Yellow card for David
First box on the Lille side. David is sanctioned for having retained Aouar, and slowed down the Lyon transition.
Paqueta on the ground
Number 10 Lyon claims a penalty on the left side of the surface, in front of Fonte. He will not be heard and gets up quickly.
Already 16 shots for OL
And 6 attempts on target for Bosz’s men. Opposite, Lille can no longer do it with 6 small shots, only 2 of which are on target.
The white waves are breaking
New distant attempt for Paqueta, countered, who obtains the corner. Behind, he finds Emerson, whose header at the near post is too uncrossed.
The goalscorer goes out
Gudmundsson is replaced by Weah for the last quarter of an hour of play. The Mastiffs are still holding out, until when?
New stop of Jardim!
Paqueta still stumbles on the LOSC goalkeeper, after having recovered the ball full axis in the surface. His chained shot from the left is stopped in two stages by Jardim.
Kadewere countered by Celik!
Huge opportunity for OL! Toko Ekambi finds the ball by surprise in full surface and chooses to serve the newcomer. At close range, Kadewere comes up against Celik’s saving return!
Botman wards off danger
Faivre works a center in the opposing area, after a new very long possession in the last 30 meters. Botman relieves the Mastiffs.
Lyon prints its mark
The second period is for the moment completely to the advantage of the locals, who still do not waver Jardim. The people of Lille hardly project themselves anymore.
Bosz reacts in turn
Triple change at OL. Dubois, Dembélé and Caqueret are replaced by Gusto, Kadewere and Aouar, who recovers the armband for his 150th in Ligue 1.
A change in Lille
Under the whistles of Groupama Stadium, Ben Arfa was replaced by Onana for the first change of the match.
Corner for LOSC
Bamba finds Fonte’s header in the heart of the area. The Portuguese defender’s header lacks power and can be easily recovered by Lopes.
Faivre still finds Jardim
Vigilant in front of the surface, Faivre recovers the ball and takes his chance directly. His shot is once again on the Brazilian goalkeeper, who folds well.
Les Gones insist
Driven by their public, the Lyonnais have been pushing since the resumption of play, like a Paqueta which is gaining momentum. A corner is nevertheless badly played and allows LOSC to breathe.
Package! It just passes by!
Lyon is getting closer! Served by a superb opening from Faivre, Paqueta strikes from the right in front of the Lille area. His cross shot ends just left of the post!
Paqueta does not turn his ball enough
OL get a good free kick on the right side. Paqueta chooses to take his chance, but his shot is tense and largely misses the opposing goal.
Faivre finds Jardim’s gloves
New against Lyon. Emerson transplants in the axis and serves Faivre, isolated on the opposite side. His strike is once again on the Lille goalkeeper, who does not flinch.
Things are moving on the Lille bench
Weah, Onana and Zhegrova went to warm up at the start of this second act.
Bamba goes there alone
Shifted by the striker, Bamba infiltrates to the right of the surface. While he had several partners available, he chose to strike in force. It is countered.
Here we go again between Lyon and Lille!
The second period begins, OL will have to be effective!
Xeka and Emerson’s reactions (Prime Video)
Xeka: “They have quality, we had difficulties at the beginning. We were well organized, we countered, we have to continue like that. When we can move forward and as soon as we put in more movements, we have more ‘spaces to get to the goal’.
Emerson: “It’s tough for them. We created a lot of chances, it’s hard for them to score. They had a chance to score. In this kind of game you have to try to score on your occasions, that’s why it’s been difficult for us”.
Half time!
Lille leads against the run of play at Groupama Stadium! Gudmundsson allows the Mastiffs for the moment to achieve the perfect shot, against Lyonnais who are nevertheless dominating.
1 minute of additional time
The break is very close while Lyon is forcing to come back to score!
Lyon sets fire
On two successive corners, OL worried the Lille defense, which emerged with all the difficulties. The ball comes back incessantly in the last 30 meters from the north.
Caqueret warned
Second yellow card of the match for Caqueret, guilty of having mowed down Ben Arfa who was spinning against.
Faivre’s strike!
The opportunities are multiplying for OL! Against, Faivre takes space in the center and tries a whipped shot from the right which passes just next to the Lille goal.
Dembele alert Jardim
Found in a pivot position, Dembélé turns very quickly to strike. It’s on the ground, Jardim captures serenely.
OL claim a hand
After a corner played by two, LOSC struggled to clear, with a ball bouncing off the defenders. The referee signals to play, Lyon remains at the forefront.
Lyon tries to raise its head
Les Gones regain control of the game after leaving it a few minutes before Lille’s goal. Opposite, the Mastiffs are just waiting for a good counter ball to show themselves again.
BUUUUUUUT DE GUDMUNDSSON!
LOSC scores on its first big chance!
After a very long possession streak, Xeka crosses from the right side. Mendes slips and deflects the ball with his head, Gudmundsson takes the opportunity to emerge and tackle at the far post! His first goal in Ligue 1!
Paqueta combines with Toko Ekambi
Very nice movement between the two players. Dembélé is then sought at the penalty spot on a cross on the ground, the Lille defense intervenes.
