French Ligue 1

Lille vs Lyon, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lille
  • 21': Bafodé Diakité
  • 37': Edon Zhegrova
  • 85': Bafodé Diakité
FT
3 - 4
Lyon
  • 65': Saïd Benrahma
  • 82': Malick Fofana
  • 88': Alexandre Lacazette
  • 90'+2': Mama Baldé

Balde's last-gasp goal earns Lyon dramatic comeback win at Lille

A late goal from Lyon's Mama Balde capped a 4-3 comeback win away to Lille on Monday as the hosts missed the chance to climb into third place in Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Hand ball by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Angel Gomes (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
  • 4': Hand ball by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
  • 5': Foul by Tiago Santos (Lille).
  • 5': Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Bafodé Diakité (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 8': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
  • 8': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan David following a corner.
  • 11': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
  • 11': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
  • 12': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
  • 14': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 14': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Lyon).
  • 20': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Goal! Lille 1, Lyon 0. Bafodé Diakité (Lille) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
  • 23': Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso is caught offside.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Yusuf Yazici (Lille).
  • 26': Substitution, Lille. Edon Zhegrova replaces Yusuf Yazici because of an injury.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiago Santos.
  • 27': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 28': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
  • 28': Angel Gomes (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
  • 29': Ismaily (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clinton Mata with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
  • 34': Ismaily (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Goal! Lille 2, Lyon 0. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan David.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Offside, Lyon. Saïd Benrahma is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Lille).
  • 44': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Lille).
  • 45'+4': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Tiago Santos.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lille 2, Lyon 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lille 2, Lyon 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 47': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Lille).
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 49': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 51': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Lille. Rémy Cabella replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson because of an injury.
  • 60': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 63': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lucas Chevalier.
  • 64': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Angel Gomes.
  • 64': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Lyon).
  • 64': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Goal! Lille 2, Lyon 1. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 67': VAR Decision: Goal Lille 2-1 Lyon (Saïd Benrahma).
  • 67': Substitution, Lyon. Malick Fofana replaces Saïd Benrahma.
  • 67': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Nemanja Matic.
  • 67': Substitution, Lyon. Orel Mangala replaces Corentin Tolisso.
  • 68': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
  • 68': Rémy Cabella (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
  • 69': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Angel Gomes (Lille).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah.
  • 72': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Ismaily (Lille).
  • 75': Substitution, Lille. Alexsandro Ribeiro replaces Edon Zhegrova.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clinton Mata with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a cross.
  • 79': Substitution, Lyon. Mama Baldé replaces Ernest Nuamah.
  • 80': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Lille).
  • 80': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Goal! Lille 2, Lyon 2. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mama Baldé with a through ball.
  • 84': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Malick Fofana.
  • 85': Goal! Lille 3, Lyon 2. Bafodé Diakité (Lille) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Angel Gomes with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Foul by Rémy Cabella (Lille).
  • 87': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Goal! Lille 3, Lyon 3. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Bafodé Diakité (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Santos with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Lille 3, Lyon 4. Mama Baldé (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Clinton Mata with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Leny Yoro (Lille).
  • 90'+4': Leny Yoro (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Bafodé Diakité (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Orel Mangala (Lyon).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Tiago Santos (Lille).
  • 90'+7': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 90'+8': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Lille 3, Lyon 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Lille 3, Lyon 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 3
56.1 Possession 43.9
11 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
463 Accurate Passes 354
541 Passes 431
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 66
34 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
11 Interceptions 8
14 Effective Clearances 19
14 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 45,227

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 4 +7 12
2 Lille 4 +8 10
3 AS Monaco 4 +3 9
4 Lyon 4 +3 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

LILL Lille (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Lucas Chevalier (GK)
18 Bafodé Diakité
15 Leny Yoro Yellow Card
31 Ismaily
22 Tiago Santos
7 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson Yellow Card
8 Angel Gomes Yellow Card
6 Nabil Bentaleb
9 Jonathan David
5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
12 Yusuf Yazici
Lille Substitutes:
Trévis Dago, Rémy Cabella, Ivan Cavaleiro, Vito Mannone, Tiago Morais, Edon Zhegrova, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Alexsandro, Adam Jakubech.

LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

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

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