Lyon vs Lens, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lens down to fourth as winless run continues in Lyon
RC Lens's winless run in Ligue 1 continued with a 2-1 defeat at improving Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday as they slipped to fourth in the standings.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Bradley Barcola (Lyon).
- 1': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Lens. Angelo Fulgini tries a through ball, but Deiver Machado is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a headed pass.
- 8': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Seko Fofana with a headed pass.
- 10': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Lyon).
- 10': Offside, Lens. Jonathan Gradit tries a through ball, but Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
- 14': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Castello Lukeba (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 16': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 16': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Julien Le Cardinal (Lens).
- 18': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
- 21': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Goal! Lyon 1, Lens 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a through ball.
- 24': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 24': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 26': Hand ball by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 28': Hand ball by Bradley Barcola (Lyon).
- 28': Attempt missed. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
- 30': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 30': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
- 31': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julien Le Cardinal with a cross.
- 34': Brice Samba (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
- 38': Offside, Lyon. Rayan Cherki tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 39': Goal! Lyon 1, Lens 1. Deiver Machado (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 41': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 41': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
- 45': Offside, Lens. Salis Abdul Samed tries a through ball, but Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Offside, Lyon. Anthony Lopes tries a through ball, but Bradley Barcola is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Lens 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Lens 1.
- 45': Substitution, Lyon. Amin Sarr replaces Alexandre Lacazette because of an injury.
- 47': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amin Sarr following a fast break.
- 48': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Julien Le Cardinal.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
- 51': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
- 54': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Medina with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 55': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Dejan Lovren (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Amin Sarr (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 59': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 61': Amin Sarr (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 62': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 62': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 63': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Julien Le Cardinal.
- 63': Substitution, Lens. Loïs Openda replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 63': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 63': Sael Kumbedi (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Goal! Lyon 2, Lens 1. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
- 66': Substitution, Lyon. Moussa Dembélé replaces Bradley Barcola.
- 67': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
- 67': Offside, Lens. Loïs Openda tries a through ball, but Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Lens. David Costa replaces Jonathan Gradit.
- 70': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 71': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 71': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 71': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Amin Sarr (Lyon).
- 72': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Amin Sarr (Lyon).
- 75': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
- 76': Offside, Lyon. Castello Lukeba tries a through ball, but Nicolás Tagliafico is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Costa with a through ball.
- 77': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Deiver Machado.
- 77': Substitution, Lens. Rémy Labeau Lascary replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 78': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 78': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Lyon. Johann Lepenant replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 81': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémy Labeau Lascary.
- 85': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 85': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 89': Hand ball by David Costa (Lens).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
- 90'+4': Offside, Lyon. Maxence Caqueret tries a through ball, but Amin Sarr is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by David Costa (Lens).
- 90'+4': Sael Kumbedi (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 504 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 599 | Passes | 430 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 26 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 7 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 53,426
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 53,426
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | +53 | 78 |
| 2 | Marseille | 31 | +23 | 58 |
| 3 | Lille | 31 | +17 | 56 |
| 4 | AS Monaco | 31 | +22 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Lyon (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Dejan Lovren |
| 4 | Castello Lukeba  |
| 2 | Sinaly Diomande |
| 88 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 6 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 18 | Rayan Cherki |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 20 | Saël Kumbedi |
| 26 | Bradley Barcola |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 26 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 3 | Deiver Machado |
| 25 | Julien Le Cardinal |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
| 20 | Angelo Fulgini |
| 28 | Adrien Thomasson |
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