Lyon vs Lorient

8 October 2023 · Ligue 1 · 2023/24 · Referee Clément Turpin

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 3–1

  • Ernest Nuamah 21’
  • Alexandre Lacazette 22’, 41’ (pen)
  • Eli Junior Kroupi 16’, 54’
  • Darline Yongwa 79’

Match summary

Lyon and Lorient shared the points in a 3-3 draw. Lyon led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Eli Junior Kroupi put Lorient ahead in the 16th minute, set up by Julien Ponceau, Ernest Nuamah equalised in the 21st minute, Alexandre Lacazette put Lyon in front in the 22nd minute, set up by Jeffinho, and Lacazette made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 41st minute. In the second half, Kroupi pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 54th minute, set up by Darline Yongwa and Darline Yongwa equalised in the 79th minute.

Lyon had the better of the chances, with 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Lorient's 1.08 from 6.

Match stats

Lyon Lorient
9 Shots 6
6 Shots on Target 5
5 Corners 2
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.38 xG 1.08
0.62 Non-penalty xG 1.08
3 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Lyon Lorient
Kick-off
16’
Eli Junior Kroupi
Assist: Julien Ponceau0-1 (Lorient)
Ernest Nuamah1-1 (Lyon)
21’
Alexandre Lacazette
Assist: Jeffinho2-1 (Lyon)
22’
Alexandre Lacazette
Penalty3-1 (Lyon)
41’
Half-time3-1
54’
Eli Junior Kroupi
Assist: Darline Yongwa3-2 (Lorient)
79’
Darline Yongwa3-3 (Lorient)
Full-time3-3

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 1.08 16’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient), 0-1 16’ 21’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), 1-1 21’ 22’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), 2-1 22’ 41’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), 3-1 41’ 54’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient), 3-2 54’ 79’ Darline Yongwa (Lorient), 3-3 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 1.08 16’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient), 0-1 Kroupi 16’ 21’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), 1-1 Nuamah 21’ 22’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), 2-1 Lacazette 22’ 41’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), 3-1 Lacazette 41’ 54’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient), 3-2 Kroupi 54’ 79’ Darline Yongwa (Lorient), 3-3 Yongwa 79’
Lyon 1.38 xGLorient 1.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lorient attacking Lyon attacking 
41’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 73’ Romain Faivre (Lorient), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 54’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 22’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 77’ Sael Kumbedi (Lyon), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Montassar Talbi (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 65’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Mama Baldé (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 90’ Mama Baldé (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Clinton Mata (Lyon), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Johann Lepenant (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Darline Yongwa (Lorient), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 47’ Jeffinho (Lyon), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 73’ Romain Faivre (Lorient), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 54’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 22’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 77’ Sael Kumbedi (Lyon), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Montassar Talbi (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 83’ Mama Baldé (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 16’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 90’ Mama Baldé (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Clinton Mata (Lyon), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Johann Lepenant (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Darline Yongwa (Lorient), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 47’ Jeffinho (Lyon), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Anthony Lopes GK900 0.000.000
Clinton Mata DEF901 0.030.051
Dejan Lovren DEF900 0.000.000
Jake O'Brien DEF900 0.000.000
Nicolás Tagliafico DEF900 0.000.000
Skelly Alvero MID610 0.000.000
Ernest Nuamah MID7211 0.060.000
Maxence Caqueret MID890 0.000.000
Mahamadou Diawara MID610 0.000.000
Jeffinho MID6011 0.010.311
Alexandre Lacazette FWD9022 1.070.000
Mama Baldé Sub302 0.110.000
Corentin Tolisso Sub290 0.000.082
Johann Lepenant Sub291 0.020.081
Sael Kumbedi Sub181 0.080.000
Mathis Cherki Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lyon win 55% Avg odds 1.75
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.94
Lorient win 21% Avg odds 4.54

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lyon DLDLL
Lorient WLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lyon 0-0 Lorient, 05 Mar 23 Next meeting: Lorient 0-2 Lyon, 09 Mar 24  All Lyon vs Lorient meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.