French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Montpellier, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 36': Yoann Gourcuff
  • 38': Nabil Fekir
  • 47': Yoann Gourcuff
  • 82': Alexandre Lacazette
  • 88': Steed Malbranque
FT
5 - 1
Montpellier
  • 54': Siaka Tiéné

Lyon take advantage of home help

Lyon take advantage of home help

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Siaka Tiéné (Montpellier).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff.
  • 4': Dangerous play by Lucas Barrios (Montpellier).
  • 4': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Hand ball by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
  • 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Milan Bisevac (Lyon) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Mounier with a through ball.
  • 9': Foul by Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon).
  • 9': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
  • 12': Foul by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier).
  • 12': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 13': Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Lyon).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Lasne.
  • 19': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff following a corner.
  • 21': Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
  • 21': Delay in match Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) because of an injury.
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 24': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Lyon).
  • 25': Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Siaka Tiéné.
  • 27': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
  • 27': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
  • 27': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christophe Jallet with a headed pass.
  • 32': Foul by Henri Bedimo (Lyon).
  • 32': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Congré with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
  • 34': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 0. Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 38': Goal! Lyon 2, Montpellier 0. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 39': Foul by Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon).
  • 39': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christophe Jallet with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Hilton.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 44': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Geoffrey Jourdren.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 5, Montpellier 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Lucas Barrios.
  • 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Víctor Hugo Montaño replaces Paul Lasne.
  • 46': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 46': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier).
  • 46': Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Goal! Lyon 3, Montpellier 0. Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christophe Jallet.
  • 48': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
  • 48': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
  • 51': Siaka Tiéné (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
  • 53': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lyon).
  • 53': Víctor Hugo Montaño (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Goal! Lyon 3, Montpellier 1. Siaka Tiéné (Montpellier) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 55': Foul by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier).
  • 55': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Henri Bedimo (Lyon).
  • 58': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Mounier with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
  • 60': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Víctor Hugo Montaño (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
  • 63': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Mounier with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Milan Bisevac (Lyon).
  • 65': Víctor Hugo Montaño (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Milan Bisevac (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Delay in match Víctor Hugo Montaño (Montpellier) because of an injury.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 67': Offside, Lyon. Samuel Umtiti tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Lyon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Nabil Fekir.
  • 70': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 70': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Delay in match Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) because of an injury.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Foul by Víctor Hugo Montaño (Montpellier).
  • 74': Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Clinton N'Jie is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
  • 78': Substitution, Lyon. Steed Malbranque replaces Yoann Gourcuff.
  • 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Jean Deza replaces Kévin Berigaud.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Clinton N'Jie (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 79': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lyon).
  • 81': Substitution, Lyon. Arnold Mvuemba replaces Jordan Ferri.
  • 82': Goal! Lyon 4, Montpellier 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clinton N'Jie following a fast break.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 88': Goal! Lyon 5, Montpellier 1. Steed Malbranque (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 89': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Arnold Mvuemba.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Lyon. Christophe Jallet tries a through ball, but Clinton N'Jie is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Clinton N'Jie (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Geoffrey Jourdren.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Anthony Mounier (Montpellier).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 5, Montpellier 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 1
41.5 Possession 58.5
10 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 11
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
227 Accurate Passes 355
297 Passes 434
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 5
24 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 17
15 Tackles 23
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
23 Effective Clearances 23
23 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 35,688

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
23 Samuel Umtiti Yellow Card
5 Milan Bisevac Yellow Card
21 Maxime Gonalons Yellow Card
3 Henri Bedimo
13 Christophe Jallet
8 Yoann Gourcuff
24 Corentin Tolisso
12 Jordan Ferri Yellow Card
18 Nabil Fekir
10 Alexandre Lacazette
Lyon Substitutes:
Bakary Koné, Steed Malbranque, Mehdi Zeffane, Arnold Mvuemba, Clinton N'Jie, Mohamed Yattara, Mathieu Gorgelin.

MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Geoffrey Jourdren (GK)
21 Abdelhamid El Kaoutari Yellow Card
4 Hilton
5 Siaka Tiéné
3 Daniel Congré Yellow Card
9 Kévin Berigaud
8 Jonas Martin Yellow Card
20 Morgan Sanson
10 Lucas Barrios
7 Anthony Mounier
17 Paul Lasne
Montpellier Substitutes:
Jean Deza, Victor Montaño, Souleymane Camara, Joris Marveaux, Yassine Jebbour, Laurent Pionnier, Bryan Dabo.

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