FFO EFL2, Lyon vs. Rennes (Mon Jan 22) Lyon | Rennes 4-1-2-1-2 C | 5-3-2 L Matthew Cuthbertson | Drew Hill | Y_Mvogo GK | GK G_Lembet L_Balerdi DF | DF F_Horsfall R_Nicolaisen DF | DF A_Truffert C_Mata DF | DF W_Omari S_Diomande DF | DF R_E_Green P_Akouokou DM | DF L_Assignon S_Alvero MF | MF J_Chotard E_Nuamah MF | MF B_Aaronson A_M_Niles AM | MF N_Matic A_Lacazette FW | FW A_Gouiri Jeffinho FW | FW A_Kalimuendo | P_Kohn SUB | SUB B_Lecomte L_Perrin SUB | SUB C_Wooh B_Innocent SUB | SUB B_Bourigeaud V_Sierro SUB | SUB E_Le_Fee J_Mateta SUB | SUB J_Correa Min. 1 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes ... Rennes have changed their playing style to P Min. 4 :(std) F_Horsfall unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Truffert ... Jeffinho wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick Min. 12 :(std) N_Matic finds B_Aaronson in acres of space ... C_Mata with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 12 :(std) N_Matic holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Gouiri ... A delicate chip from A_Gouiri! ... Y_Mvogo tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... W_Omari floats the ball in! ... S_Diomande with the clearance Min. 18 :(std) R_E_Green looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to N_Matic ... C_Mata takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 20 :(std) L_Assignon nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... L_Assignon with a terrific drive! ... But Y_Mvogo smothers the ball Min. 21 :(lyo) S_Alvero steps over the ball ... He nutmegs A_Kalimuendo ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... S_Alvero cracks a laser towards goal! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 22 :(std) A_Gouiri sprints past C_Mata ... Jeffinho with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 27 :(lyo) A_Lacazette takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to Jeffinho ... Jeffinho attempts the shot! ... G_Lembet gets his fingertips to it Min. 28 :(std) F_Horsfall rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to A_Kalimuendo ... S_Diomande stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 29 :(lyo) E_Nuamah with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to A_Lacazette ... A_Truffert knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 37 :(lyo) C_Mata threads the through ball to R_Nicolaisen ... F_Horsfall with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 37 :(std) A_Gouiri gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past P_Akouokou! ... He has some space now! ... A_Gouiri fires off a right-footed shot! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 38 :(std) A_Kalimuendo controls it with ease ... S_Diomande with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 39 :(lyo) S_Alvero plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It hits the post ... GOAL!! ... What a great effort! ... That's put Lyon into the lead! ... Lyon 1-0 Rennes ... Min. 40 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon ... A_M_Niles will now play as a MF Min. 40 :(std) N_Matic changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Kalimuendo ... S_Diomande clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 41 :(lyo) C_Mata brushes A_Truffert aside and breaks free ... C_Mata blasts the ball towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 42 :(std) J_Chotard skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Kalimuendo ... L_Balerdi does well to intercept the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(lyo) A_M_Niles sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to R_Nicolaisen ... R_Nicolaisen plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 46 :(lyo) A_M_Niles cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to S_Alvero ... A vicious shot by S_Alvero! ... But G_Lembet punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 47 :(std) N_Matic with a glorious 60-yard pass to F_Horsfall ... S_Alvero is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lyon 1-0 Rennes Min. 46 :(std) B_Aaronson is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to A_Gouiri ... Jeffinho with an awful challenge ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 47 :(lyo) A_Lacazette has space to run with the ball ... L_Assignon with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 47 :(std) A_Gouiri runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... A_Lacazette had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 48 :(lyo) E_Nuamah flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... N_Matic hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... S_Alvero swings it in! ... C_Mata gets on the end of it ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by L_Balerdi ... G_Lembet comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... C_Mata swings a leg at it! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... G_Lembet dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had G_Lembet beaten! Min. 48 :(std) B_Aaronson with a deep cross to A_Gouiri ... R_Nicolaisen with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 49 :(lyo) P_Akouokou flights the ball to E_Nuamah ... W_Omari muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick Min. 50 :(std) L_Assignon slides the ball across to N_Matic ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... S_Diomande picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 54 :(std) F_Horsfall chips the ball forward to A_Kalimuendo ... A scorcher of a shot from A_Kalimuendo! ... Looks like it should be Y_Mvogo's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... A_Gouiri flights it in! ... Y_Mvogo easily catches it! Min. 55 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: C_Wooh ... COMING OFF: L_Assignon Min. 55 :(lyo) The ball runs loose! ... A_M_Niles seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A_M_Niles shapes up for a shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... GOAL!! ... That was unfortunate ... Lyon 2-0 Rennes ... Min. 55 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes ... Rennes have changed their playing style to A Min. 55 :(std) A_Kalimuendo is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to A_Gouiri ... A_Gouiri flicks the header toward the far post! