French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Lyon, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
    FT
    0 - 2
    Lyon
    • 34': Maxwel Cornet
    • 40': Maxwel Cornet

    Lyon move into second in Ligue 1 with a victory away versus Montpellier

    Lyon moved second in Ligue 1 after a first-half brace from teenage striker Maxwell Cornet inspired a 2-0 victory over Montpellier.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 5': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon).
    • 5': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mustapha Yatabaré.
    • 10': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
    • 10': Sergi Darder (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lyon).
    • 10': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Martin.
    • 16': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxwell Cornet.
    • 21': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Henri Bedimo.
    • 21': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
    • 21': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Hand ball by Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hilton.
    • 34': Goal! Montpellier 0, Lyon 1. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
    • 37': Foul by Sergi Darder (Lyon).
    • 37': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lyon).
    • 37': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
    • 38': Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Goal! Montpellier 0, Lyon 2. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christophe Jallet.
    • 43': Substitution, Montpellier. Bryan Dabo replaces Jamel Saihi.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Casimir Ninga.
    • 45': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
    • 45': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Lyon 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Lyon 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Lyon 2.
    • 46': Foul by Maxwell Cornet (Lyon).
    • 46': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Delay in match Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) because of an injury.
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
    • 49': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Rachid Ghezzal.
    • 53': Offside, Lyon. Maxime Gonalons tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
    • 53': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
    • 57': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Sergi Darder (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxwell Cornet.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henri Bedimo with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Mustapha Yatabaré.
    • 61': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Lyon).
    • 61': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Martin.
    • 65': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Maxwell Cornet is caught offside.
    • 66': Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
    • 67': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
    • 68': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso replaces Sergi Darder.
    • 70': Offside, Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal tries a through ball, but Maxwell Cornet is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon).
    • 70': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ferri with a through ball.
    • 77': Substitution, Lyon. Mathieu Valbuena replaces Rachid Ghezzal.
    • 79': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
    • 79': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souleymane Camara.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henri Bedimo with a cross.
    • 82': Anthony Lopes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
    • 84': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
    • 85': Offside, Lyon. Mathieu Valbuena tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
    • 86': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier).
    • 86': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Substitution, Lyon. Nabil Fekir replaces Maxwell Cornet.
    • 88': Foul by William Remy (Montpellier).
    • 88': Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
    • 90'+1': Foul by William Remy (Montpellier).
    • 90'+1': Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxime Gonalons with a through ball.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
    • 90'+2': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Montpellier. Morgan Sanson tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Christophe Jallet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Lyon 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 6
    63.4 Possession 36.6
    14 SHOTS 7
    8 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    572 Accurate Passes 267
    683 Passes 377
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 21
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    79 Long Balls 68
    38 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    25 Effective Tackles 15
    33 Tackles 20
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    12 Effective Clearances 5
    14 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade de la Mosson
    Location: Montpellier, France
    Attendance: 15,066

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MON Montpellier (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    16 Geoffrey Jourdren (GK)
    3 Daniel Congré
    4 Hilton
    23 Jamel Saihi Yellow Card
    24 Jérôme Roussillon
    21 William Rémy
    10 Ryad Boudebouz
    8 Jonas Martin
    20 Morgan Sanson
    29 Casimir Ninga
    9 Mustapha Yatabaré
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Bryan Dabo, Mamadou N'Diaye, Souleymane Camara, Laurent Pionnier, Joris Marveaux, Ellyes Skhiri, Djamel Bakar.

    LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    23 Samuel Umtiti
    2 Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
    3 Henri Bedimo
    13 Christophe Jallet
    21 Maxime Gonalons
    14 Sergi Darder
    12 Jordan Ferri
    10 Alexandre Lacazette
    27 Maxwel Cornet
    11 Rachid Ghezzal
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Mathieu Valbuena, Olivier Kemen, Nabil Fekir, Bakary Koné, Corentin Tolisso, Clément Grenier, Mathieu Gorgelin.

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