Lyon - Le Havre - 0:0. French Championship, 5th round. Match review, statistics

On 17 September, one of the matches of the 5th round of the French Football Championship took place. Lyon (France) and Le Havre (France) met.

French Championship, 5th round

Lyon (France) - Le Havre (France) - 0:0 (0:0)

Warnings: A. Lacazette (5), M. Bayo (38), Mata (41), J. Casimir (65), S. Koumbedi (79).

Lyon vs Le Havre match review:

Lyon and Le Havre battled it out in a highly anticipated Ligue 1 match at the Groupama Stadium. Both teams had high hopes for the match, but it turned out to be a tense affair and ended in a goalless draw. In the first half, both teams showed excellent defensive discipline and neither team managed to score a goal. In the 5th minute, Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette received a yellow card, which was an early warning for the home team. In the 38th minute, Le Havre player Mamadou Bayo received a warning, and the tension on the field began to grow. A few minutes later, Lyon's Clinton Mata also found himself in the referee's book, further increasing the tension in the match. At the start of the second half, Le Havre made their first substitution in the 58th minute, replacing Raymond Ndiaye with Yann Kehta. This substitution brought fresh energy to the visitors' attack. Le Havre then made a second substitution, replacing Mamadou Bayo with Samuel Grancire. The number of cards continued to rise in the second half, and in the 65th minute a yellow card was given to Le Havre player Jean Casimir.

In the 68th minute, Lyon made their first substitution as Corentin Tolisso came on in place of Mohamed Balde in an attempt to shake up their attacking options. In the closing stages of the match, both teams made a number of substitutions. In the 74th minute, Le Havre replaced Jean Casimir with Alphonse Logbo and Mamadou Alioui with Emmanuel Sabbi. Lyon responded with two substitutions: in the 77th minute, David Moreira was replaced by Eloge Nuama and Jean Lepenant was replaced by Prince-Desir Guano Akuoku. The cards kept coming, with Lyon's Steven Koumbedi receiving a caution in the 79th minute. In the 89th minute, Le Havre made their last substitution: Dmitri Kuzyaev came on the pitch in place of Ibrahima Soumare. Despite the efforts of both teams, neither could break the deadlock, resulting in a 0-0 draw. Both Lyon and Le Havre were left disappointed with the result as they failed to pick up the three points they so desperately needed. The match demonstrated the defensive prowess of both teams, who managed to contain each other's onslaught. Overall, the goalless draw between Lyon and Le Havre was tense. And although there were no goals in it, the match demonstrated the skill and determination of both teams.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Brest vs Lyon, Le Havre vs Clermont.

Statistics of the match Lyon - Le Havre: