French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Stade Rennais, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 74': Houssem Aouar
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1 - 0
Stade Rennais

    Aouar sends Lyon past Rennes to keep pace in Ligue 1 race

    Lyon kept pace in the Ligue 1 title race when Houssem Aouar's second-half goal earned them a 1-0 home win over Stade Rennes on Wednesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 4': Foul by Jonas Martin (Rennes).
    • 4': Memphis Depay (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
    • 6': Léo Dubois (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hamari Traoré with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 12': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Rennes).
    • 12': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
    • 12': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Steven Nzonzi (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerzino Nyamsi with a headed pass.
    • 14': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Rennes).
    • 14': Léo Dubois (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Léo Dubois (Lyon).
    • 18': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Rennes).
    • 19': Islam Slimani (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Alfred Gomis (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Islam Slimani (Lyon).
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Jéremy Doku (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Terrier.
    • 26': Foul by Islam Slimani (Lyon).
    • 26': Hamari Traoré (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Marcelo (Lyon).
    • 27': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jéremy Doku (Rennes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
    • 32': Foul by Islam Slimani (Lyon).
    • 32': Steven Nzonzi (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
    • 33': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Lyon).
    • 33': Jéremy Doku (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Offside, Rennes. Alfred Gomis tries a through ball, but Serhou Guirassy is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 36': Memphis Depay (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Lyon).
    • 37': Jéremy Doku (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Memphis Depay (Lyon).
    • 39': Nayef Aguerd (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 41': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
    • 41': Jonas Martin (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 43': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Martin Terrier (Rennes).
    • 45'+1': Léo Dubois (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Lyon. Léo Dubois tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Rennes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Rennes 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi following a fast break.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Clément Grenier (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamari Traoré with a cross.
    • 50': Offside, Lyon. Bruno Guimarães tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Jonas Martin (Rennes).
    • 54': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Jonas Martin (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Martin Terrier.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
    • 58': Substitution, Lyon. Tinotenda Kadewere replaces Islam Slimani.
    • 58': Substitution, Lyon. Houssem Aouar replaces Bruno Guimarães.
    • 59': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Rennes).
    • 59': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Substitution, Rennes. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Jonas Martin.
    • 61': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 61': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Clément Grenier (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Martin Terrier (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
    • 64': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
    • 66': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
    • 68': Offside, Lyon. Léo Dubois tries a through ball, but Tinotenda Kadewere is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Rennes. Benjamin Bourigeaud replaces Clément Grenier.
    • 69': Substitution, Rennes. Flavien Tait replaces Serhou Guirassy.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Steven Nzonzi (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jéremy Doku.
    • 70': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes).
    • 70': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Dubois.
    • 72': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 74': Goal! Lyon 1, Rennes 0. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay following a fast break.
    • 75': Hamari Traoré (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
    • 79': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Rennes).
    • 79': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Offside, Lyon. Houssem Aouar tries a through ball, but Karl Toko Ekambi is caught offside.
    • 80': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gerzino Nyamsi.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
    • 82': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
    • 82': Jéremy Doku (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Lyon. Maxwel Cornet replaces Memphis Depay.
    • 83': Substitution, Rennes. Romain Del Castillo replaces Jéremy Doku.
    • 83': Substitution, Rennes. Adrien Hunou replaces Martin Terrier.
    • 84': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
    • 84': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Marcelo.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Gerzino Nyamsi (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Foul by Gerzino Nyamsi (Rennes).
    • 85': Léo Dubois (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Adrien Truffert (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamari Traoré with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lyon 1, Rennes 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lyon 1, Rennes 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    6 Saves 1
    53.4 Possession 46.6
    12 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    455 Accurate Passes 385
    536 Passes 475
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 4
    26 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 51
    25 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 8
    15 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 11
    18 Effective Clearances 19
    18 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angers 0 0 0
    2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
    3 Brest 0 0 0
    4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    5 Jason Denayer
    6 Marcelo
    22 Mattia De Sciglio
    14 Léo Dubois
    23 Thiago Mendes
    25 Maxence Caqueret Yellow Card
    39 Bruno Guimarães
    10 Memphis Depay
    7 Karl Toko Ekambi
    20 Islam Slimani
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Tino Kadewere, Djamel Benlamri, Melvin Bard, Florent Da Silva, Rayan Cherki, Sinaly Diomande, Houssem Aouar, Julian Pollersbeck, Maxwel Cornet.

    REN Stade Rennais (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Alfred Gomis (GK)
    6 Nayef Aguerd
    4 Gerzino Nyamsi
    31 Adrien Truffert
    27 Hamari Traoré Yellow Card
    15 Steven N'Zonzi
    8 Clément Grenier Yellow Card
    28 Jonas Martin Yellow Card
    9 Serhou Guirassy
    7 Martin Terrier
    18 Jérémy Doku
    Stade Rennais Substitutes:
    Romain Del Castillo, Dalbert, Damien Da Silva, Pépé Bonet, Adrien Hunou, Eduardo Camavinga, Faitout Maouassa, Flavien Tait, Benjamin Bourigeaud.

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