French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Metz, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 43': Memphis Depay
  • 53': Memphis Depay
  • 74': Iván Balliu (OG)
  • 78': Alexandre Lacazette
  • 90'+2': Mathieu Valbuena
FT
5 - 0
Metz

    About

    Lyon are hosting Metz at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Thibaut Vion (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 2': Delay in match Georges Mandjeck (Metz) because of an injury.
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Foul by Thibaut Vion (Metz).
    • 5': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Thibaut Vion (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
    • 9': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael.
    • 13': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
    • 13': Simon Falette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 14': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Rafael (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Memphis Depay following a corner.
    • 17': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Cheick Doukoure.
    • 17': Offside, Metz. Thibaut Vion tries a through ball, but Mevlüt Erdinc is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 21': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
    • 21': Memphis Depay (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Fallou Diagne (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 27': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
    • 27': Memphis Depay (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 30': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
    • 30': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Emanuel Mammana (Lyon).
    • 30': Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Thibaut Vion (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Simon Falette following a set piece situation.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
    • 34': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
    • 34': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Georges Mandjeck.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Mouctar Diakhaby (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Milan Bisevac.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fallou Diagne.
    • 41': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
    • 41': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Cheick Doukoure (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Delay in match Simon Falette (Metz) because of an injury.
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a through ball.
    • 43': Goal! Lyon 1, Metz 0. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Metz 0.
    • 47': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Simon Falette.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet with a headed pass.
    • 48': Hand ball by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
    • 50': Foul by Rafael (Lyon).
    • 50': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Franck Signorino.
    • 53': Goal! Lyon 2, Metz 0. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
    • 55': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
    • 59': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 59': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Thomas Didillon.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Mammana (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Offside, Lyon. Lucas Tousart tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
    • 62': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Lejeune replaces Thibaut Vion.
    • 62': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Fallou Diagne.
    • 63': Hand ball by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
    • 64': Offside, Metz. Georges Mandjeck tries a through ball, but Mevlüt Erdinc is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
    • 66': Simon Falette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
    • 67': Milan Bisevac (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Emanuel Mammana (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christophe Jallet.
    • 72': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Lyon).
    • 72': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Mouctar Diakhaby (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 74': Own Goal by Iván Balliu, Metz. Lyon 3, Metz 0.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 76': Substitution, Metz. Youssef Maziz replaces Florent Mollet.
    • 77': Substitution, Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Maxwel Cornet.
    • 78': Goal! Lyon 4, Metz 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christophe Jallet.
    • 82': Delay in match Thomas Didillon (Metz) because of an injury.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, Lyon. Mathieu Valbuena replaces Nabil Fekir.
    • 83': Substitution, Lyon. Sergi Darder replaces Lucas Tousart.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Youssef Maziz (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mevlüt Erdinc.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 84': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Kévin Lejeune.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Rafael (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 87': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Simon Falette.
    • 88': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rafael.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christophe Jallet with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Lyon 5, Metz 0. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Lyon 5, Metz 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Lyon 5, Metz 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 10
    3 Saves 2
    36.7 Possession 63.3
    9 SHOTS 27
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    275 Accurate Passes 541
    373 Passes 634
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    7 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    63 Long Balls 35
    34 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 8
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 23
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    0 Interceptions 0
    24 Effective Clearances 11
    24 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 32,488

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 AS Monaco 4 +4 10
    2 Stade Rennais 4 +3 10
    3 Lyon 4 +4 8
    4 Paris FC 4 +4 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    5 Mouctar Diakhaby Yellow Card
    4 Emanuel Mammana
    20 Rafael
    13 Christophe Jallet
    18 Nabil Fekir
    8 Corentin Tolisso
    29 Lucas Tousart
    10 Alexandre Lacazette
    9 Memphis Depay
    27 Maxwel Cornet
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Jordy Gaspar, Rachid Ghezzal, Jordan Ferri, Mathieu Gorgelin, Sergi Darder, Mathieu Valbuena, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

    METZ Metz (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Didillon (GK)
    6 Simon Falette
    4 Milan Bisevac
    13 Franck Signorino
    25 Iván Balliu
    14 Georges Mandjeck
    10 Cheick Doukouré Yellow Card
    2 Fallou Diagne Yellow Card
    19 Florent Mollet
    15 Thibaut Vion Yellow Card
    9 Mevlut Erdinç
    Metz Substitutes:
    Youssef Maziz, Guido Milán, Chris Philipps, Opa Nguette, David Oberhauser, Matthieu Udol, Kevin Lejeune.

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