Lyon vs Saint-Etienne, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Dembele double gives Lyon 2-0 win over St Etienne
Lyon soared into the Ligue 1 top five after a Moussa Dembele brace and a string of fine saves by Anthony Lopes gave them a 2-0 home win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
- 1': William Saliba (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Attempt saved. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marçal.
- 3': Offside, Lyon. Léo Dubois tries a through ball, but Bertrand Traoré is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt missed. Lois Diony (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franck Honorat.
- 13': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Lyon).
- 13': Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
- 17': Miguel Trauco (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
- 21': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 22': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a headed pass.
- 25': Foul by Martin Terrier (Lyon).
- 25': Yohan Cabaye (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne).
- 26': Martin Terrier (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Lyon 1, St Etienne 0. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Terrier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 29': Offside, Lyon. Léo Dubois tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jessy Moulin.
- 32': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franck Honorat.
- 34': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 36': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
- 36': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Miguel Trauco (St Etienne).
- 37': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Martin Terrier (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 39': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Miguel Trauco (St Etienne).
- 39': Miguel Trauco (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Franck Honorat (St Etienne).
- 40': Martin Terrier (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne).
- 45': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lyon 1, St Etienne 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, St Etienne 0.
- 47': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Lois Diony (St Etienne).
- 47': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 48': Foul by Yann M'Vila (St Etienne).
- 48': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré following a set piece situation.
- 49': Offside, Lyon. Moussa Dembele tries a through ball, but Bertrand Traoré is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt saved. Lois Diony (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
- 53': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
- 53': Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
- 53': Léo Dubois (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne).
- 55': Marçal (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Martin Terrier (Lyon).
- 55': Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Miguel Trauco (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
- 57': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
- 57': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lois Diony.
- 62': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Lyon).
- 62': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Martin Terrier (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a headed pass.
- 64': Attempt saved. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 64': Hand ball by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
- 66': VAR Decision: Goal Lyon 1-0 St Etienne (Lucas Tousart).
- 67': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 67': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
- 70': Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, St Etienne. Charles Abi replaces Miguel Trauco.
- 71': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Lopes.
- 72': Substitution, Lyon. Karl Toko Ekambi replaces Martin Terrier.
- 73': Foul by Marçal (Lyon).
- 73': Franck Honorat (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Charles Abi (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Marcelo (Lyon).
- 75': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 75': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
- 76': Anthony Lopes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Dangerous play by Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne).
- 77': Charles Abi (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, St Etienne. Ryad Boudebouz replaces Franck Honorat.
- 80': Offside, Lyon. Karl Toko Ekambi tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
- 81': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Marçal.
- 83': Foul by Wesley Fofana (St Etienne).
- 83': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Lyon. Rafael replaces Houssem Aouar.
- 86': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne).
- 86': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Lyon).
- 87': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Marçal.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Yohan Cabaye (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana with a headed pass.
- 89': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 89': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jessy Moulin.
- 90': Foul by Charles Abi (St Etienne).
- 90': Marçal (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
- 90'+2': Wesley Fofana (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lois Diony (St Etienne).
- 90'+3': Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
- 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90'+6': Goal! Lyon 2, St Etienne 0. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, St Etienne 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, St Etienne 0.
Statistics
 ASSE |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 33.9 | Possession | 66.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 473 |
| 281 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 29 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 52,772
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 52,772
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | +20 | 23 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 9 | +9 | 20 |
| 3 | Marseille | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Lille | 9 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Lyon (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Jason Denayer |
| 6 | Marcelo |
| 20 | Fernando Marçal |
| 14 | Léo Dubois  |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
| 7 | Martin Terrier |
| 10 | Bertrand Traoré |
Saint-Etienne (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Jessy Moulin (GK) |
| 4 | William Saliba |
| 32 | Wesley Fofana |
| 5 | Timothée Kolodziejczak |
| 26 | Mathieu Debuchy |
| 6 | Yann M'vila |
| 29 | Yohan Cabaye |
| 13 | Miguel Trauco |
| 14 | Franck Honorat |
| 20 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 9 | Loïs Diony |
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