Arsenal vs Lyon, 2022 Club Friendly

· Arsenal win 2-1 on penalties
Arsenal
  • 19': Gabriel Magalhães
  • 33': Eddie Nketiah
  • 39': Fabio Vieira
FT - Penalties
3 - 0
Arsenal win 2-1 on penalties
Lyon

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
    • 3': Romain Faivre (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
    • 4': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
    • 7': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Romain Faivre (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rob Holding.
    • 11': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
    • 13': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
    • 13': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 17': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
    • 19': Goal! Arsenal 1, Lyon 0. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
    • 31': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
    • 31': Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
    • 32': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
    • 33': Goal! Arsenal 2, Lyon 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira following a fast break.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sinaly Diomandé.
    • 36': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon).
    • 36': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Goal! Arsenal 3, Lyon 0. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
    • 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 45'+1': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Marquinhos replaces Fábio Vieira.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
    • 47': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
    • 50': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
    • 51': Offside, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
    • 51': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
    • 55': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 57': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
    • 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 61': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Marquinhos.
    • 62': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Houssem Aouar.
    • 62': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Romain Faivre.
    • 62': Substitution, Lyon. Tetê replaces Maxence Caqueret.
    • 62': Substitution, Lyon. Johann Lepenant replaces Corentin Tolisso.
    • 62': Substitution, Lyon. Thiago Mendes replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
    • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Catalin Cirjan replaces Martin Ødegaard.
    • 67': Substitution, Lyon. Sael Kumbedi replaces Malo Gusto.
    • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Matt Smith replaces Cédric Soares.
    • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Rob Holding.
    • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Kieran Tierney.
    • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Taylor Foran replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Reiss Nelson.
    • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji replaces Eddie Nketiah.
    • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Lino Sousa replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
    • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Reuell Walters replaces Mohamed Elneny.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sael Kumbedi with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
    • 71': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
    • 72': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
    • 74': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Reuell Walters.
    • 75': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon).
    • 75': Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Achraf Laaziri replaces Moussa Dembélé.
    • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Damien da Silva replaces Castello Lukeba.
    • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Mamadou Sarr replaces Henrique.
    • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Sinaly Diomandé.
    • 76': Substitution, Lyon. Kayne Bonnevie replaces Anthony Lopes.
    • 78': Foul by Sael Kumbedi (Lyon).
    • 78': Lino Sousa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Catalin Cirjan (Arsenal).
    • 79': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 80': Catalin Cirjan (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 80': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kayne Bonnevie.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reuell Walters.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
    • 84': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
    • 84': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lino Sousa.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damien da Silva with a headed pass.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lino Sousa with a cross.
    • 87': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Lyon).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
    • 90'+1': Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
    • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
    • 91': Goal! Arsenal 3(1), Lyon 0. Marquinhos (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 91': Penalty saved! Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 92': Goal! Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0. Matt Smith (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 93': Goal! Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0(1). Thiago Mendes (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 94': Penalty saved! Catalin Cirjan (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 95': Penalty saved! Tetê (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 96': Penalty saved! Amario Cozier-Duberry (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 97': Penalty saved! Bradley Barcola (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 98': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Reuell Walters (Arsenal) right footed shot is close, but misses the top right corner. Reuell Walters should be disappointed.
    • 98': Penalty saved! Rayan Cherki (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 98': Penalty Shootout ends, Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0(1).
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0(1).

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 2
    52.6 Possession 47.4
    8 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    471 Accurate Passes 415
    521 Passes 468
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 8
    15 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.7
    33 Long Balls 45
    18 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    11 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 7
    3 Effective Clearances 10
    3 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Club Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 7,451

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    31 Karl Hein (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães
    16 Rob Holding
    3 Kieran Tierney
    17 Cédric
    25 Mohamed Elneny
    23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
    8 Martin Ødegaard
    14 Eddie Nketiah
    24 Reiss Nelson
    21 Fabio Vieira
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Charles Sagoe Junior, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Reuell Walters, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Catalin Cirjan, James Hillson, Ethan Nwaneri, Marquinhos, Matthew Smith, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Lino Sousa, Taylor Foran.

    LYON Lyon (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    4 Castello Lukeba
    2 Sinaly Diomande
    12 Henrique
    27 Malo Gusto
    6 Maxence Caqueret
    88 Corentin Tolisso
    8 Houssem Aouar
    15 Romain Faivre
    9 Moussa Dembélé
    10 Alexandre Lacazette
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Rémy Riou, Achraf Laaziri, Saël Kumbedi, Damien Da Silva, Bradley Barcola, Johann Lepenant, Mamadou Sarr, Rayan Cherki, Jeff Reine-Adélaide, Mateus Tetê, Thiago Mendes, Kayne Bonnevie.

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