Lyon vs Stade Rennais, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lyon make winning start
Hubert Fournier made a winning start to life as Lyon's head coach as Les Gones downed Rennes 2-0 at the Stade de Gerland on Sunday evening.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Lyon. Maxime Gonalons tries a through ball, but Mohamed Yattara is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Benjamin André.
- 6': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 7': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Rennes).
- 7': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Lyon).
- 10': Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Lyon).
- 10': Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Makoun.
- 15': Foul by Jean Makoun (Rennes).
- 15': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba.
- 17': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 17': Romain Danze (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba.
- 18': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Sylvain Armand.
- 19': Foul by Lindsay Rose (Lyon).
- 19': Ola Toivonen (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Yattara.
- 22': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mexer.
- 25': Delay in match Nabil Fekir (Lyon) because of an injury.
- 26': Substitution, Lyon. Steed Malbranque replaces Nabil Fekir because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Delay in match (Rennes).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Dangerous play by Cheikh M'Bengue (Rennes).
- 30': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 32': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
- 32': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Arnold Mvuemba (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt missed. Arnold Mvuemba (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 35': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 35': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 36': Ola Toivonen (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Cheikh M'Bengue (Rennes).
- 39': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
- 41': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 41': Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Dangerous play by Lindsay Rose (Lyon).
- 42': Ola Toivonen (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Rennes. Paul-Georges Ntep tries a through ball, but Cheikh M'Bengue is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 45': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Sylvain Armand.
- 45'+2': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Rennes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Rennes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Rennes 0.
- 47': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 48': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mexer.
- 48': Attempt missed. Mohamed Yattara (Lyon) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Gonalons.
- 52': Attempt saved. Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 53': Attempt saved. Mohamed Yattara (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mohamed Yattara (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
- 54': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 56': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 56': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Danze with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Lindsay Rose.
- 60': Attempt missed. Mexer (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul-Georges Ntep with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin André tries a through ball, but Paul-Georges Ntep is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt saved. Mohamed Yattara (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Substitution, Rennes. Gelson Fernandes replaces Jean Makoun.
- 64': Goal! Lyon 1, Rennes 0. Steed Malbranque (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
- 66': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 67': Substitution, Lyon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Mohamed Yattara.
- 68': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes).
- 69': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Lyon).
- 69': Sylvain Armand (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
- 71': Attempt missed. Lindsay Rose (Lyon) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxime Gonalons.
- 72': Penalty Lyon. Clinton N'Jie draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Cheikh M'Bengue (Rennes) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Goal! Lyon 2, Rennes 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 75': Substitution, Rennes. Philipp Hosiner replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 75': Substitution, Rennes. Kamil Grosicki replaces Paul-Georges Ntep.
- 75': Foul by Lindsay Rose (Lyon).
- 75': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Lindsay Rose (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ola Toivonen (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 81': Attempt missed. Arnold Mvuemba (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 82': Offside, Rennes. Kamil Grosicki tries a through ball, but Philipp Hosiner is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Lyon. Fares Bahlouli replaces Arnold Mvuemba.
- 84': Foul by Romain Danze (Rennes).
- 84': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Fares Bahlouli (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 87': Attempt missed. Fares Bahlouli (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 87': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lyon).
- 87': Ola Toivonen (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Ola Toivonen (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Attempt missed. Clinton N'Jie (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fares Bahlouli with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Philipp Hosiner (Rennes).
- 90': Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Fares Bahlouli (Lyon).
- 90'+1': Foul by Lindsay Rose (Lyon).
- 90'+1': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pedro Henrique (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Cheikh M'Bengue (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Rennes 0.
Statistics
 REN |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.2 | Possession | 56.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 313 | Accurate Passes | 446 |
| 393 | Passes | 514 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 17 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 27,811
Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 27,811
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 6 | +5 | 14 |
| 2 | Lille | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 6 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | +7 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Lyon (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 23 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 22 | Lindsay Rose  |
| 21 | Maxime Gonalons |
| 24 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 13 | Christophe Jallet |
| 18 | Nabil Fekir |
| 28 | Arnold Mvuemba |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 19 | Mohamed Yattara |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
Stade Rennais (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Costil (GK) |
| 22 | Sylvain Armand |
| 4 | Mexer |
| 3 | Cheikh M'Bengue |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 8 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 15 | Jean Makoun |
| 29 | Romain Danzé |
| 9 | Ola Toivonen |
| 7 | Paul-Georges Ntep |
| 18 | Pedro Henrique |
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