Match Report


Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais     RC LensRC Lens
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
ƒtienne Pahlplatzƒ. Pahlplatz64
G
1
G
76Orlando LachuerO. Lachuer
Geoffrey RegraguiG. Regragui81
D
2
D
68Rodolphe ThomertR. Thomert
Tchiressoua ToyesT. Toyes68
D
3
D
65Bruno EggimannB. Eggimann
Matthieu MartelM. Martel68
D
4
D
61Erwan MoreauE. Moreau
Domenico GueguenD. Gueguen69
M
5
M
74Eric NéeE. Née
Xavier ZidaneX. Zidane68
M
6
M
74Regis MicoudR. Micoud
Michel PaviotM. Paviot65
M
captain7
M
69Jean-Sebastien RegnaultJ. Regnault
Erwan ColleauE. Colleau55
M
8
M
60Claude BiancalaniC. Biancalani
Ruel CroftR. Croft77
A
9
A
68Raouf TourselR. Toursel
Antonio JesusA. Jesus73
A
10captain
A
66Armindo MarxA. Marx
Willy BrunelW. Brunel59
A
11
A
59Steven VencelS. Vencel
 
Gianmarco LucchiniG. Lucchini66
D
12
G
74Leonardo AlonzoL. Alonzo
Gerard EggimannG. Eggimann62
D
13
G
70Leonardo OrtizL. Ortiz
Djibrill HuardD. Huard61
G
14
M
60Sophiane BrahamiS. Brahami

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 18,786 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and RC Lens are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Regis Guel.


0.00
The first half starts with Olympique Lyonnais kicking off!
3.35
Xavier Zidane flicks a high ball forward to Ruel Croft who takes it down. Ruel Croft knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Antonio Jesus is offside!
4.27
Geoffrey Regragui flicks a high ball forward to Erwan Colleau who takes it down. Erwan Colleau plays the ball forward to Willy Brunel. Willy Brunel edges inside the box! Willy Brunel strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
8.16
Tchiressoua Toyes pushes up the pitch. With a delightful solo run, Tchiressoua Toyes stretches the opposition's defence. Tchiressoua Toyes shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.22
Jean-Sebastien Regnault flicks a high pass forward. Armindo Marx holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Armindo Marx shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.56
Geoffrey Regragui threads a neat ball through to Domenico Gueguen. With great vision, Domenico Gueguen plays the ball forward to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus makes a great pass forward. Willy Brunel runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
20.49
Michel Paviot passes the ball forward to Willy Brunel. Willy Brunel flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Croft. Erwan Moreau clumsily knocks into Ruel Croft. Penalty not given!!
21.20
Bruno Eggimann flicks a high pass forward. Claude Biancalani controls it well on his chest. Claude Biancalani threads a neat ball through to Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel shoots from long range. Magnificent save by ƒtienne Pahlplatz!
27.02
Jean-Sebastien Regnault sees space and advances. Jean-Sebastien Regnault finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
30.50
Regis Micoud makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Armindo Marx. Armindo Marx makes a defence splitting pass to Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
32.56
Jean-Sebastien Regnault barges into Michel Paviot. The referee warns Jean-Sebastien Regnault to calm down! Michel Paviot stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.41
Regis Micoud flicks the ball to his team mate, Armindo Marx. Armindo Marx knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.03
Erwan Moreau lofts the ball long. Steven Vencel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.47
Jean-Sebastien Regnault makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel whips in a cross ball towards Armindo Marx. Armindo Marx flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Matthieu Martel threads a neat ball through to Xavier Zidane. Xavier Zidane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Erwan Moreau.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. RC Lens also appear unchanged since the first half. The RC Lens players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
RC Lens kick off and get the second half underway!
47.20
Eric Née controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by ƒtienne Pahlplatz.
48.08
Erwan Moreau takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Matthieu Martel reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
51.21
Xavier Zidane knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
53.08
Raouf Toursel barges into Matthieu Martel. The referee calls over Raouf Toursel and shows him a yellow card! Matthieu Martel stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.31
Antonio Jesus hacks Bruno Eggimann from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bruno Eggimann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.19
Domenico Gueguen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
65.57
Steven Vencel clumsily knocks into Geoffrey Regragui. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Geoffrey Regragui runs off the knock.
69.28
Xavier Zidane flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Jesus who brings the ball under control. Antonio Jesus runs straight at the defence! Antonio Jesus strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
72.05
Michel Paviot passes the ball forward to Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft rushes past Bruno Eggimann! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ruel Croft provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but it flies just off target!
73.41
Rodolphe Thomert knocks the ball forward to Regis Micoud. Regis Micoud makes an attacking run forward. Regis Micoud runs straight at the defence! Regis Micoud rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.55
Matthieu Martel clumsily knocks into Eric Née. The referee calls over Matthieu Martel and warns him to calm down! Eric Née hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.55
Claude Biancalani flicks the ball to his team mate, Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel lofts in a cross ball towards Armindo Marx. Armindo Marx gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
81.25
Erwan Colleau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Willy Brunel. Willy Brunel shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
83.11
Eric Née makes a probing pass to Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
84.14
Regis Micoud makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Armindo Marx. Armindo Marx knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.19
Xavier Zidane flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Jesus who brings the ball under control. Antonio Jesus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Michel Paviot decides to run forward with the ball. Michel Paviot whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Olympique Lyonnais

RC Lens
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
26.5%
44.6%
28.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to ƒtienne Pahlplatz of Olympique Lyonnais

Match Ratings