Lyon vs Eintracht Frankfurt

12 December 2024 · Europa League · Matchday 6 · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

Rayan Cherki 27’
Malick Fofana 50’
Ernest Nuamah 54’

Ansgar Knauff 18’
Omar Marmoush 85’

Match summary

Lyon came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ansgar Knauff put Eintracht Frankfurt ahead in the 18th minute and Rayan Cherki equalised in the 27th minute. In the second half, Malick Fofana put Lyon in front in the 50th minute, Ernest Nuamah made it 3-1 in the 54th minute, and Omar Marmoush pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Lyon created 2.20 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Eintracht Frankfurt's 1.15 from 7.

Key events

Lyon Eintracht Frankfurt

0’

Dino ToppmöllerManagerArgument

0’

Dino ToppmöllerManagerArgument

Kick-off

5’

Hugo EkitikéShot on target

13’

Niels NkounkouFoul

18’

Ansgar KnauffRight foot shot

0-1

Rayan CherkiRight foot shot

1-1

27’

Alexandre LacazetteShot on target

34’

Alexandre LacazetteShot on target

41’

Half-time1-1

46’

Rasmus KristensenNiels Nkounkou

46’

Ellyes SkhiriTuta

Second half underway

Malick FofanaLeft foot shot

2-1

50’

Rayan CherkiShot on target

53’

Farès ChaïbiShot on target

Ernest NuamahLeft foot shot

3-1

54’

57’

Robin KochFoul

Alexandre LacazetteFoul

61’

63’

Omar MarmoushFarès Chaïbi

63’

Can UzunMario Götze

Nicolás TagliaficoFoul

69’

Jordan VeretoutErnest Nuamah

72’

Saïd BenrahmaRayan Cherki

73’

74’

Hugo EkitikéArgument

80’

Omar MarmoushFoul

80’

Jean-Mattéo BahoyaAnsgar Knauff

Abner ViníciusNicolás Tagliafico

81’

Georges MikautadzeAlexandre Lacazette

81’

Tanner TessmannCorentin Tolisso

81’

85’

Omar MarmoushRight foot shot

3-2

85’

Omar MarmoushShot on target

Ainsley Maitland-NilesArgument

90’

Rasmus KristensenArgument

90+3’

Nnamdi CollinsFoul

90+6’

Ellyes SkhiriArgument

Malick Fofana

90+7’

Moussa NiakhatéTime wasting

90+7’

Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Lyon 2.20 xGEintracht Frankfurt 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Eintracht Frankfurt attacking Lyon attacking

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Lineups

Lyon 4-3-3 Starting XI

Eintracht Frankfurt 4-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Lucas Perri	90′						–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Ainsley Maitland-Niles	90′								–	–
Duje Ćaleta-Car	90′								–	–	–
Moussa Niakhaté	90′	2	–	–	5	3	30	2	–	–
Nicolás Tagliafico Taken off	81′	4	–	–	9	1	27	2	–	–
Abner Vinícius Came on as a substitute	9′	2	–	–	2	–	8	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Rayan Cherki Taken off	73′	1	2	25	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nemanja Matić	90′	–	–		–	–						–
Corentin Tolisso Taken off	81′	–	1	41	3	–	6	1	9	3	–	–
Ernest Nuamah Taken off	72′	1	–	28	–	–	3	–	7	1	2	–
Jordan Veretout Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	2	1	–	–
Saïd Benrahma Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	2	1	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Tanner Tessmann Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Alexandre Lacazette Taken off	81′	–	–	4	2	0.48	–	–	6	2	17
Malick Fofana	90′	1	–	2	1	0.38	–	3	8	3	26
Georges Mikautadze Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	2	–	0.41	–	–	–	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Kevin Trapp	90′	3	3	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Nnamdi Collins	90′	4	1	1	10	3	51	2	–	–
Robin Koch	90′	2	1	1	9	7	69	1	–	–
Arthur Theate	90′	1	1	1	2	1	55	1	–	–	–
Niels Nkounkou Taken off	45′	–	–	1	2	2	18	2	–	–
Tuta Taken off	45′	1	–	–	1	–	30	2	–	–	–
Rasmus Kristensen Came on as a substitute	45′	1	2	–	1	–	21	1	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Ansgar Knauff Taken off	80′	1	–	25	–	–	2	–	3	1	–	–
Mahmoud Dahoud	90′	–	–	64	1	–	3	2	6	1	2	–
Mario Götze Taken off	63′	–	–	34	–	–	2	2	4	–	1	–
Farès Chaïbi Taken off	63′	–	–	27	–	–	1	2	5	–	3	–
Ellyes Skhiri Came on as a substitute	44′	–	–		–	–
Can Uzun Came on as a substitute	27′	–	1	13	1	–	2	–	6	1	3	–
Jean-Mattéo Bahoya Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Hugo Ekitiké	90′	–	1	1	1	0.17	–	2	6	–	19
Omar Marmoush Came on as a substitute	27′	1	–	2	2	0.47	–	–	7	5	12

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Lyon W W L D W

Eintracht Frankfurt D W W W W

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.