FFO FLT, Lyon vs. Villarreal (Wed Sep 04) Lyon | Villarreal 4-2-1-1-2 P | 5-2-3 P Mike McLeod | Matthew Bethell | Y_Mvogo GK | GK F_Jorgensen L_Balerdi DF | DF J_Galan M_Faye DF | DF M_Schmelzer R_Nicolaisen DF | DF M_Gabbia S_Diomande DF | DF L_Dubois S_Alvero DM | DF J_Stanisic T_Minamino AM | MF K_Bielik A_Bondarenko MF | MF D_Suarez C_Tolisso DM | FW A_Rebic L_Traore FW | FW D_Origi Jeffinho FW | FW A_Baena | P_Kohn SUB | SUB F_Woodman L_Perrin SUB | SUB M_Pineda P_Akouokou SUB | SUB K_Femenia A_M_Niles SUB | SUB C_Palacios J_Mateta SUB | SUB A_Cisco Min. 4 :(vil) A_Rebic latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... A_Rebic drives it low! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 6 :(vil) J_Stanisic looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Schmelzer ... R_Nicolaisen with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 10 :(lyo) S_Alvero hoists the ball across to Jeffinho ... But J_Galan reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 11 :(vil) D_Origi with a slide rule pass to A_Baena ... Jeffinho with a terrible tackle ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 12 :(vil) A_Rebic loses L_Balerdi ... A_Rebic sends it flying towards goal! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 16 :(lyo) Jeffinho looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... A powerful shot by Jeffinho! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 19 :(lyo) M_Faye can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... M_Schmelzer hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... A_Bondarenko chips the ball in towards the far post! ... T_Minamino tries to place the shot! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 19 :(vil) A_Rebic runs at the defence ... He nutmegs S_Alvero ... He showed his class there ... A_Rebic tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... Y_Mvogo grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 20 :(lyo) T_Minamino with a precise ball to Jeffinho ... But D_Suarez wins the tackle Min. 20 :(vil) A_Baena with a real burst of pace ... He shows A_Bondarenko a clean set of heals ... A_Baena attempts a lob! ... The fans get off their seats! ... Y_Mvogo plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 21 :(lyo) Jeffinho gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Jeffinho plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But F_Jorgensen pulls out a save of the game Min. 25 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen brings the ball into the opposing area ... Jeffinho makes himself available ... J_Galan pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 25 :(vil) J_Galan with a deep cross to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic pounds a rocket on goal! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 29 :(lyo) L_Balerdi bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Jeffinho ... J_Stanisic gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... C_Tolisso with an inswinging corner into the box ... T_Minamino makes a firm connection with his head ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 29 :(vil) L_Dubois takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Rebic ... A_Bondarenko hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... A_Rebic dinks the ball into the area! ... Y_Mvogo reads it well, and claims it! Min. 33 :(lyo) Jeffinho sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... S_Alvero runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... S_Alvero looks to see where F_Jorgensen is! ... He shoots! ... F_Jorgensen gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 36 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds Jeffinho ... Jeffinho with a low drive through the rain! ... F_Jorgensen gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 36 :(vil) D_Origi rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic with the header! ... Y_Mvogo has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Y_Mvogo reacts well to save!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(vil) L_Dubois looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to D_Origi ... Excellent sliding challenge by M_Faye ... He timed it well Min. 45 :(vil) Substitution by Villarreal ... COMING ON: A_Cisco ... COMING OFF: A_Baena Min. 48 :(lyo) S_Alvero squares it to Jeffinho ... Jeffinho smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... Lyon have taken the lead! ... Lyon 1-0 Villarreal ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lyon 1-0 Villarreal Min. 46 :(lyo) S_Diomande bursts forward ... D_Origi takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 47 :(lyo) S_Alvero takes on 3 men ... S_Alvero with the strike! ... It's beaten F_Jorgensen ... It goes wide!! Min. 47 :(vil) K_Bielik lays the ball back to D_Origi ... C_Tolisso takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 49 :(lyo) S_Alvero gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... Jeffinho is unmarked ... L_Dubois takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 52 :(vil) K_Bielik with a simple pass to A_Cisco ... R_Nicolaisen reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 53 :(vil) J_Galan with a neat pass into D_Suarez ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... S_Diomande looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 54 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Minamino ... A_Rebic slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 55 :(vil) Substitution by Villarreal ... COMING ON: C_Palacios ... COMING OFF: D_Suarez Min. 55 :(lyo) C_Tolisso sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... L_Traore gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Traore rises above the defence to head the ball! ... Saved by F_Jorgensen Min. 56 :(vil) K_Bielik with an inswinging cross to L_Dubois ... S_Alvero with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 56 :(vil) A_Rebic finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... S_Diomande with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 59 :(lyo) L_Balerdi plays a long ball to