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 57 :(std) A_Gouiri takes possession ... Knocks it past S_Alvero ... He's through on goal ... But C_Mata puts it in row Z! Min. 58 :(std) R_E_Green volleys it forward. He finds B_Aaronson ... S_Diomande with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 58 :(std) N_Matic is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Gouiri ... Cleared by C_Mata Min. 59 :(lyo) L_Balerdi takes advantage of a mistake by W_Omari ... He crosses to S_Alvero ... W_Omari moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 64 :(std) A_Gouiri works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Truffert ... A_Truffert with a terrific drive! ... Y_Mvogo gets his fingertips to it Min. 65 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: E_Le_Fee ... COMING OFF: N_Matic Min. 66 :(std) F_Horsfall takes advantage of a mistake by L_Balerdi ... He crosses to A_Kalimuendo ... R_Nicolaisen wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 68 :(std) A_Truffert is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to A_Gouiri ... An audacious effort from A_Gouiri! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 70 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon ... Lyon have changed their playing style to D Min. 70 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: J_Correa ... COMING OFF: A_Kalimuendo Min. 70 :(std) E_Le_Fee spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Truffert! ... A_Truffert with the strike! ... But Y_Mvogo parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 72 :(lyo) A_Lacazette turns on a sixpence ... A_Truffert hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! ... CORNER! ... P_Akouokou hits it into the box! ... A_M_Niles with the header ... But G_Lembet smothers the ball Min. 76 :(lyo) A_M_Niles breaks free from R_E_Green ... A_M_Niles attempts to drive it home! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 80 :(std) A_Gouiri finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... C_Mata fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 82 :(std) F_Horsfall has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past E_Nuamah ... He knocks it to A_Gouiri! ... R_Nicolaisen forces him off the ball Min. 87 :(std) J_Correa with an intelligent ball to J_Chotard ... S_Alvero with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Matthew Cuthbertson looks relieved Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 90 :(std) The ball runs loose! ... B_Aaronson seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... S_Diomande hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... A_Truffert hits it into the box! ... That's a poor one ... L_Balerdi belts it clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Groupama Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_M_Niles (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Lacazette (39), A_M_Niles (55) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Jeffinho (46), S_Diomande (58), C_Mata (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rennes Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Matic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon | Rennes Attempts on Goal : 11 | 8 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 5 | 4 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 15 | 5 Key Tackles : 13 | 6 Key Passes : 7 | 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lyon 2 - 0 Rennes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Lyon Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Y_Mvogo GK 22 1 1 1 27 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 L_Balerdi DF 1 18 13 3 29 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 13 0 R_Nicolaisen DF 1 17 14 9 29 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 51 0 13 C_Mata DF 1 17 12 11 23 | 94 0 3 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 46 9 28 S_Diomande DF 1 16 12 5 21 | 94 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 85 -5 -5 P_Akouokou DM 1 10 17 8 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Alvero MF 1 13 18 12 21 | 94 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 22 E_Nuamah MF 1 6 17 14 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 A_M_Niles MF 1 2 16 11 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 10 30 64 A_Lacazette FW 1 2 11 19 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 14 Jeffinho FW 1 4 14 18 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 1 P_Kohn GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Perrin DF 1 15 13 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Innocent MF 1 11 15 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Sierro MF 1 5 15 12 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mateta FW 1 7 13 16 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Rennes Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Lembet GK 23 1 1 1 24 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -11 0 0 0 F_Horsfall DF 1 19 13 8 28 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 52 0 A_Truffert DF 1 18 12 12 30 | 94 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 14 24 W_Omari DF 1 18 13 3 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 R_E_Green DF 1 16 11 5 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Assignon DF 1 15 13 10 24 | 58 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 3 4 J_Chotard MF 1 13 17 6 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 B_Aaronson MF 1 4 18 14 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 N_Matic MF 1 14 19 9 25 | 68 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 21 0 A_Gouiri FW 1 2 13 19 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 14 A_Kalimuendo FW 1 5 12 18 23 | 73 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4 B_Lecomte GK 18 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wooh DF 1 16 11 8 30 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Bourigeaud MF 1 5 16 10 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Le_Fee MF 1 4 17 12 31 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 J_Correa FW 1 6 14 17 24 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 2 -10 1705954282 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40