Lyon vs Caen, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lyon 4-1 Caen
Lyon stepped up their hunt for a Champions League place with a confident 4-1 win against inconsistent Caen.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Vincent Bessat.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross.
- 4': Christophe Jallet (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Caen).
- 7': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Caen).
- 7': Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Damien Da Silva (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 8': Goal! Lyon 1, Caen 0. Samuel Umtiti (Lyon) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso following a set piece situation.
- 11': Foul by Maxwell Cornet (Lyon).
- 11': Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Nicolas Seube (Caen).
- 11': Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julien Féret.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 12': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Alaeddine Yahia.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Nicolas Seube.
- 16': Offside, Caen. Saidi Ntibazonkiza tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
- 16': Goal! Lyon 2, Caen 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ferri with a through ball.
- 19': Attempt saved. Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julien Féret.
- 19': Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Caen) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
- 20': Delay in match Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) because of an injury.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Henri Bedimo (Lyon).
- 23': Nicolas Seube (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Lyon).
- 25': Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Caen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Bessat with a cross.
- 27': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 27': Foul by Vincent Bessat (Caen).
- 27': Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Vincent Bessat (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christophe Jallet with a cross.
- 30': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Maxwell Cornet is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Seube.
- 32': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Corentin Tolisso.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jean-Victor Makengo (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 34': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Seube (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Offside, Caen. Julien Féret tries a through ball, but Alaeddine Yahia is caught offside.
- 34': Delay in match Henri Bedimo (Lyon) because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt saved. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 38': Attempt missed. Christophe Jallet (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
- 39': Attempt missed. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 41': Offside, Lyon. Maxwell Cornet tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 42': Andy Delort (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 43': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 44': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 44': Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vincent Bessat with a cross.
- 45': Goal! Lyon 3, Caen 0. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 45'+2': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 3, Caen 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 4, Caen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 3, Caen 0.
- 45': Substitution, Caen. Jordan N'Kololo replaces Jean-Victor Makengo.
- 46': Foul by Maxwell Cornet (Lyon).
- 46': Nicolas Seube (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 46': Foul by Andy Delort (Caen).
- 46': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Damien Da Silva (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 48': Offside, Caen. Andy Delort tries a through ball, but Saidi Ntibazonkiza is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Maxwell Cornet (Lyon).
- 48': Vincent Bessat (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Caen) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Seube.
- 52': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 55': Attempt missed. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
- 56': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 56': Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
- 58': Goal! Lyon 3, Caen 1. Andy Delort (Caen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ronny Rodelin with a cross.
- 59': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Jordan N'Kololo (Caen).
- 60': Delay in match Nicolas Seube (Caen) because of an injury.
- 63': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Samuel Umtiti.
- 63': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena following a fast break.
- 64': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Jordan N'Kololo (Caen).
- 64': Jordan N'Kololo (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
- 67': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Vincent Bessat.
- 68': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
- 68': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Attempt missed. Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Nicolas Seube (Caen).
- 69': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Nicolas Seube (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Appiah with a cross.
- 70': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Jordan N'Kololo (Caen).
- 72': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 72': Julien Féret (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt missed. Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Delort.
- 74': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 77': Attempt saved. Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Attempt saved. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
- 79': Offside, Lyon. Mathieu Valbuena tries a through ball, but Maxwell Cornet is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Maxwell Cornet.
- 80': Substitution, Lyon. Sergi Darder replaces Jordan Ferri.
- 80': Substitution, Caen. Jordan Adeoti replaces Nicolas Seube.
- 81': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 81': Jordan N'Kololo (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Andy Delort (Caen).
- 81': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Goal! Lyon 4, Caen 1. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
- 85': Foul by Henri Bedimo (Lyon).
- 85': Ronny Rodelin (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
- 87': Foul by Jordan Adeoti (Caen).
- 87': Sergi Darder (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Substitution, Lyon. Gaetan Perrin replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 88': Attempt missed. Sergi Darder (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
- 90': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 90': Ronny Rodelin (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Saidi Ntibazonkiza (Caen).
- 90'+1': Henri Bedimo (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saidi Ntibazonkiza.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 4, Caen 1.
Statistics
 CAN |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 37.8 | Possession | 62.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 227 | Accurate Passes | 449 |
| 312 | Passes | 540 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 23 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 17 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 16 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 38,624
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 38,624
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 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 8 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 19 | Mathieu Valbuena |
| 27 | Maxwel Cornet |
Caen (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Vercoutre (GK) |
| 28 | Damien Da Silva |
| 5 | Alaeddine Yahia |
| 2 | Nicolas Seube |
| 11 | Vincent Bessat |
| 12 | Dennis Appiah |
| 25 | Julien Féret |
| 17 | Jean-Victor Makengo |
| 10 | Saidi Ntibazonkiza |
| 23 | Ronny Rodelin |
| 9 | Andy Delort |
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