French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Nimes, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 24': Moussa Dembélé
  • 90': Memphis Depay
FT
2 - 0
Nimes

    About

    Lyon are hosting Nimes 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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tanguy NDombele.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Clement Depres (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sada Thioub with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Clement Depres (Nîmes).
    • 6': Pape Cheikh (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 9': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
    • 9': Tanguy NDombele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 9': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Pape Cheikh (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Offside, Lyon. Tanguy NDombele tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Clement Depres (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch.
    • 12': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
    • 14': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Sada Thioub (Nîmes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon.
    • 15': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Foul by Fethi Harek (Nîmes).
    • 16': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Fethi Harek (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferland Mendy with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
    • 20': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Marçal.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Clement Depres (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Goal! Lyon 1, Nîmes 0. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo with a through ball.
    • 27': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
    • 27': Tanguy NDombele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
    • 28': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
    • 32': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
    • 32': Pape Cheikh (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
    • 32': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Marçal (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Téji Savanier.
    • 34': Foul by Pape Cheikh (Lyon).
    • 34': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Pape Cheikh (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Ferland Mendy (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Nîmes).
    • 38': Foul by Sada Thioub (Nîmes).
    • 38': Memphis Depay (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Clement Depres (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Marcelo (Lyon).
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Valls.
    • 40': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Marcelo.
    • 40': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Martin Terrier.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sada Thioub with a headed pass.
    • 43': Offside, Lyon. Moussa Dembele tries a through ball, but Houssem Aouar is caught offside.
    • 44': Clement Depres (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Pape Cheikh (Lyon).
    • 45': Foul by Tanguy NDombele (Lyon).
    • 45': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Nîmes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Nîmes 0.
    • 46': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
    • 47': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Sofiane Alakouch.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Sada Thioub (Nîmes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon.
    • 53': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
    • 53': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Sada Thioub (Nîmes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Terrier.
    • 56': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Clement Depres (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch with a cross.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon.
    • 60': Foul by Pape Cheikh (Lyon).
    • 60': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
    • 63': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Clement Depres (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Substitution, Nîmes. Rachid Alioui replaces Denis Bouanga.
    • 64': Substitution, Nîmes. Umut Bozok replaces Clement Depres.
    • 65': Substitution, Lyon. Jordan Ferri replaces Pape Cheikh.
    • 65': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
    • 65': Theo Valls (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, Lyon. Houssem Aouar tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Umut Bozok.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a through ball.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Umut Bozok (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Theo Valls (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Umut Bozok.
    • 75': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Fethi Harek.
    • 76': Delay in match Téji Savanier (Nîmes) because of an injury.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Marçal (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 78': Substitution, Lyon. Bertrand Traoré replaces Moussa Dembele.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Houssem Aouar following a fast break.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachid Alioui.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Umut Bozok (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
    • 83': Hand ball by Rachid Alioui (Nîmes).
    • 83': Substitution, Nîmes. Renaud Ripart replaces Antonin Bobichon.
    • 85': Delay in match Marcelo (Lyon) because of an injury.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Memphis Depay (Lyon).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rachid Alioui.
    • 88': Foul by Martin Terrier (Lyon).
    • 88': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Goal! Lyon 2, Nîmes 0. Memphis Depay (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Lyon. Lenny Pintor replaces Memphis Depay.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Lyon 2, Nîmes 0.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Nîmes 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 6
    40.5 Possession 59.5
    23 SHOTS 13
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    279 Accurate Passes 466
    358 Passes 551
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 3
    25 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 56
    21 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    16 Effective Tackles 10
    25 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 11
    19 Effective Clearances 22
    19 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 42,896

    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 (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    5 Jason Denayer
    6 Marcelo
    24 Pape Diop Yellow Card
    20 Fernando Marçal
    22 Ferland Mendy
    11 Memphis Depay
    8 Houssem Aouar
    28 Tanguy Ndombele
    7 Martin Terrier
    9 Moussa Dembélé
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Jérémy Morel, Bertrand Traoré, Ousseynou Ndiaye, Oumar Solet, Jordan Ferri, Mathieu Gorgelin, Lenny Pintor.

    NIM Nimes (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Paul Bernardoni (GK)
    21 Fethi Harek Yellow Card
    23 Anthony Briancon Yellow Card
    12 Faitout Maouassa
    29 Sofiane Alakouch
    11 Téji Savanier
    18 Theo Valls
    14 Antonin Bobichon
    9 Clément Depres
    10 Denis Bouanga
    22 Sada Thioub
    Nimes Substitutes:
    Umut Bozok, Florian Miguel, Baptiste Valette, Gaëtan Paquiez, Renaud Ripart, Rachid Alioui, Abdel Malik Hsissane.

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