    • 26': Nicolás Tagliafico
    • 55': Rayan Cherki
    • 88': Georges Mikautadze

    About

    Angers are hosting Lyon at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, 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': Bamba Dieng (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Lyon).
    • 1': Offside, Angers. Bamba Dieng is caught offside.
    • 2': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
    • 2': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Himad Abdelli (Angers).
    • 5': Jordan Veretout (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a through ball.
    • 6': Farid El Melali (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Lyon).
    • 6': (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Back pass by Lucas Perri (Lyon).
    • 13': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Bamba Dieng (Angers).
    • 13': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 13': Bamba Dieng (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Clinton Mata (Lyon).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': VAR Decision: No card change Bamba Dieng (Angers).
    • 16': Foul by Florent Hanin (Angers).
    • 16': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Farid El Melali (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jean-Eudes Aholou.
    • 26': Goal! Angers 0, Lyon 1. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 34': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
    • 34': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 37': Jordan Veretout (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Abdoulaye Bamba.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 41': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Yahia Fofana.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Duje Caleta-Car with a headed pass.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clinton Mata.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Florent Hanin (Angers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 43': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Yahia Fofana.
    • 44': Offside, Angers. Farid El Melali is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Lyon).
    • 45'+1': Jim Allevinah (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Perri (Lyon).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Himad Abdelli (Angers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Farid El Melali with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Angers 0, Lyon 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Angers 0, Lyon 1.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Carlens Arcus.
    • 53': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
    • 53': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
    • 53': Jordan Lefort (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Goal! Angers 0, Lyon 2. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 55': Substitution, Angers. Ibrahima Niane replaces Bamba Dieng.
    • 57': Offside, Lyon. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Jim Allevinah (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Himad Abdelli with a through ball.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Farid El Melali (Angers) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlens Arcus with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Jim Allevinah (Angers).
    • 59': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
    • 60': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
    • 63': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
    • 63': Jim Allevinah (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
    • 66': Substitution, Angers. Esteban Lepaul replaces Jim Allevinah.
    • 66': Foul by Farid El Melali (Angers).
    • 66': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Hand ball by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
    • 68': Substitution, Lyon. Ernest Nuamah replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 68': Substitution, Lyon. Georges Mikautadze replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 70': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Lyon).
    • 70': Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Lyon).
    • 71': Haris Belkebla (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Offside, Angers. Ibrahima Niane is caught offside.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Esteban Lepaul (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Hanin.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 75': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Corentin Tolisso.
    • 76': Substitution, Angers. Yassin Belkhdim replaces Jean-Eudes Aholou.
    • 76': Substitution, Angers. Jacques Ekomié replaces Florent Hanin.
    • 76': Substitution, Angers. Lilian Raolisoa replaces Farid El Melali.
    • 77': Carlens Arcus (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 82': Substitution, Lyon. Abner Vinícius replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 82': Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Nemanja Matic.
    • 83': Foul by Lilian Raolisoa (Angers).
    • 83': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 86': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Yassin Belkhdim.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a headed pass.
    • 87': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jacques Ekomié.
    • 88': Goal! Angers 0, Lyon 3. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Malick Fofana following a corner.
    • 89': Substitution, Lyon. Wilfried Zaha replaces Malick Fofana.
    • 90': Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Lilian Raolisoa (Angers).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Angers. Jacques Ekomié is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
    • 90'+2': Wilfried Zaha (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lilian Raolisoa (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Himad Abdelli following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Esteban Lepaul (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon).
    • 90'+4': Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Himad Abdelli (Angers).
    • 90'+4': Wilfried Zaha (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Angers 0, Lyon 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Angers 0, Lyon 3.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 7
    64.4 Possession 35.6
    16 SHOTS 10
    10 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    512 Accurate Passes 256
    585 Passes 310
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    19 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 29
    23 Accurate Long Balls 11
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    20 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 9
    13 Effective Clearances 34
    13 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
    Location: Angers, France
    Attendance: 16,301

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 17 +31 43
    2 Marseille 17 +19 36
    3 Lille 18 +11 32
    4 AS Monaco 18 +9 31
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ANG Angers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Yahia Fofana (GK)
    21 Jordan Lefort
    25 Abdoulaye Bamba
    26 Florent Hanin
    2 Carlens Arcus
    10 Himad Abdelli
    93 Haris Belkebla
    6 Jean-Eudes Aholou
    99 Bamba Dieng Yellow Card
    28 Farid El Mellali
    18 Jim Allevinah
    Angers Substitutes:
    Yassin Belkhdim, Jacques Ekomie, Zinedine Ferhat, Esteban Lepaul, Ibrahima Niane, Lilian Raolisoa, Melvin Zinga, Pierrick Capelle, Cédric Hountondji.

    LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

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

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