Lyon vs Nice, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
54': Lloyd PalunLyon's title hopes take in after defeat to 10-man Nice
Valentin Eysseric's first goal of the season dealt a severe blow to Lyon's title hopes as 10-man Nice snatched a late 2-1 win at Stade de Gerland.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Lindsay Rose (Lyon).
- 5': Foul by Lloyd Palun (Nice).
- 5': Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Lloyd Palun (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
- 9': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
- 9': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt saved. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
- 16': Offside, Lyon. Jordan Ferri tries a through ball, but Clinton N'Jie is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 17': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
- 20': Attempt saved. Mouhamadou Dabo (Lyon) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 20': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Simon Pouplin.
- 21': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Eduardo.
- 22': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lindsay Rose.
- 23': Goal! Lyon 0, Nice 1. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 26': Jordan Amavi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 30': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 30': Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Bakary Koné (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 32': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Simon Pouplin.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Bakary Koné (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bakary Koné.
- 34': Attempt saved. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Clinton N'Jie.
- 34': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 34': Lindsay Rose (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
- 36': Attempt missed. Romain Genevois (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Éric Bautheac with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Lyon).
- 36': Lloyd Palun (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Offside, Nice. Éric Bautheac tries a through ball, but Mathieu Bodmer is caught offside.
- 37': Clinton N'Jie (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Éric Bautheac (Nice).
- 38': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Romain Genevois.
- 38': Attempt missed. Bakary Koné (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff.
- 40': Attempt saved. Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 41': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
- 41': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Christophe Jallet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Nice 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 1, Nice 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Nice 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Clinton N'Jie.
- 47': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
- 47': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Substitution, Lyon. Mohamed Yattara replaces Yoann Gourcuff.
- 50': Bakary Koné (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
- 50': Didier Digard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Mohamed Yattara (Lyon).
- 51': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mouhamadou Dabo.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Éric Bautheac (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
- 52': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 53': Attempt saved. Clinton N'Jie (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
- 53': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Bakary Koné (Lyon).
- 53': Bakary Koné (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Penalty Lyon. Nabil Fekir draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Penalty conceded by Lloyd Palun (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Second yellow card to Lloyd Palun (Nice) for a bad foul.
- 55': Delay in match Nabil Fekir (Lyon) because of an injury.
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Goal! Lyon 1, Nice 1. Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 58': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
- 62': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Lyon).
- 62': Éric Bautheac (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Clinton N'Jie (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Delay in match Éric Bautheac (Nice) because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Nice. Kevin Gomis replaces Didier Digard because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Lyon. Maxwell Cornet replaces Clinton N'Jie.
- 64': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
- 65': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 65': Mohamed Yattara (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romain Genevois with a cross following a fast break.
- 69': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 70': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 70': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
- 70': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 72': Mohamed Yattara (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Maxwell Cornet (Lyon).
- 73': Substitution, Lyon. Steed Malbranque replaces Mouhamadou Dabo.
- 74': Attempt missed. Christophe Jallet (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Gonalons.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steed Malbranque.
- 75': Attempt missed. Lindsay Rose (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maxime Gonalons.
- 78': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 78': Steed Malbranque (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Alassane Pléa (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Nice. Vincent Koziello replaces Éric Bautheac.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Steed Malbranque (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
- 83': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 83': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Vincent Koziello (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Maxwell Cornet (Lyon).
- 84': Jordan Amavi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Penalty Nice. Alassane Pléa draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Penalty conceded by Bakary Koné (Lyon) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Goal! Lyon 1, Nice 2. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 87': Substitution, Nice. Albert Rafetraniaina replaces Carlos Eduardo.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Steed Malbranque (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christophe Jallet.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Christophe Jallet (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steed Malbranque with a cross.
- 90'+2': Delay in match Romain Genevois (Nice) because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Gonalons.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Mohamed Yattara (Lyon).
- 90'+5': Offside, Nice. Simon Pouplin tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Christophe Jallet (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bakary Koné with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Offside, Lyon. Maxime Gonalons tries a through ball, but Mohamed Yattara is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Bakary Koné is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Lyon 1, Nice 2.
Statistics
 NICE |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.8 | Possession | 66.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 201 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 277 | Passes | 548 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 24 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 36,300
Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 36,300
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille | 5 | +4 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Lyon (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 4 | Bakary Koné  |
| 22 | Lindsay Rose |
| 21 | Maxime Gonalons |
| 14 | Mouhamadou Dabo |
| 13 | Christophe Jallet |
| 8 | Yoann Gourcuff |
| 24 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 18 | Nabil Fekir |
| 20 | Clinton N'Jie |
Nice (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Simon Pouplin (GK) |
| 24 | Mathieu Bodmer |
| 25 | Romain Genevois |
| 19 | Jordan Amavi |
| 21 | Lloyd Palun |
| 3 | Carlos Eduardo |
| 6 | Didier Digard |
| 22 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
| 10 | Valentin Eysseric |
| 11 | Eric Bauthéac |
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