FFO EFL2, Lyon vs. Valencia (Fri Aug 23) Lyon | Valencia 4-1-2-1-2 C | 4-4-2 N Mike McLeod | Peter Hayward | Y_Mvogo GK | GK A_Valles C_Mata DF | DF Gaya S_Diomande DF | DF T_Correia L_Balerdi DF | DF L_Davis M_Faye DF | DF E_Pujol S_Alvero DM | MF D_Klaassen C_Tolisso MF | MF A_Almeida T_Minamino MF | MF A_Herrera A_Bondarenko AM | MF Pepelu L_Traore FW | FW R_Borre A_Lacazette FW | FW V_Muriqi | P_Kohn SUB | SUB Jaume L_Perrin SUB | SUB C_Ozkacar V_Sierro SUB | SUB M_Diakhaby A_M_Niles SUB | SUB S_Amallah J_Mateta SUB | SUB E_Unal Min. 1 :(lyo) The ball is passed in from T_Minamino, he finds L_Traore ... A_Valles tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh ... PENALTY!! ... A_Lacazette stepped up to take it ... A_Valles dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had absolutely no chance there! ... And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!! ... That's given Lyon the advantage! ... Lyon 1-0 Valencia... Min. 3 :(val) D_Klaassen reads the run of A_Almeida ... M_Faye bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 7 :(lyo) C_Mata with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... R_Borre with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 13 :(lyo) A_Lacazette with a reverse pass to L_Traore ... Driven towards goal by L_Traore! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 17 :(val) L_Davis turns past S_Alvero ... He has some space now! ... L_Davis uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... Y_Mvogo dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... A_Almeida plays it towards the near post! ... It is cleared by M_Faye Min. 20 :(lyo) S_Diomande cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 21 :(val) Gaya works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Borre ... R_Borre must beat Y_Mvogo! ... GOAL!! ... He scores! ... Can You Believe It? ... That's pulled Valencia level! ... Lyon 1-1 Valencia ... Min. 26 :(lyo) T_Minamino is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette blasts the ball towards goal! ... Looks like it should be A_Valles's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... C_Tolisso curls it into the box! ... A_Valles comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 27 :(val) E_Pujol breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on Y_Mvogo! ... A_Lacazette brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 29 :(lyo) S_Alvero takes advantage of a mistake by E_Pujol ... It's a lucky break ... But A_Herrera comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 29 :(lyo) S_Diomande drives the ball across field ... It comes to A_Bondarenko ... Gaya with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious Min. 30 :(lyo) C_Tolisso cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Minamino ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Pepelu ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 32 :(val) E_Pujol takes advantage of a mistake by C_Tolisso ... He knocks the ball to A_Herrera! ... A_Herrera attempts to drive it home! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 35 :(lyo) The defender loses control of the ball! ... A_Lacazette seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A_Lacazette with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 37 :(lyo) L_Traore with a 50-yard pass to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... A_Valles with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 39 :(val) L_Davis hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Borre latches onto it! ... R_Borre with a terrific drive! ... It's beaten Y_Mvogo ... GOAL!! ... Valencia take the lead! ... Lyon 1-2 Valencia ... Min. 40 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon ... Lyon have changed their playing style to P Min. 40 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko with a real burst of pace ... He shows E_Pujol a clean set of heals ... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Davis Min. 41 :(lyo) S_Alvero looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette with a little chip! ... A_Valles gets his fingertips to it Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(val) V_Muriqi runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Pepelu ... Pepelu with the crafty shot! ... GOAL!! ... Wonderful strike! ... Who says keepers are too good these days!! ... Lyon 1-3 Valencia ... Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: S_Amallah ... COMING OFF: Pepelu Min. 49 :(lyo) L_Traore kills the ball dead ... E_Pujol cuts out the pass ... That was close! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lyon 1-3 Valencia Min. 46 :(val) S_Amallah with a neat pass into A_Herrera ... What a fantastic interception by S_Diomande ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 46 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko dribbles past L_Davis ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... V_Muriqi pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! Min. 47 :(lyo) C_Mata floats the ball in to find A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette tries to catch the keeper out! ... A_Valles just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 53 :(val) Gaya lands a left hook on S_Diomande! ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: E_Unal ... COMING OFF: V_Muriqi Min. 57 :(lyo) T_Minamino looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to C_Tolisso ... C_Tolisso with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... A_Valles claws it off the line ... What's The Referee going to give? ... GOAL!! ... Lyon 2-3 Valencia ... Min. 60 :(val) A_Almeida storms past his marker ... Well intercepted by M_Faye Min. 60 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... E_Unal with an over the top challenge ... The Referee warned him Min. 64 :(val) A_Herrera sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... R_Borre gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... R_Borre tries to chip the ball over Y_Mvogo! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 66 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko makes the tackle ... A_Bondarenko curls the ball in on goal! ... GOAL!! ... Genius! Genius! Genius! ... Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta ... Cosmic kite! ... What planet are you from? ... A_Valles was left standing ... That's levelled the scores! ... they've done it! Absolutely incredible! ... It ain't over 'til it's over ... Lyon 3-3 Valencia ... Min. 67 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon ... Lyon have changed their playing style to C Min. 68 :(lyo) L_Balerdi runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... A_Lacazette latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... But R_Borre slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 72 :(val) T_Correia with a deep cross to R_Borre ... R_Borre with a stunning strike! ... Y_Mvogo makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 74 :(lyo) T_Minamino with a well-controlled run ... T_Minamino with the 40 yard drive! ... A_Valles can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_Valles makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 74 :(val) A_Almeida with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Davis ... L_Davis with a bicycle kick! ... Y_Mvogo fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 75 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: J_Mateta ... COMING OFF: A_Lacazette Min. 75 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: V_Sierro ... COMING OFF: C_Tolisso Min. 75 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: L_Perrin ... COMING OFF: C_Mata Min. 77 :(val) Gaya chips the ball forward to D_Klaassen ... But M_Faye sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 80 :(val) A_Almeida runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Herrera ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... S_Diomande looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 81 :(val) A_Herrera takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... A_Herrera cracks a laser towards goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Borre flights it in! ... Y_Mvogo easily catches it! Min. 87 :(lyo) T_Minamino with a measured pass to L_Perrin ... A_Almeida tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Bondarenko hits it towards the far post! ... Great catch from A_Valles! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to T_Minamino ... T_Minamino plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But A_Valles punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Valles got a touch Min. 91 :(lyo) T_Minamino loses D_Klaassen ... Gaya wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 92 :(lyo) M_Faye with a real burst of pace ... L_Davis can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... M_Faye with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... A_Valles with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 92 :(val) R_Borre flicks it over S_Diomande's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... S_Alvero had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 92 :(val) D_Klaassen finds A_Almeida with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Almeida with the strike! ... Y_Mvogo with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Groupama Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Lacazette Scorers : A_Lacazette (1 pen), C_Tolisso (57), A_Bondarenko (66) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Faye (3), A_Lacazette (27), S_Alvero (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Borre (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Borre (21,39), Pepelu (43) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Valles (1) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon | Valencia Attempts on Goal : 13 | 10 Off target : 6 | 3 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 12 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lyon 3 - 3 Valencia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Mata DF 1 18 13 12 23 | 79 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Diomande DF 1 17 12 5 21 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 16 0 L_Balerdi DF 1 19 14 3 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 M_Faye DF 1 17 15 12 30 | 97 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 50 -4 10 S_Alvero DM 1 14 19 13 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 5 -4 C_Tolisso MF 1 12 18 6 20 | 79 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 46 T_Minamino MF 1 5 19 15 22 | 97 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 49 21 A_Bondarenko AM 1 5 18 15 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 28 L_Traore FW 1 6 15 18 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 A_Lacazette FW 1 2 11 20 21 | 79 0 0 1 0 7 1 1 0 0 -4 13 46 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 16 14 6 23 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Sierro MF 1 6 15 12 25 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_M_Niles MF 1 2 16 12 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mateta FW 1 7 13 16 24 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Valencia Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Valles GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 0 0 Gaya DF 1 21 14 12 31 | 97 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 46 0 T_Correia DF 1 18 14 11 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 L_Davis DF 1 18 13 11 26 | 97 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 17 34 30 E_Pujol DF 1 17 15 12 24 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 13 0 D_Klaassen MF 1 4 20 16 26 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 A_Almeida MF 1 13 20 5 22 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 16 21 A_Herrera MF 1 15 19 11 31 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 9 28 Pepelu MF 1 12 17 10 20 | 45 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 23 0 38 R_Borre FW 1 9 13 20 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 26 0 47 V_Muriqi FW 1 2 13 19 27 | 59 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 Jaume GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ozkacar DF 1 16 15 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Diakhaby DF 1 16 13 10 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Amallah MF 1 8 17 14 23 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 E_Unal FW 1 5 14 18 29 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1724425667 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40