French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Lyon, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 2': Jean Lucas
  • 27': Wissam Ben Yedder
FT
2 - 0
Lyon

    Monaco go fourth in Ligue 1 as St Etienne climb off the bottom

    Jean Lucas scored early and Wissam Ben Yedder added a second inside the opening 30 minutes as Monaco beat Lyon 2-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
    • 1': Jean Lucas (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Gelson Martins (Monaco).
    • 1': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Goal! Monaco 1, Lyon 0. Jean Lucas (Monaco) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder with a cross.
    • 4': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Monaco).
    • 4': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
    • 7': Offside, Monaco. Gelson Martins tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
    • 10': Emerson (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Monaco).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Gelson Martins (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Kevin Volland (Monaco) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
    • 14': Emerson (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Jean Lucas (Monaco).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Jean Lucas (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
    • 15': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Maxence Caqueret.
    • 16': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Jérôme Boateng (Lyon).
    • 18': Axel Disasi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Emerson (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a cross.
    • 21': Offside, Monaco. Axel Disasi tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Diop (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
    • 21': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jérôme Boateng.
    • 23': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Monaco).
    • 23': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Goal! Monaco 2, Lyon 0. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sofiane Diop with a through ball.
    • 29': Emerson (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Jean Lucas (Monaco).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Monaco).
    • 36': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Jérôme Boateng (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emerson with a cross.
    • 38': Foul by Kevin Volland (Monaco).
    • 38': Malo Gusto (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Henrique (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson.
    • 41': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
    • 41': Malo Gusto (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 44': Axel Disasi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
    • 45': Foul by Emerson (Lyon).
    • 45': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Monaco 2, Lyon 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 2, Lyon 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Henrique.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Romain Faivre replaces Malo Gusto.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Tanguy Ndombele replaces Thiago Mendes.
    • 47': Foul by Kevin Volland (Monaco).
    • 47': Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Sofiane Diop (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
    • 51': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jean Lucas.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Castello Lukeba (Lyon) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
    • 52': Kevin Volland (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Offside, Monaco. Jean Lucas tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Emerson (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 57': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
    • 61': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon).
    • 61': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Monaco. Vanderson replaces Gelson Martins.
    • 62': Substitution, Monaco. Youssouf Fofana replaces Kevin Volland.
    • 63': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
    • 63': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Monaco).
    • 64': Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Léo Dubois (Lyon).
    • 66': Sofiane Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Romain Faivre (Lyon).
    • 69': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Jérôme Boateng (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Monaco).
    • 71': Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Caio Henrique (Monaco).
    • 74': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
    • 75': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Romain Faivre (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombele.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Léo Dubois.
    • 78': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
    • 79': Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Jean Lucas.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Axel Disasi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Lyon).
    • 83': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Monaco).
    • 83': Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
    • 86': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Monaco).
    • 86': Romain Faivre (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
    • 87': Vanderson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Lucas Paquetá.
    • 88': Substitution, Monaco. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Sofiane Diop.
    • 89': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
    • 89': Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Lyon. Habib Keita replaces Rayan Cherki because of an injury.
    • 90'+5': Castello Lukeba (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Caio Henrique (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Habib Keita (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Lyon 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Monaco 2, Lyon 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 4
    63.8 Possession 36.2
    19 SHOTS 10
    5 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    535 Accurate Passes 257
    629 Passes 352
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    18 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    47 Long Balls 54
    22 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    9 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    14 Tackles 24
    0.4 Tackle % 0.4
    12 Interceptions 14
    11 Effective Clearances 16
    11 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Louis II
    Location: Monaco, France
    Attendance: 6,550

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 25 +32 57
    2 Lens 24 +24 53
    3 Lyon 24 +13 45
    4 Marseille 24 +18 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MON AS Monaco (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    16 Alexander Nübel (GK)
    3 Guillermo Maripán Yellow Card
    6 Axel Disasi
    8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
    12 Caio Henrique
    26 Ruben Aguilar
    31 Kevin Volland
    11 Jean Lucas
    37 Sofiane Diop
    7 Gelson Martins
    10 Wissam Ben Yedder
    AS Monaco Substitutes:
    Youssouf Fofana, Vanderson, Maghnes Akliouche, Eliot Matazo, Vito Mannone, Chrislain Matsima, Felix Lemarechal, Ismail Jakobs, Djibril Sidibé.

    LYON Lyon (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    27 Jérôme Boateng Yellow Card
    4 Castello Lukeba
    14 Léo Dubois
    23 Thiago Mendes
    25 Maxence Caqueret
    12 Henrique
    17 Malo Gusto
    9 Moussa Dembélé Yellow Card
    3 Emerson
    10 Lucas Paquetá
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Sinaly Diomande, Tanguy Ndombele, Rayan Cherki, Bradley Barcola, Julian Pollersbeck, Romain Faivre, Habib Keita.

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