A look at the stats
Half an hour of play in Lyon and still no huge opportunity to report, except for Dembélé’s duel lost against Jardim in the box. OL have 60% possession and 4 shots to 2. Only two attempts on target, all from Lyon.
First corner for LOSC
On the left side, Bamba finds the head of Fonte, who takes the ball from the shoulder and does not aim. Botman fouls on the second chance.
Paquet called to order
The Brazilian midfielder, frustrated after claiming a foul in vain, throws himself with both feet forward at Celik, without touching him. He escapes the box but not the remonstrance of Mr. Turpin.
Well-muzzled Mastiffs
The Lille attackers remain well contained by the Lyon defense. After a projection from Gudmundsson, David stumbles on his vis-à-vis when arming himself with a strike.
Faivre crosses too much
At the conclusion of a long possession, Faivre takes his first-choice chance outside the box. His shot from the right is too crushed and misses Jardim’s goal.
Djalo on the floor
The Lille side remains on the ground after a sole from Dembélé, who finally receives the first warning of the meeting. Djalo gets up without damage.
David wanted against
Ben Arfa begins a Lille counter-attack. He launches Bamba who overflows on the right before centering towards his center forward, once again too short in front of the goal. In the process, his coiled right ends clearly above.
Lyon towards a first for 3 years?
Winner of their last 3 receptions in Ligue 1 (against ASSE, OM and Nice), OL can achieve the pass of 4 for the first time since February-March 2019 (4 wins).
Les Gones are better
While the Mastiffs had started the match better, OL moved into the opposing camp and pipped their noses into the Lille area. But the visitors remain threatening on the counter.
Watchful garden!
Paqueta serves Dembélé beautifully in space, Jardim springs well to win his face to face with the left hand. In the aftermath, Toko Ekambi’s shot is on target but lacks precision. The Brazilian goalkeeper captures.
It lacks precision
Like this attempt to cross from Caqueret from the right side too long, the two teams are fishing for the moment in the penultimate gesture. The match is currently being played at a slow pace.
David too short
Superb inspiration from Ben Arfa who is looking for David behind the defense with a subtle dive. The Canadian center-forward is very close to deflecting just in front of Lopes.
Toko Ekambi at the far post
Shifted to the left side, the Cameroonian international misses the first Lyon offensive. His center is much too deep and ends in goal.
Ben Arfa inattentive
Bamba projects on the right side but lacks support. Served back, Ben Arfa delays too much and loses the ball in front of the opposing surface.
Sanches takes the hallway
First acceleration for Sanches following a recovery at the feet of Caqueret. His cross from the left side is too long for Bamba.
Let’s go in this shock of the 26th day!
M.Turpin kicks off this Lyon-Lille, excellent evening to all!
Entry of both teams
In a Groupama Stadium for great evenings, the twenty-two actors walk the lawn. Imminent start to the match in Lyon!
Mastiffs at ease on the go
LOSC have lost only one of their last 6 trips (3 wins, 2 draws), in Brest on January 22 (0-2). The Northerners had however lost in 4 of their previous 5 (1 victory).
OL in difficulty against LOSC
The Lyon club have not won any of their last 10 league games against Lille (5 draws, 5 losses). This is his worst current series against an opponent in Ligue 1. His last success dates back to November 2016.
150e pour Aouar?
Substitute at kick-off, Aouar could play his 150th Ligue 1 match with OL tonight. He has 26 goals and 21 assists since his debut in 2017.
Faivre does not want to disappoint Henry
Once again, the former Brest resident wants to respond to the challenge launched by Thierry Henry last week: to score 6 goals and deliver 6 assists before the end of the season.
OL can gain three places
9th in Ligue 1 with 38 points, Lyon can take advantage of missteps from Monaco and Nantes to overtake them, just like Lens (6th). In the event of victory, the Lyonnais would come back to two points from 5th place in Strasbourg. 11th, LOSC can overtake their evening opponent.
Lille without André or Yilmaz
As a reminder, André is suspended for this meeting while Yilmaz is injured. Lyon is on its side deprived of four elements, all injured: Cherki, Denayer, Diomandé and Pollersbeck.
The composition of LOSC
Jardim – Celik, Fonte, Botman, Djalo – Bamba, Xeka, Sanches, Gudmundsson – David, Ben Arfa.
Replacements: Grbic, Pied, Bradaric, Onana, Lihadji, Gomes, Weah, Zhegrova.
The composition of OL, with Thiago Mendes in central defense
Lopes – Dubois, Thiago Mendes, Lukeba, Emerson – Ndombele, Caqueret – Faivre, Paqueta, Toko Ekambi – Dembélé.
Replacements: Bonnevie, Henrique, Gusto, Da Silva, Boateng, Aouar, Keita, Kadewere, Barcola.
Moving forward for Lyon
After the draw against Lens…
Kick-off at 8:45 p.m. in Lyon
We end the 26th day of Ligue 1 with OL-Lille. Kick-off at 8:45 p.m. between 9th and 11th in the standings.
