Lille vs AC Ajaccio, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Gomes scores twice as Lille beats Ajaccio in Ligue 1
— Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes scored twice as Lille thrashed Ajaccio 3-0 in the French league to consolidate fifth place and pull within two points of a Europa League spot on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Ajaccio. Cyrille Bayala tries a through ball, but Mounaïm El Idrissy is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Clément Vidal.
- 5': Foul by Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille).
- 5': Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 14': Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Benjamin Leroy.
- 16': Attempt saved. Angel Gomes (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 16': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 16': Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Thomas Mangani (Ajaccio).
- 19': Offside, Lille. Rémy Cabella tries a through ball, but Alexsandro Ribeiro is caught offside.
- 19': Edon Zhegrova (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Ismaël Diallo (Ajaccio).
- 21': Foul by Moussa Soumano (Ajaccio).
- 21': Leny Yoro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Goal! Lille 1, Ajaccio 0. André Gomes (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
- 24': Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio).
- 26': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Lille).
- 26': Ismaël Diallo (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 28': Bafodé Diakité (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Moussa Soumano (Ajaccio).
- 28': Moussa Soumano (Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Clément Vidal (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jonathan David (Lille).
- 29': Jonathan David (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Clément Vidal.
- 32': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Mounaïm El Idrissy.
- 33': Goal! Lille 2, Ajaccio 0. André Gomes (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
- 37': Goal! Lille 3, Ajaccio 0. Rémy Cabella (Lille) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 39': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
- 39': Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
- 43': Offside, Ajaccio. Thomas Mangani tries a through ball, but Cyrille Bayala is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Lille).
- 45': Ismaël Diallo (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': First Half ends, Lille 3, Ajaccio 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 3, Ajaccio 0.
- 45': Substitution, Ajaccio. Ivane Chegra replaces Cyrille Bayala.
- 46': Offside, Ajaccio. Mounaïm El Idrissy tries a through ball, but Moussa Soumano is caught offside.
- 47': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Ismaël Diallo.
- 48': Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio).
- 49': Foul by Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio).
- 49': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio).
- 52': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Substitution, Lille. Timothy Weah replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross.
- 57': Offside, Lille. Jonathan David tries a through ball, but Rémy Cabella is caught offside.
- 57': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Rémy Cabella (Lille) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 60': VAR Decision: No Goal Lille 3-0 Ajaccio.
- 62': Foul by Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio).
- 62': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Mohamed Youssouf.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Timothy Weah (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
- 65': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Oumar Gonzalez.
- 68': Substitution, Lille. Benjamin André replaces André Gomes.
- 69': Attempt missed. Vincent Marchetti (Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Spadanuda following a fast break.
- 71': Foul by Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio).
- 71': Rémy Cabella (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Ajaccio. Mathieu Coutadeur replaces Thomas Mangani.
- 72': Substitution, Ajaccio. Riad Nouri replaces Moussa Soumano.
- 74': Edon Zhegrova (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ismaël Diallo (Ajaccio).
- 76': Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vincent Marchetti.
- 76': Delay in match (Lille).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 78': Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Lille. Mohamed Bayo replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 79': Substitution, Lille. Adam Ounas replaces Rémy Cabella.
- 79': Substitution, Lille. Carlos Baleba replaces Angel Gomes.
- 80': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Ismaël Diallo.
- 83': Offside, Ajaccio. Benjamin Leroy tries a through ball, but Ivane Chegra is caught offside.
- 84': Carlos Baleba (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Clément Vidal (Ajaccio).
- 84': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Oumar Gonzalez.
- 84': Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Lille).
- 84': Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
- 87': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 88': Hand ball by Vincent Marchetti (Ajaccio).
- 90': Substitution, Ajaccio. Youssouf Koné replaces Vincent Marchetti.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Lille 3, Ajaccio 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lille 3, Ajaccio 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lille 3, Ajaccio 0.
Statistics
 ACA |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 24.6 | Possession | 75.4 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 185 | Accurate Passes | 683 |
| 243 | Passes | 752 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 5 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 25 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 17 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 35,490
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 35,490
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | +57 | 84 |
| 2 | Marseille | 34 | +27 | 65 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 34 | +22 | 61 |
| 4 | Nice | 34 | +25 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Lille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Lucas Chevalier (GK) |
| 4 | Alexsandro |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 5 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 18 | Bafodé Diakité |
| 10 | Rémy Cabella |
| 28 | André Gomes |
| 20 | Angel Gomes |
| 9 | Jonathan David  |
| 7 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 23 | Edon Zhegrova |
AC Ajaccio (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Leroy (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Vidal |
| 25 | Oumar Gonzalez |
| 3 | Ismaël Diallo |
| 20 | Mohamed Youssouf |
| 23 | Thomas Mangani |
| 8 | Vincent Marchetti |
| 27 | Kevin Spadanuda |
| 14 | Cyrille Bayala |
| 34 | Moussa Soumano |
| 7 | Mounaim El Idrissy |
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