Lyon vs Lens, 2025-26 Coupe de France, Quarterfinals

· Lens advance 5-4 on penalties
Lyon
  • 67': Roman Yaremchuk
  • 90'+4': Rémi Himbert
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Lens advance 5-4 on penalties
Lens
  • 23': Florian Thauvin
  • 45'+1': Abdallah Sima
  • Red Card 64': Arthur Masuaku

About

Lyon are hosting Lens at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the Coupe de France.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
  • 2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Tyler Morton.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 4': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
  • 4': Odsonne Édouard (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
  • 7': Abner Vinícius (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 8': Foul by Endrick (Lyon).
  • 8': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
  • 11': Delay in match (Lyon).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Nartey.
  • 15': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
  • 16': Foul by Noah Nartey (Lyon).
  • 16': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 18': Offside, Lyon. Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
  • 18': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 20': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Lens).
  • 20': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 23': Goal! Lyon 0, Lens 1. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Handball by Nidal Celik (Lens).
  • 27': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
  • 27': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
  • 32': Odsonne Édouard (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
  • 33': Abner Vinícius (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
  • 34': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 34': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 35': Endrick (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Nidal Celik.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Endrick (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 38': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Robin Risser.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
  • 41': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
  • 41': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré with a through ball.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Noah Nartey (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Lyon 0, Lens 2. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Lens. Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Odsonne Édouard (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Lens 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Lens 2.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Thauvin (Lens).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Endrick (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
  • 52': Odsonne Édouard (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Malang Sarr (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Endrick (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
  • 54': Matthieu Udol (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Lens) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Malang Sarr.
  • 56': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Tyler Morton (Lyon).
  • 58': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Lyon. Rémi Himbert replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Rémi Himbert (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noah Nartey.
  • 62': Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a through ball.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
  • 64': Arthur Masuaku (Lens) is shown the red card.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
  • 65': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Lens).
  • 67': Goal! Lyon 1, Lens 2. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rémi Himbert with a cross.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
  • 69': Substitution, Lyon. Hans Hateboer replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles because of an injury.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 70': Noah Nartey (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Endrick (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Abner Vinícius.
  • 77': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Nidal Celik (Lens).
  • 78': Nidal Celik (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Lens. Amadou Haidara replaces Odsonne Édouard.
  • 83': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Lens).
  • 83': Rémi Himbert (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Tyler Morton.
  • 87': Substitution, Lyon. Adam Karabec replaces Noah Nartey.
  • 89': Handball by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Lyon 2, Lens 2. Rémi Himbert (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Lens. Rayan Fofana replaces Abdallah Sima.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Adam Karabec.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Lens 2.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Lyon 2, Lens 2.
  • 92': Goal! Lyon 2(1), Lens 2. Adam Karabec (Lyon) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Lyon 2(1), Lens 2(1). Rayan Fofana (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 93': Goal! Lyon 2(2), Lens 2(1). Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Lyon 2(2), Lens 2(2). Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Lyon 2(3), Lens 2(2). Tyler Morton (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Lyon 2(3), Lens 2(3). Matthieu Udol (Lens) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 97': Penalty saved. Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser (Lens).
  • 97': Goal! Lyon 2(3), Lens 2(4). Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 98': Goal! Lyon 2(4), Lens 2(4). Endrick (Lyon) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 99': Goal! Lyon 2(4), Lens 2(5). Florian Thauvin (Lens) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Lyon 2(4), Lens 2(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 2(4), Lens 2(5).

Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
40.8 Possession 59.2
12 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 459
361 Passes 538
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 40
14 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 12
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 21
18 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Coupe de France

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 47,879

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon (5-3-2)

No. Name
40 Rémy Descamps (GK)
19 Moussa Niakhaté
3 Nicolás Tagliafico Yellow Card
22 Clinton Mata
16 Abner
98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
23 Tyler Morton
8 Corentin Tolisso
99 Noah Nartey
77 Roman Yaremchuk
9 Endrick
Lyon Substitutes:
Rachid Ghezzal, Orel Mangala, Noham Kamara, Adam Karabec, Tanner Tessmann, Hans Hateboer, Rémi Himbert, Dominik Greif, Khalis Merah.

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Robin Risser (GK)
25 Pierre Ganiou
20 Malang Sarr
4 Nidal Celik Yellow Card
28 Adrien Thomasson
8 Mamadou Sangare
14 Matthieu Udol Yellow Card
23 Saud Abdulhamid
11 Odsonne Édouard Yellow Card
19 Abdallah Sima
10 Florian Thauvin
Lens Substitutes:
Mathieu Gorgelin, Fode Sylla, Arthur Masuaku, Anthony Bermont, Florian Sotoca, Rayan Fofana, Amadou Haidara, Andrija Bulatovic, Wesley Saïd.

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