On 14 May, one of the matches in the 35th round of the French football championship took place. Clermont (France) and Lyon (France) met.
Клермон - Лион - 2:1. Чемпионат Франции, 35-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаFrench Premier League, round 35
Clermont (France) v Lyon (France) - 2-1 (1-1)
Goals: Gregion Kiy (25) - A. Lacazette (22)
Warnings: Florent Ogier (29)
Overview of the match Clermont vs Lyon:
Clermont Foot won a tight Ligue 1 match against Lyon at the Stade Gabriel Montpid 2-1. The first half of the game ended 1-1, with both teams playing competitive football, not wanting to concede an inch. Lyon were the first to strike: A. Lacazette scored an excellent goal in the 22nd minute to put his team in front. However, their advantage was short-lived. Just three minutes later, G. Chiei of Clermont Foote was awarded a penalty, which resulted in his team tying the score in the 25th minute. In the remainder of the first half, both teams had an equal number of chances but the score remained unchanged at half-time. The second half started out the same way as the first: both teams made substitutions to freshen up the line-ups and gain an advantage over their opponents. Clermont Foote took the lead, and on 65 minutes, G. Kiei scored his second goal of the match. This goal put the team back in front and gave them confidence. Lyon tried to get back into the game but failed to get a shot on goal.
Both teams continued to make substitutions and in the 69th minute Clermont Foote released M. Schama in place of S. Howie. Lyon replaced Jefinho with A. Sarra and S. Koumbedi for M. Gusto in the 65th minute, hoping to change the course of the game. However, this was not enough for a draw and Clermont Foote held their advantage. With the match drawing to a close, the referee awarded several yellow cards to both teams with Lyon's Castello Luceba receiving a yellow card in the 73rd minute and Elbasan Rashani and K. Andric of Clermont Foote receiving yellow cards in the 90th minute. Lyon's Nicolas Tagliafico and Anthony Lopes also received yellow cards in the 84th and 90th minutes respectively. The game ended 2-1 to Clermont Foote, much to the delight of their fans. The match showed that football is a game of two halves, with victory going to the team that makes the most of their chances. Clermont Foot will be looking to carry this momentum into the next game, while Lyon will be hoping to bounce back after this defeat.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Brest vs Clermont and Lyon vs Monaco.
Клермон - Лион - 2:1. Чемпионат Франции, 35-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаClermont vs Lyon match statistics:
| Clermont | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 9 | Shots | 15 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 7 |
| 7 | Kicks from the penalty area | 10 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 17 | Offences | 10 |
| 5 | Corner | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 38% | Possession of the ball | 62% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 368 | Total assists | 621 |
| 281 | Accurate passes | 531 |
| 76% | Accuracy of transmissions | 86% |
