French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Stade Rennais, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
    FT
    0 - 2
    Stade Rennais
    • 41': Hatem Ben Arfa
    • 43': Jordan Pefok

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 6': Delay in match (Lyon). Video Review.
    • 6': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
    • 7': Tanguy NDombele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Delay in match Tanguy NDombele (Lyon) because of an injury.
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Ferland Mendy (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 15': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
    • 15': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tanguy NDombele.
    • 21': Substitution, Lyon. Pape Cheikh replaces Tanguy NDombele because of an injury.
    • 21': Ferland Mendy (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
    • 24': Foul by Pape Cheikh (Lyon).
    • 24': Jordan Siebatcheu (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes).
    • 24': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes).
    • 27': Ferland Mendy (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
    • 28': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Lyon).
    • 28': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Kenny Tete (Lyon).
    • 28': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 37': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
    • 37': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo with a headed pass.
    • 39': Offside, Lyon. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Bertrand Traoré is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Goal! Lyon 0, Rennes 1. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
    • 43': Goal! Lyon 0, Rennes 2. Jordan Siebatcheu (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr following a fast break.
    • 45': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (Rennes).
    • 45': Jason Denayer (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Damien Da Silva (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Memphis Depay (Lyon).
    • 45'+2': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Rennes 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Rennes 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Lucas Tousart replaces Pape Cheikh because of an injury.
    • 47': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
    • 47': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
    • 50': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes).
    • 50': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Kenny Tete (Lyon).
    • 51': Damien Da Silva (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Memphis Depay (Lyon).
    • 53': Foul by Jérémy Morel (Lyon).
    • 53': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 57': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mexer.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
    • 58': Foul by Jordan Siebatcheu (Rennes).
    • 58': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
    • 61': Foul by Marcelo (Lyon).
    • 61': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Marcelo (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Rennes. M'Baye Niang replaces Jordan Siebatcheu.
    • 62': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clément Grenier following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Lyon).
    • 64': Foul by Marcelo (Lyon).
    • 64': M'Baye Niang (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Rennes).
    • 66': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
    • 67': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
    • 67': M'Baye Niang (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 70': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Benjamin André.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
    • 74': Delay in match Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) because of an injury.
    • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Moussa Dembele replaces Jérémy Morel.
    • 75': Substitution, Rennes. Mehdi Zeffane replaces Ramy Bensebaini because of an injury.
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jason Denayer.
    • 77': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Abdoulaye Diallo.
    • 79': Substitution, Rennes. Romain Del Castillo replaces Benjamin Bourigeaud.
    • 79': Offside, Rennes. Hamari Traoré tries a through ball, but M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
    • 80': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a headed pass.
    • 81': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mexer.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
    • 87': Offside, Lyon. Kenny Tete tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
    • 88': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
    • 90': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
    • 90': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
    • 90'+1': Memphis Depay (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 0, Rennes 2.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Lyon 0, Rennes 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    8 Saves 0
    38.7 Possession 61.3
    10 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    274 Accurate Passes 489
    362 Passes 575
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 55
    23 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 15
    26 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    21 Interceptions 11
    27 Effective Clearances 12
    27 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 47,278

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Marseille 1 +4 3
    2 Lens 1 +3 3
    3 Lille 1 +2 3
    4 Lyon 1 +2 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    6 Marcelo Yellow Card
    15 Jérémy Morel
    5 Jason Denayer
    8 Houssem Aouar
    28 Tanguy Ndombele
    18 Nabil Fekir
    22 Ferland Mendy
    23 Kenny Tete
    11 Memphis Depay
    10 Bertrand Traoré
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Mathieu Gorgelin, Pape Diop, Fernando Marçal, Martin Terrier, Oumar Solet, Lucas Tousart, Moussa Dembélé.

    REN Stade Rennais (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Abdoulaye Diallo (GK)
    4 Mexer
    3 Damien Da Silva
    15 Ramy Bensebaini
    27 Hamari Traoré
    18 Hatem Ben Arfa
    8 Clément Grenier
    21 Benjamin André
    9 Jordan Pefok
    14 Benjamin Bourigeaud
    7 Ismaïla Sarr
    Stade Rennais Substitutes:
    M'Baye Niang, Tomas Koubek, Adrien Hunou, Jakob Johansson, Mehdi Zeffane, James Léa Siliki, Romain Del Castillo.

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