Lille vs Lorient, 2020-21 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Yazici shines as Lille cut PSG's lead with Lorient win
Lille's Yusuf Yazici scored twice and set up another goal as they hammered visitors Lorient 4-0 to narrow the gap with Ligue 1 leaders PSG.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
- 5': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Andreaw Gravillon.
- 6': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Lille).
- 7': Laurent Abergel (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jonathan Christian David (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 18': Attempt saved. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Christian David.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Christian David.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Christian David.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Christian David.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jonathan Christian David (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jonathan Christian David (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 23': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 23': Trevoh Chalobah (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Julien Laporte (Lorient).
- 24': Jonathan Christian David (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Laurent Abergel (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Christian David.
- 25': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Julien Laporte.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Botman.
- 28': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luiz Araújo following a fast break.
- 29': Goal! Lille 1, Lorient 0. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 31': VAR Decision: Goal Lille 1-0 Lorient (Yusuf Yazici).
- 32': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Lorient).
- 32': Luiz Araújo (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Yoane Wissa (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jérémy Morel.
- 34': Foul by Jérémy Pied (Lille).
- 34': Yoane Wissa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Adama Soumaoro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Terem Igobor Moffi (Lorient).
- 36': Attempt saved. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Pied.
- 37': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 37': Julien Laporte (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Xeka (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Sylvain Marveaux (Lorient).
- 39': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Terem Igobor Moffi (Lorient).
- 42': Sven Botman (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Jonathan Christian David (Lille) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jérémy Pied with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
- 44': Attempt saved. Domagoj Bradaric (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
- 44': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
- 45': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
- 45': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Andreaw Gravillon (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sylvain Marveaux with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Houboulang Mendes (Lorient).
- 45'+3': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Houboulang Mendes (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Lille 1, Lorient 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 1, Lorient 0.
- 47': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Lorient).
- 47': Jonathan Christian David (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 49': Julien Laporte (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Goal! Lille 2, Lorient 0. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Christian David.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jonathan Christian David (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 55': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Andreaw Gravillon.
- 56': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Houboulang Mendes.
- 57': Attempt missed. Xeka (Lille) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Goal! Lille 3, Lorient 0. Luiz Araújo (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici with a through ball.
- 58': Substitution, Lorient. Pierre-Yves Hamel replaces Terem Igobor Moffi.
- 59': Substitution, Lorient. Adrian Grbic replaces Sylvain Marveaux.
- 60': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 60': Yoane Wissa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Jonathan Christian David (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Benjamin André (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
- 63': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 64': Attempt missed. Adama Soumaoro (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Lorient).
- 66': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Jérémy Pied (Lille).
- 69': Yoane Wissa (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Substitution, Lorient. Enzo Le Fée replaces Armand Laurienté.
- 69': Substitution, Lorient. Fabien Lemoine replaces Trevoh Chalobah.
- 70': Substitution, Lille. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Xeka.
- 70': Substitution, Lille. Tiago Djaló replaces Jérémy Pied.
- 71': Foul by Jonathan Christian David (Lille).
- 71': Julien Laporte (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Hand ball by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Yves Hamel (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Benjamin André.
- 74': Boubakary Soumaré (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Pierre-Yves Hamel (Lorient).
- 79': Attempt saved. Adrian Grbic (Lorient) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 79': Foul by Fabien Lemoine (Lorient).
- 79': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Fabien Lemoine (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Lille. Isaac Lihadji replaces Luiz Araújo.
- 80': Substitution, Lille. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Yusuf Yazici.
- 81': Foul by Jonathan Christian David (Lille).
- 81': Jérémy Morel (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Adrian Grbic (Lorient) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 82': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Yves Hamel (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Adama Soumaoro.
- 83': Substitution, Lorient. Jerome Hergault replaces Houboulang Mendes.
- 84': Attempt saved. Isaac Lihadji (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Boubakary Soumaré (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Christian David.
- 85': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Julien Laporte.
- 86': Substitution, Lille. Timothy Weah replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Isaac Lihadji (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
- 89': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Fabien Lemoine.
- 89': Attempt missed. Benjamin André (Lille) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Lihadji with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Goal! Lille 4, Lorient 0. Jonathan Christian David (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Lihadji.
- 90'+1': Boubakary Soumaré (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Adrian Grbic (Lorient).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lille 4, Lorient 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lille 4, Lorient 0.
Statistics
 LOR |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.3 | Possession | 63.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 607 |
| 396 | Passes | 695 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 28 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 16 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
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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 |
Line-Ups
Lille (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 5 | Sven Botman |
| 25 | Adama Soumaoro |
| 29 | Domagoj Bradaric |
| 26 | Jérémy Pied |
| 8 | Xeka  |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 7 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 11 | Luiz Araújo |
| 9 | Jonathan David |
| 12 | Yusuf Yazici |
Lorient (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Nardi (GK) |
| 2 | Andreaw Gravillon |
| 15 | Julien Laporte |
| 21 | Jérémy Morel |
| 17 | Houboulang Mendes |
| 6 | Laurent Abergel |
| 8 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 19 | Yoane Wissa |
| 28 | Armand Laurienté |
| 13 | Terem Moffi |
| 12 | Sylvain Marveaux |
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