Lyon vs Nantes, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lyon return to top of Ligue 1 table with 1-0 defeat of Nantes
Lyon moved back to the top of the Ligue 1 standings thanks to a 1-0 win over Nantes on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Serge Gakpe (Nantes).
- 2': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Olivier Veigneau.
- 2': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 2': Rémy Riou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Maxime Gonalons.
- 4': Foul by Olivier Veigneau (Nantes).
- 4': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mouhamadou Dabo with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
- 6': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Ismael Bangoura (Nantes).
- 7': Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Lyon. Henri Bedimo tries a through ball, but Yoann Gourcuff is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kian Hansen (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gakpe.
- 12': Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Serge Gakpe (Nantes).
- 14': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff.
- 17': Foul by Vincent Bessat (Nantes).
- 17': Mouhamadou Dabo (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 19': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Delay in match Mouhamadou Dabo (Lyon) because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt missed. Serge Gakpe (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Deaux with a through ball.
- 29': Offside, Nantes. Ismael Bangoura tries a through ball, but Jordan Veretout is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 31': Vincent Bessat (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Lucas Deaux (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 32': Jordan Veretout (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 33': Offside, Nantes. Olivier Veigneau tries a through ball, but Jordan Veretout is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 34': Kian Hansen (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Attempt missed. Issa Cissokho (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismael Bangoura.
- 37': Bakary Koné (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Dangerous play by Ismael Bangoura (Nantes).
- 38': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Kian Hansen (Nantes).
- 39': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Nantes).
- 40': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 40': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 40': Ismael Bangoura (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Olivier Veigneau.
- 44': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 44': Jordan Veretout (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Vincent Bessat (Nantes).
- 44': Mouhamadou Dabo (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Vincent Bessat (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Nantes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 1, Nantes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Nantes 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mouhamadou Dabo.
- 47': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Nantes).
- 48': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 49': Foul by Ismael Bangoura (Nantes).
- 49': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
- 51': Henri Bedimo (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 52': Olivier Veigneau (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Bakary Koné (Lyon).
- 52': Ismael Bangoura (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Serge Gakpe (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo with a headed pass.
- 53': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Bakary Koné.
- 54': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Nantes).
- 54': Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Serge Gakpe (Nantes).
- 55': Henri Bedimo (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Serge Gakpe (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 56': Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
- 58': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
- 58': Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Issa Cissokho.
- 61': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo.
- 62': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff.
- 63': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo.
- 66': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 67': Goal! Lyon 1, Nantes 0. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 68': Substitution, Lyon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 72': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 72': Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Nantes. Yacine Bammou replaces Ismael Bangoura.
- 75': Substitution, Nantes. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida replaces Serge Gakpe.
- 77': Substitution, Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Yoann Gourcuff.
- 79': Foul by Mouhamadou Dabo (Lyon).
- 79': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Mouhamadou Dabo (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Anthony Lopes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
- 81': Substitution, Nantes. Jules Iloki replaces Vincent Bessat.
- 81': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 81': Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 83': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Offside, Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Lyon. Steed Malbranque replaces Jordan Ferri.
- 87': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Mouhamadou Dabo.
- 88': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Kian Hansen (Nantes).
- 89': Foul by Jules Iloki (Nantes).
- 89': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Clinton N'Jie (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Clinton N'Jie (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
- 90'+3': Penalty Lyon. Nabil Fekir draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Rémy Riou (Nantes) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Maxime Gonalons should be disappointed.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 1, Nantes 0.
- 90'+5': Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
Statistics
 NAN |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.8 | Possession | 71.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 140 | Accurate Passes | 518 |
| 228 | Passes | 604 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 27 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 36,819
Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 36,819
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) |
| 23 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 4 | Bakary Koné |
| 21 | Maxime Gonalons |
| 3 | Henri Bedimo |
| 14 | Mouhamadou Dabo  |
| 8 | Yoann Gourcuff |
| 24 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 18 | Nabil Fekir |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
Nantes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Riou (GK) |
| 3 | Papy Djilobodji |
| 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
| 5 | Olivier Veigneau |
| 22 | Issa Cissokho |
| 25 | Jordan Veretout |
| 18 | Lucas Déaux |
| 2 | Kian Hansen |
| 11 | Ismaël Bangoura |
| 8 | Vincent Bessat |
| 13 | Serge Gakpé |
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