Lyon vs Stade Rennais, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lyon shocked by Rennes as Mehdi Zeffane haunts his old club
Mehdi Zeffane broke Lyon's hearts with the winner on his return to his former club as Rennes held on to record their first away win of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Yacouba Sylla (Rennes).
- 3': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
- 3': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Henri Bedimo is caught offside.
- 7': Goal! Lyon 0, Rennes 1. Pedro Henrique (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mehdi Zeffane.
- 9': Foul by Yacouba Sylla (Rennes).
- 9': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Goal! Lyon 1, Rennes 1. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 13': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 14': Attempt missed. Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 15': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
- 15': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Rafael (Lyon).
- 16': Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Offside, Rennes. Mehdi Zeffane tries a through ball, but Steven Moreira is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
- 17': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 20': Offside, Rennes. Fallou Diagne tries a through ball, but Pedro Henrique is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Henri Bedimo.
- 22': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
- 22': Henri Bedimo (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 29': Foul by Ludovic Baal (Rennes).
- 29': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Offside, Lyon. Rafael tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 35': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
- 35': Attempt missed. Henri Bedimo (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Rennes).
- 40': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon).
- 44': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Rennes 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 1, Rennes 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Rennes 1.
- 46': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 48': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Rennes).
- 48': Fallou Diagne (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 51': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Sylvain Armand (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael.
- 55': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 55': Ludovic Baal (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Lyon 1, Rennes 2. Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yacouba Sylla.
- 57': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Ludovic Baal.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
- 58': Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Gelson Fernandes (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jordan Ferri (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 62': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 62': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Benoit Costil.
- 62': Substitution, Lyon. Claudio Beauvue replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 62': Attempt missed. Claudio Beauvue (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 64': Substitution, Rennes. Giovanni Sio replaces Pedro Henrique.
- 65': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Jordan Ferri.
- 68': Foul by Rafael (Lyon).
- 68': Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Substitution, Rennes. Kamil Grosicki replaces Mehdi Zeffane.
- 70': Substitution, Lyon. Maxwell Cornet replaces Mathieu Valbuena.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
- 72': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 72': Yacouba Sylla (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Jordan Ferri.
- 78': Substitution, Rennes. Cheikh M'Bengue replaces Benjamin André.
- 79': Foul by Cheikh M'Bengue (Rennes).
- 79': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
- 82': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
- 83': Attempt missed. Rafael (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 84': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 84': Yacouba Sylla (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 86': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 86': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 87': Yacouba Sylla (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Cheikh M'Bengue (Rennes).
- 87': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Kamil Grosicki.
- 89': Attempt missed. Maxwell Cornet (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Lyon).
- 90': Giovanni Sio (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 1, Rennes 2.
Statistics
 REN |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 33 | Possession | 67 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 221 | Accurate Passes | 513 |
| 295 | Passes | 587 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 31,470
Venue: Stade de Gerland
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 31,470
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 | 5 | +4 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Lyon (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 23 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 2 | Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa |
| 3 | Henri Bedimo |
| 20 | Rafael |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 21 | Maxime Gonalons |
| 19 | Mathieu Valbuena |
| 8 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 18 | Nabil Fekir |
Stade Rennais (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Costil (GK) |
| 4 | Mexer |
| 22 | Sylvain Armand |
| 14 | Fallou Diagne  |
| 24 | Ludovic Baal |
| 12 | Steven Moreira |
| 20 | Yacouba Sylla |
| 6 | Gelson Fernandes |
| 2 | Mehdi Zeffane |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 18 | Pedro Henrique |
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