Lyon vs Monaco

28 April 2024 · Ligue 1 · 2023/24 · Referee Bastien Dechepy

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

Alexandre Lacazette 22’
Said Benrahma 26’
Malick Fofana 84’

Wissam Ben Yedder 1’, 60’

Match summary

Lyon came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Monaco. Lyon led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Wissam Ben Yedder put Monaco ahead in the first minute, set up by Folarin Balogun, Alexandre Lacazette equalised in the 22nd minute, set up by Said Benrahma, and Said Benrahma put Lyon in front in the 26th minute, set up by Corentin Tolisso. In the second half, Ben Yedder equalised with a header in the 60th minute, set up by Youssouf Fofana and Malick Fofana won it in the 84th minute, set up by Alexandre Lacazette.

The chances backed that up: Lyon created 2.64 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Monaco's 2.05 from 13.

Match stats

15 Shots 13

4 Shots on Target 5

3 Corners 3

1 Yellow Cards 3

0 Red Cards 0

2.64 xG 2.05

2.64 Non-penalty xG 2.05

14 Deep Completions 9

Key events

Lyon Monaco

Kick-off

1’

Wissam Ben Yedder
Assist: Folarin Balogun

0-1

Alexandre Lacazette
Assist: Said Benrahma

1-1

22’

Said Benrahma
Assist: Corentin Tolisso

2-1

26’

Half-time2-1

60’

Wissam Ben Yedder
Assist: Youssouf Fofana

2-2

Malick Fofana
Assist: Alexandre Lacazette

3-2

84’

Full-time3-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Lyon

Said Benrahma

Monaco

Krépin Diatta
Takumi Minamino
Kassoum Ouattara

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 2.64 xGMonaco 2.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Monaco attacking Lyon attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Anthony Lopes	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Clinton Mata	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.48	1
Duje Caleta-Car	DEF	90			1	0.07	0.00	0
Jake O'Brien	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Ainsley Maitland-Niles	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.06	1
Maxence Caqueret	MID	90			0	0.00	0.17	2
Nemanja Matic	MID	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Corentin Tolisso	MID	83		1	0	0.00	0.10	1
Ernest Nuamah	FWD	70			3	0.30	0.00	0
Alexandre Lacazette	FWD	90	1	1	5	1.18	0.55	2
Said Benrahma	FWD	69	1	1	2	0.18	0.60	2
Mathis Cherki	Sub	21			3	0.48	0.07	1
Malick Fofana	Sub	20	1		1	0.42	0.30	1
Orel Mangala	Sub	7			0	0.00	0.17	2
Mama Baldé	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Radoslaw Majecki	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Vanderson	DEF	50			2	0.07	0.00	0
Thilo Kehrer	DEF	90			1	0.03	0.00	0
Guillermo Maripán	DEF	50			0	0.00	0.00	0
Krépin Diatta	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.01	1
Youssouf Fofana	MID	90		1	2	0.08	0.27	1
Denis Zakaria	MID	90			1	0.02	0.10	1
Maghnes Akliouche	MID	90			0	0.00	0.20	3
Takumi Minamino	MID	90			1	0.09	0.02	1
Wissam Ben Yedder	FWD	90	2		3	0.97	0.00	0
Folarin Balogun	FWD	50		1	1	0.62	0.58	1
Kassoum Ouattara	Sub	40			0	0.00	0.09	1
Mohammed Salisu	Sub	40			0	0.00	0.00	0
Breel Embolo	Sub	40			2	0.17	0.06	1

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lyon win 42% Avg odds 2.29

Draw 24% Avg odds 3.96

Monaco win 34% Avg odds 2.78

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

Form going into the game

Lyon W D W W L

Monaco D W W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Monaco 0-1 Lyon, 15 Dec 23 Next meeting: Lyon 0-2 Monaco, 24 Aug 24 All Lyon vs Monaco 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.