Lyon vs Nice, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Ten-man Lyon edge Nice 2-1 in heated clash
Lyon had Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Moussa Dembele to thank for early goals that secured a 2-1 home win over Nice.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Adam Ounas (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 2': Attempt saved. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dante.
- 6': Adam Ounas (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Léo Dubois (Lyon).
- 7': Offside, Nice. Patrick Burner tries a through ball, but Kasper Dolberg is caught offside.
- 10': Goal! Lyon 1, Nice 0. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 14': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
- 14': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 17': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Marçal.
- 22': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
- 22': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 25': Adam Ounas (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Martin Terrier (Lyon).
- 27': Penalty Lyon. Moussa Dembele draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': Penalty conceded by Christophe Herelle (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Goal! Lyon 2, Nice 0. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 31': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 31': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Adam Ounas (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon).
- 33': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Marçal (Lyon).
- 34': Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Marçal (Lyon) is shown the red card.
- 37': Substitution, Lyon. Youssouf Kone replaces Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross.
- 37': Attempt saved. Stanley N'Soki (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 37': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Terrier with a headed pass.
- 42': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dante.
- 43': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Lyon) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
- 45': Adam Ounas (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
- 45': Attempt saved. Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
- 45'+2': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Patrick Burner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jason Denayer (Lyon).
- 45'+3': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Nice 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nice. Malang Sarr replaces Christophe Herelle.
- 46': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 46': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Adam Ounas (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hichem Boudaoui.
- 49': Offside, Nice. Adam Ounas tries a through ball, but Kasper Dolberg is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
- 52': Hand ball by Kasper Dolberg (Nice).
- 53': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
- 53': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 56': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
- 58': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lucas Tousart.
- 59': Attempt missed. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Nice. Myziane Maolida replaces Ignatius Ganago.
- 62': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Nice).
- 62': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 65': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
- 65': Youssouf Kone (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Patrick Burner (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Lyon).
- 66': Stanley N'Soki (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hichem Boudaoui.
- 68': Attempt saved. Adam Ounas (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Anthony Lopes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Adam Ounas (Nice).
- 68': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Terrier.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hichem Boudaoui.
- 71': Substitution, Lyon. Maxwel Cornet replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante.
- 75': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
- 76': Foul by Stanley N'Soki (Nice).
- 76': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Hand ball by Maxwel Cornet (Lyon).
- 78': Goal! Lyon 2, Nice 1. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Burner with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Nice. Arnaud Lusamba replaces Hichem Boudaoui.
- 79': Substitution, Lyon. Rafael replaces Martin Terrier because of an injury.
- 81': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Burner.
- 82': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Lyon).
- 82': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Arnaud Lusamba (Nice).
- 82': Youssouf Kone (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
- 86': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Second yellow card to Patrick Burner (Nice) for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Rafael (Lyon).
- 87': Stanley N'Soki (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafael with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Maxwel Cornet.
- 90'+4': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Adam Ounas (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Myziane Maolida (Nice).
- 90'+4': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Nice 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Nice 1.
Statistics
 NICE |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 66.1 | Possession | 33.9 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 541 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 615 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 28 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 6 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 49,401
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 49,401
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
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Jason Denayer |
| 3 | Joachim Andersen |
| 20 | Fernando Marçal  |
| 14 | Léo Dubois |
| 7 | Martin Terrier |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 12 | Thiago Mendes  |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
| 17 | Jeff Reine-Adélaide |
| 10 | Bertrand Traoré |
Nice (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 29 | Christophe Hérelle |
| 2 | Stanley N'Soki |
| 15 | Patrick Burner |
| 8 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 14 | Ignatius Ganago |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 10 | Adam Ounas |
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