Lyon vs Montpellier, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Lyon

31': Alexandre Lacazette
59': Alexandre Lacazette
70': Dejan Lovren
82': Alexandre Lacazette
90'+10': Alexandre Lacazette (P)

FT
5 - 4

Montpellier

40': Elye Wahi
41': Elye Wahi
53': Elye Wahi (P)
55': Elye Wahi

Lyon edge Montpellier after Lacazette and Wahi score four goals each

Olympique Lyonnais beat Montpellier 5-4 with a 100th-minute winner from the penalty spot after Alexandre Lacazette and Elye Wahi scored four goals e

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Christopher Jullien.
2': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a cross following a corner.
4': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
4': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
4': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
6': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Maxence Caqueret.
6': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Faitout Maouassa with a cross following a corner.
6': Foul by Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
6': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
11': Offside, Montpellier. Benjamin Lecomte tries a through ball, but Arnaud Nordin is caught offside.
13': Delay in match because of an injury Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
14': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
16': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
17': Foul by Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
17': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
26': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
27': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
29': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier).
29': Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
33': Offside, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad tries a through ball, but Issiaga Sylla is caught offside.
33': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
33': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Offside, Montpellier. Issiaga Sylla tries a through ball, but Faitout Maouassa is caught offside.
38': Hand ball by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
38': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon).
39': Attempt saved. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khalil Fayad.
40': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 1. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
41': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 2. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
43': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
44': Attempt missed. Johann Lepenant (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
44': Attempt saved. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin.
44': Attempt blocked. Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
44': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
45'+1': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Montpellier 2.
45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Montpellier 2.
45': Substitution, Lyon. Henrique replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
45': Substitution, Montpellier. Stephy Mavididi replaces Issiaga Sylla.
46': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
47': Attempt missed. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
51': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
51': Penalty Montpellier. Elye Wahi draws a foul in the penalty area.
51': Penalty conceded by Dejan Lovren (Lyon) after a foul in the penalty area.
52': VAR Decision: Penalty Montpellier.
53': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 3. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
54': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
55': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 4. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joris Chotard with a through ball following a fast break.
58': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johann Lepenant.
59': Dejan Lovren (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
59': Substitution, Lyon. Jeffinho replaces Johann Lepenant.
59': Goal! Lyon 2, Montpellier 4. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
61': Attempt saved. Jeffinho (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
64': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier).
64': Malo Gusto (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Substitution, Montpellier. Théo Sainte-Luce replaces Faitout Maouassa.
65': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Khalil Fayad.
68': Attempt blocked. Léo Leroy (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin.
69': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
69': Attempt saved. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeffinho.
69': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
70': Attempt blocked. Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a cross.
70': Attempt blocked. Dejan Lovren (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
70': Goal! Lyon 3, Montpellier 4. Dejan Lovren (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a cross following a corner.
71': Substitution, Lyon. Sael Kumbedi replaces Malo Gusto.
71': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
71': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Sael Kumbedi (Lyon).
72': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
72': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Offside, Lyon. Bradley Barcola tries a through ball, but Sael Kumbedi is caught offside.
74': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Leroy.
75': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
75': Léo Leroy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Delay in match because of an injury Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Substitution, Montpellier. Maxime Estève replaces Mamadou Sakho because of an injury.
78': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Bradley Barcola is caught offside.
80': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Elye Wahi.
82': Goal! Lyon 4, Montpellier 4. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
83': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
84': Attempt missed. Maxime Estève (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Joris Chotard with a cross following a set piece situation.
86': Bradley Barcola (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Montpellier).
89': Foul by Sael Kumbedi (Lyon).
89': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Montpellier).
89': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Delay in match (Lyon).
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Foul by Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier).
90'+3': Jeffinho (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Maxime Estève (Montpellier).
90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon).
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier).
90'+6': Sael Kumbedi (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Penalty Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7': Penalty conceded by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+8': VAR Decision: Penalty Lyon.
90'+8': Christopher Jullien (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+10': Goal! Lyon 5, Montpellier 4. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Lyon 5, Montpellier 4.
0': Match ends, Lyon 5, Montpellier 4.

Statistics

MON		LYON
14	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	2
30.1	Possession	69.9
12	SHOTS	16
6	ON GOAL	8
0.5	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
195	Accurate Passes	529
253	Passes	606
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	8
13	Crosses	17
0.2	Cross %	0.5
44	Long Balls	41
18	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	5
15	Effective Tackles	10
20	Tackles	19
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
6	Interceptions	9
21	Effective Clearances	14
21	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 49,531

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	9	+20	23
2	AS Monaco	10	+8	20
3	Lille	10	+7	18
4	Marseille	9	+10	17

Full Table

Line-Ups

Lyon (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Lopes (GK)
5	Dejan Lovren
2	Sinaly Diomande
3	Nicolás Tagliafico
27	Malo Gusto
6	Maxence Caqueret
24	Johann Lepenant
23	Thiago Mendes
10	Alexandre Lacazette
26	Bradley Barcola
18	Rayan Cherki

Lyon Substitutes:

Jeffinho, Henrique, Mamadou Sarr, Mohamed El Arouch, Saël Kumbedi, Moussa Dembélé, Rémy Riou, Amin Sarr.

Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
40	Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
75	Mamadou Sakho
6	Christopher Jullien
3	Issiaga Sylla
77	Falaye Sacko
22	Khalil Fayad
13	Joris Chotard
12	Jordan Ferri
21	Elye Wahi
27	Faitout Maouassa
7	Arnaud Nordin

Montpellier Substitutes:

Leo Leroy, Stephy Mavididi, Théo Sainte-Luce, Valère Germain, Enzo Tchato, Maxime Estève, Bingourou Kamara, Axel Gueguin.

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