Lyon vs GFC Ajaccio, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lyon 2-1 GFC Ajaccio
Lyon 2-1 GFC Ajaccio
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Alassane Toure (GFC Ajaccio).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Kader Mangane.
- 5': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 5': Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Lyon).
- 7': Kader Mangane (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Hand ball by Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio).
- 10': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
- 10': Goal! Lyon 1, GFC Ajaccio 0. Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio).
- 12': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio).
- 14': Henri Bedimo (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (GFC Ajaccio).
- 14': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by John Tshibumbu (GFC Ajaccio).
- 15': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': John Tshibumbu (GFC Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
- 16': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (GFC Ajaccio).
- 20': Foul by Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio).
- 20': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Offside, Lyon. Jordan Ferri tries a through ball, but Henri Bedimo is caught offside.
- 22': Alassane Toure (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Lyon).
- 25': Offside, Lyon. Samuel Umtiti tries a through ball, but Henri Bedimo is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Kader Mangane (GFC Ajaccio).
- 27': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. John Tshibumbu (GFC Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amine Chermiti.
- 30': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Roderic Filippi.
- 31': Attempt missed. Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon).
- 33': Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Goal! Lyon 2, GFC Ajaccio 0. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael with a cross.
- 45': Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 45': Foul by Amine Chermiti (GFC Ajaccio).
- 45': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lyon 2, GFC Ajaccio 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, GFC Ajaccio 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, GFC Ajaccio 0.
- 45': Substitution, GFC Ajaccio. Grégory Pujol replaces Amine Chermiti.
- 47': Attempt missed. John Tshibumbu (GFC Ajaccio) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alassane Toure with a cross.
- 47': Offside, Lyon. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 49': Goal! Lyon 2, GFC Ajaccio 1. Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacques Zoua.
- 50': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (GFC Ajaccio).
- 50': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Alassane Toure.
- 52': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio).
- 56': Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Delay in match Henri Bedimo (Lyon) because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio).
- 59': Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio).
- 60': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 62': Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Lyon).
- 63': Kader Mangane (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Substitution, Lyon. Jérémy Morel replaces Henri Bedimo because of an injury.
- 66': Offside, GFC Ajaccio. Damjan Djokovic tries a through ball, but John Tshibumbu is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lyon).
- 66': Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio).
- 67': Jérémy Morel (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, GFC Ajaccio. Alexandre Coeff replaces Louis Poggi.
- 71': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lyon).
- 71': Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Lyon. Clément Grenier replaces Jordan Ferri.
- 72': Foul by Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio).
- 72': Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Alassane Toure (GFC Ajaccio).
- 73': Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Clément Grenier (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio).
- 74': Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Clément Grenier (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 76': Clément Grenier (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio).
- 79': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, GFC Ajaccio. Kévin Mayi replaces John Tshibumbu.
- 80': Offside, Lyon. Samuel Umtiti tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Lyon. Sergi Darder replaces Corentin Tolisso because of an injury.
- 87': Foul by Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio).
- 87': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Rafael (Lyon).
- 88': Kévin Mayi (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Rafael (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt saved. Kévin Mayi (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Attempt missed. Alexandre Coeff (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Alassane Toure (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Lyon).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, GFC Ajaccio 1.
Statistics
 GFC |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.9 | Possession | 71.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 182 | Accurate Passes | 598 |
| 283 | Passes | 704 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 17 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 50,546
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 50,546
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Lyon | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Lyon (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 23 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 2 | Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa |
| 3 | Henri Bedimo |
| 20 | Rafael |
| 21 | Maxime Gonalons |
| 8 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 27 | Maxwel Cornet |
| 11 | Rachid Ghezzal |
GFC Ajaccio (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Clément Maury (GK) |
| 21 | Pablo Martinez |
| 4 | Rodéric Filippi |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 13 | Alassane Touré |
| 23 | Damjan Djokovic  |
| 15 | Kader Mangane |
| 24 | John Tshibumbu |
| 20 | Louis Poggi |
| 27 | Amine Chermiti |
| 19 | Jacques Zoua |
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