Lyon vs Metz, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lyon beat Metz to extend lead at top of Ligue 1
Lyon moved four points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 victory over lowly Metz at Stade de Gerland on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
- 4': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 5': Guido Milan (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 6': Kwame Nsor (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz).
- 7': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Kwame Nsor (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
- 10': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
- 15': Foul by Kwame Nsor (Metz).
- 15': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt missed. Christophe Jallet (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 20': Kwame Nsor (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Metz).
- 20': Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Florent Malouda (Metz).
- 21': Milan Bisevac (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Rachid Ghezzal is caught offside.
- 24': Delay in match Florent Malouda (Metz) because of an injury.
- 25': Substitution, Metz. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Florent Malouda because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
- 25': Mouhamadou Dabo (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Penalty Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Guido Milan (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Guido Milan (Metz) is shown the red card.
- 31': Goal! Lyon 1, Metz 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 34': Substitution, Lyon. Maxwell Cornet replaces Alexandre Lacazette because of an injury.
- 34': Substitution, Metz. Sylvain Marchal replaces Yeni N'Gbakoto.
- 35': Hand ball by Kwame Nsor (Metz).
- 38': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 38': Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Guirane N'Daw.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt saved. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Attempt missed. Christophe Jallet (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 45': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lyon).
- 45': Kwame Nsor (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Kwame Nsor (Metz).
- 45'+2': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Metz 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Metz 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Metz 0.
- 46': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 46': Guirane N'Daw (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Guirane N'Daw (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Philipps.
- 48': Foul by Maxwell Cornet (Lyon).
- 48': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Bouna Sarr (Metz) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 49': Bouna Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 51': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Delay in match Mouhamadou Dabo (Lyon) because of an injury.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Mouhamadou Dabo (Lyon).
- 53': Mouhamadou Dabo (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 55': Attempt missed. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christophe Jallet with a headed pass following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
- 57': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 57': Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mouhamadou Dabo.
- 59': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Johann Carrasso.
- 60': Attempt saved. Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxwell Cornet with a through ball.
- 63': Foul by Kwame Nsor (Metz).
- 63': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 63': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mouhamadou Dabo with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 66': Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Substitution, Lyon. Yoann Gourcuff replaces Rachid Ghezzal.
- 67': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mouhamadou Dabo.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christophe Jallet.
- 73': Offside, Lyon. Jordan Ferri tries a through ball, but Maxwell Cornet is caught offside.
- 75': Christophe Jallet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
- 75': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 78': Substitution, Metz. Juan Manuel Falcón replaces Chris Philipps.
- 79': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 79': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt missed. Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 81': Attempt missed. Guirane N'Daw (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
- 83': Goal! Lyon 2, Metz 0. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff.
- 84': Foul by Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz).
- 84': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Offside, Lyon. Jordan Ferri tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Lyon. Yassine Benzia replaces Nabil Fekir.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Attempt missed. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yassine Benzia.
- 89': Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Maxwell Cornet is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon).
- 90'+2': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Metz 0.
Statistics
 METZ |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 27.4 | Possession | 72.6 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 148 | Accurate Passes | 531 |
| 230 | Passes | 602 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 88 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 70 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 24 | Tackles | 18 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 22 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 36,580
Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 36,580
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  |
| 5 | Milan Bisevac |
| 21 | Maxime Gonalons |
| 14 | Mouhamadou Dabo |
| 13 | Christophe Jallet |
| 11 | Rachid Ghezzal |
| 24 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 18 | Nabil Fekir |
Metz (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Johann Carrasso (GK) |
| 27 | José Palomino |
| 5 | Guido Milán  |
| 25 | Guirane N'Daw |
| 24 | Gaëtan Bussmann |
| 3 | Jonathan Rivierez |
| 13 | Florent Malouda |
| 26 | Chris Philipps |
| 22 | Kevin Lejeune |
| 10 | Bouna Sarr |
| 12 | Kwame Nsor |
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