Lyon vs Besiktas, 2016-17 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegLyon stage late comeback to beat Besiktas in first leg
Jeremy Morel sealed Lyon's last-gasp comeback in a dramatic Europa League quarter-final first leg tie with Besiktas.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Atiba Hutchinson (Besiktas).
- 4': Cenk Tosun (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
- 4': Attempt saved. Marcelo (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cenk Tosun.
- 4': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 6': Hand ball by Jérémy Morel (Lyon).
- 7': Foul by Ryan Babel (Besiktas).
- 7': Jérémy Morel (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Emanuel Mammana.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Marcelo (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusko Tosic with a headed pass.
- 9': Attempt missed. Anderson Talisca (Besiktas) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Atiba Hutchinson following a corner.
- 10': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 10': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Fabri.
- 12': Offside, Lyon. Mathieu Valbuena tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
- 15': Anderson Talisca (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
- 15': Goal! Lyon 0, Besiktas 1. Ryan Babel (Besiktas) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anderson Talisca following a set piece situation.
- 17': Foul by Ryan Babel (Besiktas).
- 17': Jérémy Morel (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Adriano (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Rafael (Lyon).
- 19': Rafael (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 21': Foul by Marcelo (Besiktas).
- 21': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Marcelo (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 24': Cenk Tosun (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Jérémy Morel (Lyon).
- 25': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Besiktas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anderson Talisca with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Adriano (Besiktas).
- 28': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Morel with a cross.
- 33': Hand ball by Cenk Tosun (Besiktas).
- 34': Foul by Anderson Talisca (Besiktas).
- 34': Jérémy Morel (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Hand ball by Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon).
- 37': Hand ball by Anderson Talisca (Besiktas).
- 38': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Dusko Tosic (Besiktas).
- 38': Attempt missed. Mouctar Diakhaby (Lyon) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena following a set piece situation.
- 39': Atiba Hutchinson (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon).
- 40': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Emanuel Mammana.
- 40': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Besiktas) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Oguzhan Ozyakup with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael.
- 44': Offside, Lyon. Nabil Fekir tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Oguzhan Ozyakup (Besiktas) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anderson Talisca.
- 45': Foul by Cenk Tosun (Besiktas).
- 45': Jérémy Morel (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Atiba Hutchinson (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Besiktas 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Besiktas 1.
- 46': Foul by Gökhan Gönül (Besiktas).
- 46': Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Rafael (Lyon).
- 47': Ryan Babel (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Emanuel Mammana.
- 48': Attempt missed. Anderson Talisca (Besiktas) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oguzhan Ozyakup with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Offside, Lyon. Jérémy Morel tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
- 50': Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 52': Adriano (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon).
- 52': Substitution, Lyon. Maxwel Cornet replaces Rachid Ghezzal.
- 53': Substitution, Lyon. Christophe Jallet replaces Rafael.
- 53': Christophe Jallet (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ryan Babel (Besiktas).
- 54': Offside, Lyon. Christophe Jallet tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 56': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Adriano.
- 56': Attempt saved. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 58': Oguzhan Ozyakup (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 59': Gökhan Gönül (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
- 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gökhan Gönül.
- 61': Attempt missed. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
- 61': Offside, Lyon. Maxwel Cornet tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
- 64': Attempt missed. Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 64': Substitution, Besiktas. Necip Uysal replaces Matej Mitrovic.
- 65': Anderson Talisca (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Emanuel Mammana (Lyon).
- 65': Foul by Atiba Hutchinson (Besiktas).
- 65': Jérémy Morel (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Offside, Besiktas. Cenk Tosun tries a through ball, but Anderson Talisca is caught offside.
- 67': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 67': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Foul by Necip Uysal (Besiktas).
- 68': Jérémy Morel (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Atiba Hutchinson (Besiktas).
- 71': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 73': Foul by Cenk Tosun (Besiktas).
- 73': Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Lyon).
- 73': Ryan Babel (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Christophe Jallet (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Besiktas. Tolgay Arslan replaces Oguzhan Ozyakup.
- 75': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 75': Marcelo (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Hand ball by Dusko Tosic (Besiktas).
- 76': Hand ball by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 77': Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Mathieu Valbuena is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Gökhan Gönül (Besiktas).
- 78': Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Adriano.
- 78': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt missed. Emanuel Mammana (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 79': Cenk Tosun (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon).
- 80': Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Cenk Tosun (Besiktas).
- 80': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nabil Fekir.
- 81': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Fabri.
- 82': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Besiktas).
- 82': Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Tolgay Arslan (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Goal! Lyon 1, Besiktas 1. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 84': Goal! Lyon 2, Besiktas 1. Jérémy Morel (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 86': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Anderson Talisca (Besiktas).
- 87': Substitution, Besiktas. Gökhan Inler replaces Cenk Tosun.
- 89': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dusko Tosic.
- 90': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Adriano.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Gökhan Inler (Besiktas).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Besiktas 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Lyon 2, Besiktas 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Lyon 2, Besiktas 1.
Statistics
 BES |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 182 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 279 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 22 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 55,452
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 55,452
Line-Ups
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Mouctar Diakhaby |
| 4 | Emanuel Mammana |
| 15 | Jérémy Morel |
| 20 | Rafael  |
| 18 | Nabil Fekir |
| 8 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 28 | Mathieu Valbuena |
| 11 | Rachid Ghezzal |
Besiktas (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fabri (GK) |
| 2 | Matej Mitrovic |
| 30 | Marcelo |
| 6 | Dusko Tosic |
| 77 | Gökhan Gönül |
| 94 | Anderson Talisca |
| 15 | Oguzhan Özyakup |
| 13 | Atiba Hutchinson |
| 23 | Cenk Tosun |
| 3 | Adriano |
| 49 | Ryan Babel |
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