March 5, there was one of the matches of the 26th round of the French Football Championship. Lyon (France) and Lorient (France) met.
French Premier League, Week 26.
Lyon (France) - Lorient (France) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: К. Luceba (66)
The match between Lyon and Lorient ended in a goalless draw, with neither team able to score a single goal. The game took place at the Groupama Stadium, Lyon's home stadium, and was part of the Ligue 1 league. The first half of the match was relatively quiet, with both teams failing to create a single scoring chance. At halftime, the score remained 0-0, and it seemed that both sides were content with a draw. In the second half, however, both managers made a number of changes in an attempt to shake things up and find a breakthrough. Lyon made the first substitution of the game in the 64th minute, releasing C. Tolisso instead of H. Aouar. Two minutes later, Lyon player C. Luceba was given a yellow card for a foul, which added spice to the game.
Lorient then made their first substitution in the 68th minute, replacing S. Diarra with Igor Silva. Lorient continued to make changes, with J. Makengo replacing J. Ponceau in the 69th minute and then Yu Catlin replacing T. Le Brice in the same minute. Lyon also made a substitution in the 73rd minute: A. Sarr came on instead of M. Dembele. Despite the changes, the game was inconclusive and Lorient made a fourth substitution in the 75th minute when they replaced I. Koné with B. Dieng. It seemed that both teams were satisfied with the draw, and the match ended 0-0. While a goalless draw may not be the most exciting result, both teams can take positives from this game. Lyon remains unbeaten in their last three games, while Lorient has not conceded a goal in two games. Both teams will be looking to build on these results and score more points in the upcoming matches.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for the following matches: Lille - Lyon, Lorient - Troyes.
| Lyon | Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals on goal | 1 |
| 16 | Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 11 | Kicks from the penalty area | 3 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 6 |
| 19 | Violations | 6 |
| 6 | Corner | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 531 | Total assists | 467 |
| 472 | Accurate passes | 410 |
| 89% | Accuracy of transmissions | 88% |