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

· French Ligue 1

Lyon

31': Alexandre Lacazette (P)
90'+6': Alexandre Lacazette (P)

FT
2 - 0

Caen

Alexandre Lacazette scored twice as Lyon beat Caen 2-0 in Ligue 1

Alexandre Lacazette scored twice as Lyon beat Caen in Ligue 1 on Friday night.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
3': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
3': Ivan Santini (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
8': Mouhamadou Dabo (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Mouhamadou Dabo (Caen).
9': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Yann Karamoh.
14': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross.
17': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
17': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
17': Attempt blocked. Maciej Rybus (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
17': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mouhamadou Dabo.
19': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Emmanuel Imorou.
19': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael with a headed pass following a corner.
21': Foul by Mouhamadou Dabo (Caen).
21': Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
24': Ronny Rodelin (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Corentin Tolisso.
26': Delay in match Yann Karamoh (Caen) because of an injury.
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Foul by Mouhamadou Dabo (Caen).
28': Mouhamadou Dabo (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
29': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
30': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross.
30': Penalty conceded by Ivan Santini (Caen) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
30': Ivan Santini (Caen) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
31': Goal! Lyon 1, Caen 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
34': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
34': Julien Féret (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
35': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
36': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Syam Ben Youssef.
39': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Jonathan Delaplace (Caen).
40': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
41': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
41': Mouhamadou Dabo (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mouhamadou Dabo.
43': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
44': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Lyon).
44': Mouhamadou Dabo (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
45': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Alaeddine Yahia.
45'+1': Hand ball by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
45'+2': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Caen 0.
0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Caen 0.
45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Caen 0.
47': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
47': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
48': Yann Karamoh (Caen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Julien Féret.
49': Hand ball by Jonathan Delaplace (Caen).
49': Delay in match Sergi Darder (Lyon) because of an injury.
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51': Foul by Mouhamadou Dabo (Caen).
51': Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Damien Da Silva (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Sergi Darder (Lyon).
53': Substitution, Caen. Vincent Bessat replaces Emmanuel Imorou.
54': Foul by Yann Karamoh (Caen).
54': Maciej Rybus (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Nicolas N'Koulou (Lyon).
55': Ivan Santini (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Rafael (Lyon).
56': Syam Ben Youssef (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julien Féret with a cross.
57': Substitution, Caen. Romain Genevois replaces Mouhamadou Dabo.
59': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
59': Jonathan Delaplace (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Foul by Alaeddine Yahia (Caen).
62': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
65': Attempt missed. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yann Karamoh with a cross.
66': Attempt saved. Sergi Darder (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
66': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
67': Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
67': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Romain Genevois.
69': Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon).
69': Ronny Rodelin (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Attempt missed. Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julien Féret with a cross following a set piece situation.
71': Substitution, Lyon. Mathieu Valbuena replaces Nabil Fekir.
72': Foul by Ronny Rodelin (Caen).
72': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Delay in match Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) because of an injury.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Foul by Ronny Rodelin (Caen).
74': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon).
76': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Gonalons.
76': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Alaeddine Yahia.
77': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Maciej Rybus.
78': Substitution, Caen. Steed Malbranque replaces Jonathan Delaplace.
80': Foul by Romain Genevois (Caen).
80': Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Substitution, Lyon. Jordan Ferri replaces Sergi Darder.
81': Attempt missed. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
82': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
83': Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon).
83': Ivan Santini (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Attempt missed. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
84': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Maciej Rybus.
86': Substitution, Lyon. Clément Grenier replaces Maxwel Cornet.
87': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
87': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Attempt saved. Steed Malbranque (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann Karamoh.
90': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Alaeddine Yahia.
90': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Alaeddine Yahia.
90'+1': Foul by Steed Malbranque (Caen).
90'+1': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Steed Malbranque (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Ivan Santini (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yann Karamoh with a cross.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Clément Grenier (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
90'+4': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
90'+4': Steed Malbranque (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Penalty Lyon. Jordan Ferri draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+5': Penalty conceded by Syam Ben Youssef (Caen) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+5': Syam Ben Youssef (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Goal! Lyon 2, Caen 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Caen 0.

Statistics

CAN		LYON
14	Fouls	17
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	13
5	Saves	1
30.9	Possession	69.1
7	SHOTS	22
1	ON GOAL	7
0.1	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	2
143	Accurate Passes	451
225	Passes	524
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	8
19	Crosses	22
0.2	Cross %	0.4
59	Long Balls	46
21	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	10
19	Effective Tackles	14
28	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.9
0	Interceptions	0
21	Effective Clearances	18
30	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 41,171

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

Lyon (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Lopes (GK)
3	Nicolas Nkoulou
2	Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
31	Maciej Rybus
20	Rafael
21	Maxime Gonalons
8	Corentin Tolisso
14	Sergi Darder
10	Alexandre Lacazette
27	Maxwel Cornet
18	Nabil Fekir

Lyon Substitutes:

Jordy Gaspar, Emanuel Mammana, Jordan Ferri, Clément Grenier, Mathieu Valbuena, Mathieu Gorgelin, Gaetan Perrin.

Caen (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Rémy Vercoutre (GK)
13	Syam Ben Youssef
5	Alaeddine Yahia
28	Damien Da Silva
15	Emmanuel Imorou
23	Mouhamadou Dabo
25	Julien Féret
6	Jonathan Delaplace
12	Ronny Rodelin
7	Yann Karamoh
26	Ivan Santini

Caen Substitutes:

Jordan Adéoti, Vincent Bessat, Pape Sane, Mathieu Dreyer, Steed Malbranque, Romain Genevois, Nicolas Seube.

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