Montpellier vs Lyon

16 February 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2024/25 · Referee Marc Bollengier

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–1

Tanguy Coulibaly 38’

Georges Mikautadze 3’
Ernest Nuamah 50’
Corentin Tolisso 53’
Alexandre Lacazette 73’

Match summary

Lyon won comfortably, 4-1 away at Montpellier. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Georges Mikautadze put Lyon ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Mathis Cherki and Tanguy Coulibaly equalised in the 38th minute, set up by Téji Savanier. In the second half, Ernest Nuamah put Lyon back in front in the 50th minute, set up by Nemanja Matic, Corentin Tolisso made it 1-3 with a header in the 53rd minute, set up by Ernest Nuamah, and Alexandre Lacazette made it 1-4 in the 73rd minute, set up by Abner.

There was little between the sides on chances: Montpellier created 1.34 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Lyon 1.59 from 9.

Match stats

11 Shots 9

4 Shots on Target 6

7 Corners 4

3 Yellow Cards 1

0 Red Cards 0

1.34 xG 1.59

1.34 Non-penalty xG 1.59

7 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Montpellier Lyon

Kick-off

3’

Georges Mikautadze
Assist: Mathis Cherki

0-1

Tanguy Coulibaly
Assist: Téji Savanier1-1

38’

Half-time1-1

50’

Ernest Nuamah
Assist: Nemanja Matic

1-2

53’

Corentin Tolisso
Assist: Ernest Nuamah

1-3

73’

Alexandre Lacazette
Assist: Abner

1-4

Full-time1-4

Bookings

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

Montpellier

Theo Sainte Luce
Andy Delort
Tanguy Coulibaly

Lyon

Nicolás Tagliafico

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.

Montpellier 1.34 xGLyon 1.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Lyon attacking Montpellier 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
Benjamin Lecomte	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Enzo Tchato Mbiayi	DEF	90			1	0.01	0.01	1
Yael Mouanga	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Bamo Meïté	DEF	64			0	0.00	0.00	0
Theo Sainte Luce	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.04	1
Joris Chotard	MID	90			2	0.10	0.00	0
Jordan Ferri	MID	71			2	0.06	0.00	0
Rabby Nzingoula	MID	64			1	0.32	0.00	0
Téji Savanier	MID	90		1	2	0.17	0.67	2
Andy Delort	FWD	71			1	0.01	0.07	1
Tanguy Coulibaly	FWD	71	1		1	0.65	0.37	2
Khalil Fayad	Sub	26			0	0.00	0.00	0
Kiki Kouyate	Sub	26			0	0.00	0.00	0
Wahbi Khazri	Sub	19			1	0.01	0.00	0
Junior Ndiaye	Sub	19			0	0.00	0.00	0
Nicolas Pays	Sub	19			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Lucas Perri	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Sael Kumbedi	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Clinton Mata	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Moussa Niakhate	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Nicolás Tagliafico	DEF	72			0	0.00	0.00	0
Tanner Tessmann	MID	90			2	0.10	0.00	0
Nemanja Matic	MID	80		1	0	0.00	0.08	2
Mathis Cherki	MID	72		1	1	0.02	0.28	1
Corentin Tolisso	MID	80	1		1	0.44	0.03	1
Ernest Nuamah	MID	90	1	1	2	0.15	0.44	1
Georges Mikautadze	FWD	72	1		1	0.28	0.00	0
Thiago Almada	Sub	18			0	0.00	0.00	0
Alexandre Lacazette	Sub	18	1		1	0.52	0.08	1
Abner	Sub	18		1	0	0.00	0.59	2
Malick Fofana	Sub	10			1	0.08	0.00	0
Jordan Veretout	Sub	10			0	0.00	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Montpellier win 18% Avg odds 5.37

Draw 21% Avg odds 4.61

Lyon win 61% Avg odds 1.55

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

Form going into the game

Montpellier L W W L L

Lyon L D D L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Lyon 1-0 Montpellier, 04 Jan 25 All Montpellier vs Lyon 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.

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