Lyon vs Olympiacos

26 September 2024 · Europa League · Matchday 1 · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Rayan Cherki 65’
  • Saïd Benrahma 71’

Match summary

Lyon saw off Olympiacos 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Rayan Cherki put Lyon ahead in the 65th minute and Saïd Benrahma made it 2-0 in the 71st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lyon created 1.48 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Olympiacos 1.43 from 7.

Key events

Lyon Olympiacos
0’
J. L. MendilibarManagerArgument
Kick-off
7’
Ayoub El KaabiShot on target
Ernest NuamahShot on target
22’
Corentin TolissoShot on target
26’
32’
RodineiShot on target
33’
Dani GarcíaFoul
Alexandre LacazetteShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
49’
Roman YaremchukShot on target
57’
Santiago HezzeArgument
Corentin TolissoShot on target
59’
60’
Charalampos KostoulasRoman Yaremchuk
Corentin TolissoShot on target
64’
Rayan CherkiRight foot shot1-0 (Lyon)
65’
Wilfried ZahaMalick Fofana
67’
68’
Marko StamenićLorenzo Pirola
68’
WillianDani García
Saïd BenrahmaRayan Cherki
68’
Tanner TessmannNemanja Matić
68’
Saïd BenrahmaRight foot shot2-0 (Lyon)
71’
Georges MikautadzeAlexandre Lacazette
75’
Nicolás TagliaficoFoul
77’
Mahamadou DiawaraErnest Nuamah
81’
82’
Andreas NdojPanagiotis Retsos
83’
Kristoffer VeldeChiquinho
Duje Ćaleta-CarVAR: Goal given
90’
90+2’
RodineiArgument
Full-time2-0

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 1.48 1.43 65’ Rayan Cherki (Lyon), 1-0 65’ 71’ Saïd Benrahma (Lyon), 2-0 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.43 65’ Rayan Cherki (Lyon), 1-0 Cherki 65’ 71’ Saïd Benrahma (Lyon), 2-0 Benrahma 71’
Lyon 1.48 xGOlympiacos 1.43 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Olympiacos attacking Lyon attacking 
49’ Roman Yaremchuk (Olympiacos), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 64’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 60’ Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 7’ Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 32’ Rodinei (Olympiacos), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 42’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 58’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 86’ Wilfried Zaha (Lyon), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 3’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 59’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ David Carmo (Olympiacos), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Rayan Cherki (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 90+6’ Saïd Benrahma (Lyon), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Olympiacos), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Saïd Benrahma (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 78’ Chiquinho (Olympiacos), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Rayan Cherki (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Roman Yaremchuk (Olympiacos), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 64’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 60’ Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 7’ Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 42’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 32’ Rodinei (Olympiacos), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 43’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 58’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 86’ Wilfried Zaha (Lyon), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 3’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 59’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ David Carmo (Olympiacos), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Rayan Cherki (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 90+6’ Saïd Benrahma (Lyon), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 70’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Olympiacos), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Saïd Benrahma (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 78’ Chiquinho (Olympiacos), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Rayan Cherki (Lyon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lyon 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Perri
Tagliafico
Maitland-Niles
Mata
Ćaleta-Car
Tolisso
Matić 68’
Cherki 68’
Fofana 67’
Nuamah 81’
Lacazette 75’
Olympiacos 3-5-2 Starting XI
Tzolakis
Retsos 82’
Carmo
Pirola 68’
Ortega
Chiquinho 83’
García 68’
Hezze
Rodinei
Kaabi
Yaremchuk 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Lucas Perri
90′ – – –
Defenders4 players
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
90′ – – –
Clinton Mata
90′ – 3 – 3 1 66 – – – –
Duje Ćaleta-Car
90′ – – –
Nicolás Tagliafico
90′ 3 2 – 5 1 63 2 – –
Midfielders9 players
Corentin Tolisso
90′ – – 71 – – 1 3 4 2 1 –
Nemanja Matić Taken off
68′ – – – – –
Ernest Nuamah Taken off
81′ – – 25 2 – 1 1 2 – 1 –
Rayan Cherki Taken off
68′ 1 – 46 5 – – – 4 – – –
Malick Fofana Taken off
67′ – – 27 – – – 1 4 – 4 –
Wilfried Zaha Came on as a substitute
23′ – 1 11 1 – – 1 2 1 1 –
Tanner Tessmann Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 11 1 – – 1 – – – –
Saïd Benrahma Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – 5 – – – – – – – –
Mahamadou Diawara Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 6 1 – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Alexandre Lacazette Taken off
75′ – – 3 1 0.18 – 2 2 – 20 –
Georges Mikautadze Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – 2 2 2 –
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.

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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.