French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Lens, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • Red Card 84': Ainsley Maitland-Niles
FT
0 - 3
Lens
  • 43': Florian Sotoca
  • 53': Elye Wahi (P)
  • 87': Kevin Danso

About

Lyon are hosting Lens at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
  • 3': Nemanja Matic (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 5': Gift Orban (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
  • 11': Gift Orban (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 14': Orel Mangala (Lyon) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah following a fast break.
  • 19': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 19': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Offside, Lyon. Ernest Nuamah is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 25': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 25': Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
  • 26': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 28': Orel Mangala (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Gift Orban (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Florian Sotoca.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah following a fast break.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Medina with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
  • 35': Orel Mangala (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 37': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 39': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 39': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 42': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • 43': Attempt missed. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski following a corner.
  • 43': Goal! Lyon 0, Lens 1. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 44': Offside, Lyon. Ernest Nuamah is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Lens 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Lens 1.
  • 48': Foul by Gift Orban (Lyon).
  • 48': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Nampalys Mendy (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elye Wahi.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 50': VAR Decision: Penalty Lens.
  • 53': Goal! Lyon 0, Lens 2. Elye Wahi (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross.
  • 56': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by David Pereira da Costa (Lens).
  • 58': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
  • 58': Orel Mangala (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 60': Foul by David Pereira da Costa (Lens).
  • 60': Jake O'Brien (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Lyon. Malick Fofana replaces Orel Mangala.
  • 61': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Gift Orban.
  • 64': Offside, Lens. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
  • 71': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 72': Hand ball by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 73': Substitution, Lens. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Nampalys Mendy.
  • 73': Substitution, Lens. Adrien Thomasson replaces David Pereira da Costa.
  • 77': Substitution, Lyon. Mama Baldé replaces Saïd Benrahma.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 79': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Brice Samba.
  • 79': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Elye Wahi because of an injury.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Jake O'Brien (Lyon) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake O'Brien.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 83': Mama Baldé (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Kevin Danso (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jake O'Brien (Lyon) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
  • 84': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) is shown the red card.
  • 86': Substitution, Lyon. Clinton Mata replaces Ernest Nuamah.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 87': Substitution, Lens. Abdukodir Khusanov replaces Jonathan Gradit.
  • 87': Goal! Lyon 0, Lens 3. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Wesley Saïd with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lyon 0, Lens 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 0, Lens 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 5
53.5 Possession 46.5
18 SHOTS 13
8 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
439 Accurate Passes 368
505 Passes 444
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 5
22 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.4
41 Long Balls 54
22 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 5
18 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
17 Interceptions 7
9 Effective Clearances 17
9 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 48,242

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 31 +47 70
2 AS Monaco 31 +17 58
3 Brest 31 +16 56
4 Lille 31 +18 55
Full Table

Line-Ups

LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
55 Duje Caleta-Car
12 Jake O'Brien
3 Nicolás Tagliafico
98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles Red Card
31 Nemanja Matic
25 Orel Mangala
6 Maxence Caqueret
9 Gift Orban
17 Saïd Benrahma
37 Ernest Nuamah
Lyon Substitutes:
Rayan Cherki, Lucas Perri, Adryelson, Corentin Tolisso, Malick Fofana, Clinton Mata, Henrique, Dejan Lovren, Mama Baldé.

RCL Lens (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
4 Kevin Danso Yellow Card
14 Facundo Medina
24 Jonathan Gradit Yellow Card
23 Neil El Aynaoui
26 Nampalys Mendy
10 David Costa
29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
2 Ruben Aguilar
9 Elye Wahi
7 Florian Sotoca
Lens Substitutes:
Angelo Fulgini, Jean-Louis Leca, Salis Abdul Samed, Andy Diouf, Adrien Thomasson, Morgan Guilavogui, Abdukodir Khusanov, Wesley Saïd, Tom Pouilly.

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