
AS Monaco vs Lyon, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Jeffinho scores late to give Lyon 1-0 upset win at Monaco
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Struggling Lyon snatched a 1-0 victory at third-placed AS Monaco thanks to a late winner from substitute Jefferson Jeffinho in Ligue 1 on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Monaco).
- 4': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
- 4': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
- 7': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Monaco).
- 7': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Lyon).
- 8': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
- 11': Attempt missed. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 12': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Takumi Minamino with a through ball.
- 12': Attempt missed. Krépin Diatta (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 13': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
- 14': Offside, Lyon. Ernest Nuamah is caught offside.
- 16': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
- 18': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
- 18': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon).
- 22': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
- 27': Offside, Monaco. Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
- 29': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
- 29': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Clinton Mata (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 31': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
- 31': Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Clinton Mata (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
- 36': Hand ball by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
- 37': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
- 37': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 38': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana with a cross.
- 41': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 41': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 44': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Monaco 0, Lyon 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Monaco 0, Lyon 0.
- 48': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
- 48': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 51': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Singo following a corner.
- 52': Mohamed Camara (Monaco) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
- 55': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
- 55': Offside, Monaco. Maghnes Akliouche is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 58': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 59': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
- 60': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Salisu.
- 62': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Lyon).
- 62': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
- 67': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
- 67': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Singo following a set piece situation.
- 67': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 67': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Krépin Diatta following a corner.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Camara (Monaco).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Monaco. Edan Diop replaces Mohamed Camara because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Lyon. Mahamadou Diawara replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 72': Substitution, Lyon. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Corentin Tolisso.
- 72': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Edan Diop (Monaco).
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Lyon. Henrique replaces Nicolás Tagliafico because of an injury.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
- 76': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 76': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Monaco. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces Maghnes Akliouche.
- 82': Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Lyon. Tino Kadewere replaces Alexandre Lacazette because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Lyon. Jeffinho replaces Ernest Nuamah.
- 84': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
- 85': Goal! Monaco 0, Lyon 1. Jeffinho (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 87': Edan Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Tino Kadewere (Lyon).
- 88': Hand ball by Mahamadou Diawara (Lyon).
- 88': Substitution, Monaco. Kassoum Ouattara replaces Ismail Jakobs.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Edan Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
- 90'+5': Henrique (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Monaco 0, Lyon 1.
- 0': Match ends, Monaco 0, Lyon 1.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
40.7 | Possession | 59.3 |
5 | SHOTS | 19 |
2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
312 | Accurate Passes | 482 |
408 | Passes | 579 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
4 | Crosses | 19 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
59 | Long Balls | 36 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
18 | Tackles | 21 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
11 | Interceptions | 14 |
27 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
27 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 5,324
Ligue 1 Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | +53 | 78 |
2 | Marseille | 31 | +23 | 58 |
3 | Nice | 32 | +21 | 57 |
4 | Lille | 31 | +17 | 56 |
Line-Ups
AS Monaco (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
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16 | Philipp Köhn (GK) |
6 | Denis Zakaria |
22 | Mohammed Salisu |
99 | Wilfried Singo ![]() |
4 | Mohamed Camara |
19 | Youssouf Fofana |
14 | Ismail Jakobs |
27 | Krépin Diatta |
29 | Folarin Balogun |
18 | Takumi Minamino |
21 | Maghnes Akliouche |
Lyon (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
5 | Dejan Lovren |
55 | Duje Caleta-Car |
12 | Jake O'Brien |
8 | Corentin Tolisso |
6 | Maxence Caqueret |
3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
22 | Clinton Mata ![]() |
10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
18 | Rayan Cherki |
37 | Ernest Nuamah |
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