French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Montpellier, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 26': Moussa Dembélé
  • 43': Jonas Omlin (OG)
  • 63': Houssem Aouar
  • 68': Karl Toko Ekambi
  • 90'+2': Houssem Aouar
FT
5 - 2
Montpellier
  • 45'+1': Elye Wahi
  • 45'+4': Téji Savanier (P)

Lyon beats Montpellier 5-2 to stay in Europe race

— Lyon pulled within four points of a Europa Conference League playoff spot by downing Montpellier 5-2 in the French league on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
  • 4': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jordan Ferri.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonas Omlin (Montpellier). Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tetê.
  • 13': Offside, Lyon. Moussa Dembélé is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
  • 18': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 20': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Valère Germain.
  • 21': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
  • 21': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Moussa Dembélé (Lyon).
  • 24': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Julian Pollersbeck (Lyon). Assisted by Nicolas Cozza with a headed pass.
  • 24': Foul by Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
  • 24': Julian Pollersbeck (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Dembélé.
  • 26': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 0. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
  • 28': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 28': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
  • 29': Valère Germain (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
  • 32': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Julian Pollersbeck (Lyon). Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
  • 33': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Damien Da Silva (Lyon).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Substitution, Lyon. Jérôme Boateng replaces Damien Da Silva because of an injury.
  • 36': Handball by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Julian Pollersbeck (Lyon). Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 39': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Julian Pollersbeck.
  • 42': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier).
  • 42': Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jonas Omlin (Montpellier).
  • 43': Own Goal by Jonas Omlin, Montpellier. Lyon 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrique with a headed pass.
  • 45': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Houssem Aouar following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Lyon 2, Montpellier 1. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Thiago Mendes (Lyon) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Lyon 2, Montpellier 2. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Montpellier 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Montpellier 2.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonas Omlin (Montpellier). Assisted by Moussa Dembélé.
  • 46': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonas Omlin (Montpellier). Assisted by Jérôme Boateng with a headed pass.
  • 48': Foul by Jérôme Boateng (Lyon).
  • 48': Valère Germain (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Tetê (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonas Omlin (Montpellier). Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 54': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Moussa Dembélé.
  • 55': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
  • 57': Foul by Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon).
  • 57': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jonas Omlin (Montpellier). Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
  • 61': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
  • 61': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Castello Lukeba (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
  • 63': Goal! Lyon 3, Montpellier 2. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
  • 64': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Tetê.
  • 66': Substitution, Montpellier. Stephy Mavididi replaces Valère Germain.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Goal! Lyon 4, Montpellier 2. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a through ball.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Julian Pollersbeck (Lyon). Assisted by Joris Chotard.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Malo Gusto following a fast break.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Jérôme Boateng (Lyon).
  • 75': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Jérôme Boateng (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Montpellier. Florent Mollet replaces Rémy Cabella.
  • 75': Substitution, Montpellier. Maxime Estève replaces Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 75': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Joris Chotard.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Julian Pollersbeck (Lyon). Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Dembélé.
  • 80': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Florent Mollet.
  • 84': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
  • 84': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Lucas Paquetá.
  • 85': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Arnaud Souquet.
  • 86': Handball by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
  • 87': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 88': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
  • 89': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
  • 89': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Malo Gusto (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonas Omlin (Montpellier). Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi with a through ball.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonas Omlin (Montpellier). Assisted by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
  • 90'+1': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Lyon 5, Montpellier 2. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 5, Montpellier 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 5, Montpellier 2.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 46,608

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 29 +40 66
2 Lens 29 +28 62
3 Lyon 30 +15 54
4 Lille 30 +15 54
Full Table

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Julian Pollersbeck (GK)
4 Castello Lukeba
21 Damien Da Silva
12 Henrique
17 Malo Gusto Yellow Card
23 Thiago Mendes
8 Houssem Aouar
10 Lucas Paquetá
9 Moussa Dembélé
7 Karl Toko Ekambi
20 Mateus Tetê
Lyon Substitutes:
Bradley Barcola, Kayne Bonnevie, Tino Kadewere, Jeff Reine-Adélaide, Jérôme Boateng, Emerson, Irwyn Lomami.

MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonas Omlin (GK)
3 Mamadou Sakho
31 Nicolas Cozza Yellow Card
8 Ambroise Oyongo Yellow Card
2 Arnaud Souquet
11 Téji Savanier
13 Joris Chotard
12 Jordan Ferri
21 Elye Wahi
22 Rémy Cabella
9 Valère Germain
Montpellier Substitutes:
Florent Mollet, Leo Leroy, Stephy Mavididi, Nicholas Gioacchini, Dimitry Bertaud, Thuler, Sacha Delaye, Maxime Estève, Junior Sambia.

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