A_Bondarenko ... M_Gabbia reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 63 :(lyo) S_Diomande with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... K_Bielik slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 63 :(vil) K_Bielik looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to J_Galan ... J_Galan tries to place it in the corner! ... Y_Mvogo tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 66 :(vil) L_Dubois with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Cisco gets on the end of the pass ... T_Minamino with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... J_Galan floats it forward ... C_Palacios latches onto the end of it ... C_Palacios with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... Y_Mvogo guesses right Min. 69 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen smashes the ball upfield ... L_Traore latches onto the ball ... L_Traore sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... F_Jorgensen dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had F_Jorgensen beaten! ... CORNER! ... S_Alvero swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... M_Schmelzer wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 70 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: J_Mateta ... COMING OFF: Jeffinho Min. 70 :(lyo) T_Minamino has space to run with the ball ... But M_Gabbia comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 71 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon ... Lyon have changed their playing style to D Min. 71 :(vil) M_Gabbia retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... D_Origi gets on the end of it ... D_Origi rifles it at the goal! ... Y_Mvogo parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 74 :(vil) M_Schmelzer with the first time pass to K_Bielik ... R_Nicolaisen with a two footed lunge!! ... The Villarreal fans want him to be sent off! ... That's a terrible challenge ... The referee comes over ... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now ... RED CARD!! Min. 75 :(lyo) Y_Mvogo is clutching his leg! ... This doesn't look good ... I think Mike McLeod is going to take him off Min. 75 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: P_Kohn ... COMING OFF: Y_Mvogo Min. 78 :(lyo) C_Tolisso with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Schmelzer ... He crosses to J_Mateta ... J_Stanisic with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 82 :(lyo) T_Minamino watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... M_Schmelzer with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 85 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: P_Akouokou ... COMING OFF: C_Tolisso Min. 86 :(lyo) M_Faye with a 30-yard pass to S_Alvero ... J_Galan takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Groupama Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Jeffinho (Man of the Match) Scorers : Jeffinho (48) Sent Off : R_Nicolaisen (74) Booked : N/A Injured : Y_Mvogo (75) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Villarreal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Galan Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Origi (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon | Villarreal Attempts on Goal : 10 | 9 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 4 | 5 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 12 Key Tackles : 6 | 13 Key Passes : 13 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lyon 1 - 0 Villarreal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 1 1 1 27 | 79 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 L_Balerdi DF 1 19 14 3 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 M_Faye DF 1 17 15 12 30 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 14 0 R_Nicolaisen DF 1 18 15 10 29 | 78 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 -15 S_Diomande DF 1 17 12 5 21 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 S_Alvero DM 1 14 19 13 21 | 95 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 27 T_Minamino AM 1 5 19 15 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 22 A_Bondarenko MF 1 5 18 15 28 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 22 0 C_Tolisso DM 1 12 18 6 20 | 89 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 22 0 L_Traore FW 1 6 15 18 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Jeffinho FW 1 5 14 19 29 | 74 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 15 44 P_Kohn GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Perrin DF 1 16 14 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Akouokou MF 1 10 17 9 25 | 6 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 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Villarreal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Jorgensen GK 24 1 1 1 21 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 J_Galan DF 1 21 15 9 30 | 95 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 28 18 M_Schmelzer DF 1 21 15 10 30 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 14 0 M_Gabbia DF 1 20 14 5 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 L_Dubois DF 1 19 16 10 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 J_Stanisic DF 1 17 14 4 23 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 15 0 K_Bielik MF 1 12 20 10 21 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 27 0 D_Suarez MF 1 7 18 14 21 | 59 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 A_Rebic FW 1 6 13 21 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 30 0 26 D_Origi FW 1 5 14 20 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 26 3 A_Baena FW 1 3 18 15 30 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 F_Woodman GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pineda DF 1 15 13 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Femenia DF 1 15 11 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Palacios MF 1 10 17 15 26 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 A_Cisco FW 1 3 13 15 20 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1725477659 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40