Lyon vs Brøndby IF, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
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Lyon are hosting Brøndby IF
at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Brøndby IF. Henrik Heggheim tries a through ball, but Andrija Pavlovic is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 5': Foul by Emerson (Lyon).
- 5': Simon Hedlund (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Emerson (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
- 10': Attempt missed. Andreas Bruus (Brøndby IF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Radosevic.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 11': Andrija Pavlovic (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Lyon).
- 12': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 13': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 15': Andrija Pavlovic (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Lyon).
- 16': Attempt missed. Andrija Pavlovic (Brøndby IF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Radosevic with a through ball.
- 20': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
- 21': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Josip Radosevic.
- 21': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Jens Gammelby (Brøndby IF).
- 22': Xherdan Shaqiri (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
- 23': Offside, Lyon. Maxence Caqueret tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 24': Offside, Brøndby IF. Sigurd Rosted tries a through ball, but Andreas Bruus is caught offside.
- 27': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
- 29': Attempt saved. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
- 34': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 34': Simon Hedlund (Brøndby IF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Sigurd Rosted.
- 38': Attempt saved. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Andreas Maxsø (Brøndby IF).
- 39': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Brøndby IF 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Brøndby IF 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 50': Foul by Henrik Heggheim (Brøndby IF).
- 50': Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
- 53': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 53': Offside, Brøndby IF. Mathias Greve tries a through ball, but Andrija Pavlovic is caught offside.
- 57': Offside, Lyon. Damien Da Silva tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Mathias Greve (Brøndby IF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Hedlund.
- 59': Foul by Sigurd Rosted (Brøndby IF).
- 59': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 61': Attempt missed. Andrija Pavlovic (Brøndby IF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 62': Offside, Lyon. Thiago Mendes tries a through ball, but Léo Dubois is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Kevin Mensah replaces Jens Gammelby.
- 62': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Kevin Tshiembe replaces Henrik Heggheim.
- 63': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Mathias Greve.
- 63': Foul by Kevin Tshiembe (Brøndby IF).
- 63': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Goal! Lyon 1, Brøndby IF 0. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a headed pass.
- 65': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 66': Foul by Kevin Tshiembe (Brøndby IF).
- 66': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
- 68': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
- 68': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Goal! Lyon 2, Brøndby IF 0. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 72': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 73': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Christian Cappis replaces Simon Hedlund.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 73': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Morten Frendrup.
- 74': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 74': Offside, Lyon. Houssem Aouar tries a through ball, but Léo Dubois is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 83': Substitution, Lyon. Malo Gusto replaces Léo Dubois.
- 83': Substitution, Lyon. Tinotenda Kadewere replaces Maxence Caqueret.
- 83': Substitution, Lyon. Habib Keita replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 84': Substitution, Brøndby IF. Tobias Børkeeiet replaces Josip Radosevic.
- 86': Goal! Lyon 3, Brøndby IF 0. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi with a cross.
- 89': Attempt missed. Tobias Børkeeiet (Brøndby IF) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+1': Foul by Andreas Bruus (Brøndby IF).
- 90'+1': Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Habib Keita.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Morten Frendrup (Brøndby IF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lyon 3, Brøndby IF 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 3, Brøndby IF 0.
Statistics
 BRO |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.6 | Possession | 71.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 30 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 220 | Accurate Passes | 693 |
| 307 | Passes | 778 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 4 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 29 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 25,466
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 25,466
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 8 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | +6 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 2 | Sinaly Diomande |
| 21 | Damien Da Silva |
| 3 | Emerson  |
| 14 | Léo Dubois |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 25 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 29 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
Brøndby IF (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 4 | Sigurd Rosted |
| 3 | Henrik Heggheim |
| 2 | Jens Martin Gammelby |
| 17 | Andreas Bruus |
| 22 | Josip Radosevic |
| 19 | Morten Frendrup |
| 27 | Simon Hedlund |
| 8 | Mathias Greve |
| 9 | Andrija Pavlovic |
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