Match Report


Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais     RC LensRC Lens
Bob HardakerBob Hardaker Computer Player Computer Player
Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister73
G
1
G
66Jonas HitzlspergerJ. Hitzlsperger
Jonathan JackJ. Jack71
D
2captain
D
75Paulo FonsecaP. Fonseca
Tiago ValenteT. Valente74
D
captain3
D
71Florian FrapolliF. Frapolli
Callum GlassC. Glass72
D
4
D
67Martijn BeekinkM. Beekink
Hugo SegarraH. Segarra75
M
5
D
66Alberto AlvesA. Alves
Leon BrambleL. Bramble73
M
6
M
71Ivan AnastasiI. Anastasi
Mauricio CarcedoM. Carcedo72
M
7
M
69Vittorio MaldiniV. Maldini
Andre Van LoenhoutA. Van Loenhout76
M
8
A
72Ghislain SakhoG. Sakho
Adrien BarckayA. Barckay65
A
9
A
68Vincent QueirosV. Queiros
Eduardo HidalgoE. Hidalgo76
A
10
A
66Patrick MalbranqueP. Malbranque
Bas VierklauB. Vierklau71
A
11
A
66Mohamed MargueriteM. Marguerite
 
Andres IglesiasA. Iglesias67
A
12
M
66Paolo TentoniP. Tentoni
Daniel BlakeD. Blake66
A
13
A
64Rui MoreiraR. Moreira
Phil FletcherP. Fletcher71
G
14
D
62Mark GrantM. Grant

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 19,014 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Olympique Lyonnais are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RC Lens appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Guy Philippe.


0.00
RC Lens kick off and get the first half underway!
3.59
Jonathan Jack sees Leon Bramble in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Bramble lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Carcedo. Mauricio Carcedo powers a header at goal. Solid save from Jonas Hitzlsperger.
4.05
Ivan Anastasi makes a simple pass to Patrick Malbranque. Patrick Malbranque cuts inside the box! Patrick Malbranque comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
6.16
Eduardo Hidalgo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Alves.
9.02
Bas Vierklau makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
10.34
Callum Glass flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Carcedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauricio Carcedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Hitzlsperger who gathers it comfortably.
14.16
Paulo Fonseca arcs the ball upfield. Mohamed Marguerite shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.32
Callum Glass makes a simple pass to Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra kicks a strong pass forward to Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau whips in a cross ball towards Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jonas Hitzlsperger is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.55
Vittorio Maldini catches Hugo Segarra on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo Segarra runs off the knock.
21.20
Vittorio Maldini makes a simple pass to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Patrick Malbranque. Patrick Malbranque shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
22.21
Callum Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra kicks a strong pass forward to Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paulo Fonseca.
24.38
Martijn Beekink deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
26.05
Bas Vierklau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay lofts in a cross ball towards Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jonas Hitzlsperger manages to gather it effortlessly.
27.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Mauricio Carcedo laces a through ball forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
33.14
Mauricio Carcedo kicks a strong pass forward to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivan Anastasi.
34.09
Paulo Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Queiros holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincent Queiros plays a one-two with Ghislain Sakho and advances towards the goal... Vincent Queiros muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Stephen Mcallister!
36.57
Jonathan Jack pushes up the pitch. Jonathan Jack flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Hidalgo controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.54
Jonathan Jack threads the ball through to Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.02
Tiago Valente passes the ball forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble plays the ball forward to Mauricio Carcedo. Mauricio Carcedo shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
44.47
Vittorio Maldini sees Vincent Queiros in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincent Queiros shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
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 Olympique Lyonnais players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Olympique Lyonnais kick off the second half!
47.09
Hugo Segarra advances with the ball. Hugo Segarra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.12
Tiago Valente deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra threads the ball through to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout passes the ball forward but Bas Vierklau is offside!
49.55
Jonathan Jack makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.49
Paulo Fonseca chips the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.24
Florian Frapolli pushes mid-way up the pitch. Florian Frapolli flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Anastasi who brings the ball under control. Ivan Anastasi runs straight at the defence! Ivan Anastasi comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
65.26
Tiago Valente threads a neat ball through to Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.21
Jonathan Jack controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Hitzlsperger who gathers it comfortably.
78.04
Callum Glass flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Segarra collects the pass. Hugo Segarra takes it forward alone. Hugo Segarra knocks in a cross ball towards Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Jonas Hitzlsperger effortlessly punches it away to safety.
79.23
Jonathan Jack passes the ball forward to Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.14
Tiago Valente makes a beautiful solo run. Tiago Valente runs straight at the defence! Tiago Valente side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
85.41
Bas Vierklau knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo plays a one-two with Leon Bramble and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Eduardo Hidalgo provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.40
Florian Frapolli makes a beautiful solo run. Florian Frapolli makes an attacking run forward. Florian Frapolli plays a scrappy one-two with Vincent Queiros and advances towards the goal... Florian Frapolli tries a spectacular strike but Stephen Mcallister reads it well. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Olympique Lyonnais

RC Lens
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.4%
29.6%
Play Area
22.2%
40.7%
37%

Scorers
Adrien Barckay 16
Eduardo Hidalgo 65
Tiago Valente 81
Ivan Anastasi 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tiago Valente of Olympique Lyonnais

Match Ratings