On 14 January, one of the matches of the 18th round of the French football championship took place. Le Havre (France) and Lyon (France) met.
Гавр - Лион - 3:1. Чемпионат Франции, 18-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаFrench Championship, 18th round
LeHavre (France) - Lyon (France) - 3:1 (1:0)
Goals: J. Lioris (18), E. Sabbi (50), C. Operi (62) - A. Lacazette (54).
Warnings: C. Operi (87)
Review of the match Le Havre - Lyon:
Le Havre hosted Lyon in a thrilling Ligue 1 match at the Stade Océan, which ended in an unexpected 3-1 victory for the hosts. The match had everything from goals to red cards, making it an exciting spectacle for the fans. The first half started with both teams showing great intensity and a desire to take control of the game. Le Havre struck first in the 18th minute when J. Lloris hit the net, giving his team a precious 1-0 lead before the break. However, Lyon's hopes of a comeback suffered a serious setback in the 30th minute when J. O'Brien received a red card, leaving his team ten men on the pitch. To adapt to the new situation, Lyon had to make a substitution: in the 32nd minute, D. Moreira replaced S. Koumbedi. In the 50th minute Le Havre took advantage of the numerical advantage and E. Sabbi increased the lead with a header. Despite being in the minority, Lyon managed to reduce the deficit after just four minutes when A. Lacazette made the score 2:1 in the 54th minute.
"Le Havre responded brilliantly to Lyon's goal and regained a two goal lead in the 62nd minute through K. Apery, who put his team into the lead. In the 70th minute Le Havre took the opportunity to make a few substitutions, releasing D. Kuzyaev and N. Alioui. "Lyon, hoping to get back into the game, also made a substitution in the 70th minute: A. Maitland-Niles came on instead of M. Fofana. As the game entered its final stages, Le Havre made a number of substitutions to maintain their advantage. J. Casimir, O. El-Hajam, O. Targallin, N. Mbemba and L. Nego took the field to secure the win. In the 87th minute, K. Operi received a yellow card and Le Havre tried to keep their discipline and bring the game to an end. However, Lyon's frustration poured out in the 90th minute when D. Caleta-Car received a red card, reducing the squad to nine players. Lyon tried to salvage the match by replacing R. Cherchi with Adrielson in the final minutes. The final whistle sounded and Le Havre celebrated a deserved 3-1 victory over Lyon. The match demonstrated Le Havre's ability to exploit Lyon's vulnerabilities after being out of favour. It was a tense and exciting encounter that will long be remembered by the fans.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Lorient vs Le Havre, Lyon vs Rennes.
Гавр - Лион - 3:1. Чемпионат Франции, 18-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Le Havre - Lyon:
| Le Havre | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 14 | Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 15 | Offences | 4 |
| 3 | Corner | 7 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 2 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 425 | Total assists | 580 |
| 364 | Accurate assists | 512 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 88% |
