French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Metz, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 6': Nabil Fekir
  • 20': Nabil Fekir
FT
2 - 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.
    • 4': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
    • 4': Memphis Depay (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Goal! Lyon 1, Metz 0. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fernando Marçal.
    • 11': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marcelo.
    • 13': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Cafú (Metz).
    • 14': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
    • 14': Gerónimo Poblete (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Fernando Marçal (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Iván Balliu (Metz).
    • 16': Attempt saved. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 20': Goal! Lyon 2, Metz 0. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
    • 22': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
    • 22': Gerónimo Poblete (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 23': Offside, Metz. Mathieu Dossevi tries a through ball, but Renaud Cohade is caught offside.
    • 23': Dangerous play by Cafú (Metz).
    • 23': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
    • 28': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
    • 29': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
    • 30': Kenny Tete (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
    • 32': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Mariano (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Chris Philipps.
    • 33': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Moussa Niakhate.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
    • 39': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Metz).
    • 39': Kenny Tete (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
    • 42': Foul by Cafú (Metz).
    • 42': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Cafú (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Memphis Depay (Lyon).
    • 42': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Metz 0.
    • 47': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
    • 47': Kenny Tete (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
    • 48': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Chris Philipps (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Mariano (Lyon) hits the right post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
    • 51': Foul by Marcelo (Lyon).
    • 51': Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Fernando Marçal (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Mariano (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
    • 61': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
    • 61': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Lyon).
    • 63': Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Metz. Brian Fernández replaces Nolan Roux.
    • 64': Substitution, Metz. Vincent Thill replaces Cafú.
    • 64': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Lyon).
    • 64': Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
    • 67': Substitution, Lyon. Maxwel Cornet replaces Memphis Depay.
    • 67': Substitution, Lyon. Tanguy NDombele replaces Bertrand Traoré.
    • 69': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
    • 69': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
    • 70': Mariano (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fernando Marçal.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Gerónimo Poblete (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Fernández.
    • 75': Brian Fernández (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Kenny Tete (Lyon).
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Substitution, Lyon. Myziane Maolida replaces Houssem Aouar.
    • 78': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marcelo.
    • 79': Fernando Marçal (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Mathieu Dossevi (Metz).
    • 80': Foul by Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz).
    • 80': Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Jonathan Rivierez.
    • 83': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
    • 83': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Myziane Maolida (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nabil Fekir following a fast break.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Brian Fernández (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benoit Assou-Ekotto with a cross.
    • 87': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
    • 87': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myziane Maolida with a through ball.
    • 89': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Eiji Kawashima.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
    • 90': Foul by Tanguy NDombele (Lyon).
    • 90': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Brian Fernández (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kenny Tete (Lyon).
    • 90'+3': Offside, Metz. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Brian Fernández is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Metz 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Lyon 2, Metz 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 4
    46.6 Possession 53.4
    7 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    427 Accurate Passes 511
    505 Passes 582
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    13 Crosses 8
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    66 Long Balls 45
    36 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    14 Effective Tackles 14
    20 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    10 Effective Clearances 13
    10 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 53,921

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    15 Jérémy Morel
    6 Marcelo
    20 Fernando Marçal
    23 Kenny Tete
    18 Nabil Fekir
    8 Houssem Aouar
    29 Lucas Tousart
    9 Mariano Díaz
    11 Memphis Depay
    10 Bertrand Traoré
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Rafael, Jordan Ferri, Mouctar Diakhaby, Myziane Maolida, Tanguy Ndombele, Maxwel Cornet, Mathieu Gorgelin.

    METZ Metz (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    16 Eiji Kawashima (GK)
    23 Chris Philipps Yellow Card
    21 Moussa Niakhaté
    28 Jonathan Rivierez Yellow Card
    32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
    25 Iván Balliu
    5 Gerónimo Poblete
    26 Cafú Yellow Card
    24 Renaud Cohade
    9 Nolan Roux
    17 Mathieu Dossevi
    Metz Substitutes:
    Opa Nguette, Brian Fernandez, Nicolas Basin, Vincent Thill, Ibrahima Niane, Thomas Didillon, Florent Mollet.

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