Lyon vs Nice, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lyon ride Moussa Dembele, Karl Toko Ekambi goals to beat Nice
Moussa Dembele netted an early penalty and Karl Toko Ekambi added a second after the break as Lyon beat Nice 2-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Penalty conceded by Justin Kluivert (Nice) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 6': VAR Decision: No Goal Lyon 0-0 Nice.
- 8': Goal! Lyon 1, Nice 0. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 9': Andy Delort (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
- 15': Attempt missed. Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 21': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
- 21': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Romain Faivre (Lyon).
- 23': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Hand ball by Romain Faivre (Lyon).
- 24': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Thiago Mendes.
- 26': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 27': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
- 27': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 30': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dante.
- 31': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
- 31': Walter Benítez (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Nice).
- 34': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Emerson (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
- 40': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Faivre with a cross.
- 44': Offside, Lyon. Romain Faivre tries a through ball, but Karl Toko Ekambi is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
- 45'+1': Mario Lemina (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Nice).
- 45'+2': Romain Faivre (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Nice 0.
- 46': Foul by Romain Faivre (Lyon).
- 46': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Flavius Daniliuc (Nice).
- 48': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 50': Mario Lemina (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
- 50': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Romain Faivre (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombele.
- 52': Goal! Lyon 2, Nice 0. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombele.
- 55': Flavius Daniliuc (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
- 57': Offside, Lyon. Tanguy Ndombele tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Nice. Pablo Rosario replaces Mario Lemina.
- 59': Substitution, Nice. Billal Brahimi replaces Amine Gouiri.
- 60': Offside, Lyon. Maxence Caqueret tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Nice. Jordan Lotomba replaces Flavius Daniliuc.
- 64': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Khéphren Thuram-Ulien.
- 67': Castello Lukeba (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
- 68': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Emerson (Lyon).
- 69': Emerson (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Evann Guessand (Nice).
- 71': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Nice).
- 71': Léo Dubois (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Lyon. Houssem Aouar replaces Moussa Dembele.
- 74': Substitution, Lyon. Tinotenda Kadewere replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude Maurice replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 76': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Nice) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a through ball.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Emerson (Lyon).
- 80': Attempt missed. Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a cross.
- 86': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 89': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tinotenda Kadewere.
- 89': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
- 90': Substitution, Lyon. Sinaly Diomandé replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
- 90': Substitution, Lyon. Henrique replaces Emerson.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Nice 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Nice 0.
Statistics
 NICE |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.8 | Possession | 60.2 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 614 |
| 463 | Passes | 697 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 14 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 41,974
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 41,974
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
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 4 | Castello Lukeba |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 3 | Emerson |
| 14 | Léo Dubois |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 25 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 15 | Romain Faivre |
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo  |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 5 | Flavius Daniliuc |
| 6 | Morgan Schneiderlin |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 19 | Khéphren Thuram |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 7 | Andy Delort |
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