AS Monaco vs Lyon, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Monaco 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
 LYON |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,550
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 |
Line-Ups
AS Monaco (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
| 3 | Guillermo Maripán  |
| 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 |
Lyon (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 27 | Jérôme Boateng |
| 4 | Castello Lukeba |
| 14 | Léo Dubois |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 25 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 12 | Henrique |
| 17 | Malo Gusto |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
| 3 | Emerson |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
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