Nimes vs Lyon, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Memphis Depay brace leads Lyon past nine-man Nimes to go fifth in Ligue 1
Olympique Lyonnais made the most of Nimes having two players sent off in the first half as they thrashed Ligue 1's bottom side 4-0 away to climb to
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lamine Fomba (Nîmes).
- 1': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Jason Denayer (Lyon).
- 2': Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt saved. Theo Valls (Nîmes) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 3': Foul by Lucas Buades (Nîmes).
- 3': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
- 5': Foul by Theo Valls (Nîmes).
- 5': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Theo Valls (Nîmes) is shown the red card.
- 7': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
- 7': Kenny Tete (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
- 8': Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
- 10': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
- 10': Lamine Fomba (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
- 12': Romain Philippoteaux (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Florian Miguel (Nîmes) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 14': Penalty Lyon. Bertrand Traoré draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Penalty conceded by Pablo Martinez (Nîmes) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 16': Goal! Nîmes 0, Lyon 1. Memphis Depay (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 17': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 17': Lucas Buades (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Offside, Lyon. Bertrand Traoré tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Ripart.
- 21': Memphis Depay (Lyon) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Houssem Aouar following a fast break.
- 23': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
- 24': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 30': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
- 31': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a through ball.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 31': Offside, Lyon. Bertrand Traoré tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Anthony Briancon.
- 35': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lucas Buades.
- 36': Attempt missed. Rafael (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Mendes following a corner.
- 37': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Thiago Mendes.
- 38': Attempt missed. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 38': Foul by Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes).
- 38': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Lyon).
- 39': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
- 40': Foul by Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes).
- 40': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Second yellow card to Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes) for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
- 45'+1': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 45'+1': Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nîmes 0, Lyon 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nîmes 0, Lyon 1.
- 45': Substitution, Lyon. Melvin Bard replaces Rafael because of an injury.
- 46': Offside, Nîmes. Renaud Ripart tries a through ball, but Lucas Buades is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvin Bard.
- 48': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 48': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Lyon).
- 50': Lucas Buades (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lucas Buades.
- 54': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 54': Romain Philippoteaux (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Lyon).
- 54': Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 59': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
- 59': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Memphis Depay following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
- 61': Attempt missed. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
- 63': Foul by Kenny Tete (Lyon).
- 63': Lamine Fomba (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Goal! Nîmes 0, Lyon 2. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
- 66': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny Tete.
- 69': Substitution, Lyon. Lucas Tousart replaces Maxence Caqueret.
- 71': Goal! Nîmes 0, Lyon 3. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 72': Substitution, Nîmes. Theo Sainte Luce replaces Lucas Buades.
- 72': Offside, Lyon. Bertrand Traoré tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
- 74': Offside, Lyon. Memphis Depay tries a through ball, but Houssem Aouar is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvin Bard.
- 76': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Memphis Depay.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
- 79': Goal! Nîmes 0, Lyon 4. Joachim Andersen (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Tousart.
- 80': Foul by Kenny Tete (Lyon).
- 80': Theo Sainte Luce (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Nîmes. Lucas Valls replaces Florian Miguel.
- 82': Foul by Lamine Fomba (Nîmes).
- 82': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Lyon).
- 87': Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Nîmes. Antoine Valerio replaces Zinedine Ferhat.
- 89': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lucas Valls.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Nîmes 0, Lyon 4.
- 0': Match ends, Nîmes 0, Lyon 4.
Statistics
 LYON |
NIM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 2 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 78.2 | Possession | 21.8 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 607 | Accurate Passes | 109 |
| 668 | Passes | 182 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 21 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 11 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade des Costières
Location: Nîmes, France
Attendance: 12,801
Venue: Stade des Costières
Location: Nîmes, France
Attendance: 12,801
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 33 | +46 | 76 |
| 2 | Lens | 33 | +27 | 67 |
| 3 | Lille | 33 | +17 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 33 | +17 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Nimes (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 4 | Pablo Martinez |
| 23 | Anthony Briancon |
| 26 | Florian Miguel |
| 15 | Gaëtan Paquiez  |
| 18 | Theo Valls  |
| 12 | Lamine Fomba |
| 7 | Romain Philippoteaux |
| 19 | Lucas Buades |
| 20 | Renaud Ripart |
| 10 | Zinedine Ferhat |
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Jason Denayer |
| 3 | Joachim Andersen |
| 4 | Rafael |
| 23 | Kenny Tete |
| 11 | Memphis Depay |
| 25 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 12 | Thiago Mendes |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar |
| 10 | Bertrand Traoré |
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