Nimes vs Lyon

16 May 2021 · Ligue 1 · 2020/21 · Referee Ruddy Buquet

Full time 2 – 5

Half-time: 1–3

Moussa Koné 5’, 62’

Lucas Paquetá 8’, 24’
Memphis Depay 20’
Houssem Aouar 55’
Islam Slimani 87’

Match summary

Lyon came from behind to win 5-2 away at Nimes. Lyon led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Moussa Koné put Nimes ahead in the 5th minute, Lucas Paquetá equalised in the 8th minute, Memphis Depay put Lyon in front in the 20th minute, set up by Léo Dubois, and Paquetá made it 1-3 from a corner in the 24th minute. In the second half, Houssem Aouar made it 1-4 in the 55th minute, set up by Lucas Paquetá, Koné pulled one back to make it 2-4 in the 62nd minute, set up by Lamine Fomba, and Islam Slimani made it 2-5 with a header in the 87th minute, set up by Mathis Cherki.

The chances backed that up: Lyon created 2.84 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Nimes's 0.85 from 8.

Match stats

8 Shots 21

4 Shots on Target 13

3 Corners 6

0 Yellow Cards 0

0 Red Cards 0

0.85 xG 2.84

0.85 Non-penalty xG 2.84

3 Deep Completions 10

Key events

Nimes Lyon

Kick-off

Moussa Koné1-0

5’

8’

Lucas Paquetá

1-1

20’

Memphis Depay
Assist: Léo Dubois

1-2

24’

Lucas Paquetá

1-3

Half-time1-3

55’

Houssem Aouar
Assist: Lucas Paquetá

1-4

Moussa Koné
Assist: Lamine Fomba2-4

62’

87’

Islam Slimani
Assist: Mathis Cherki

2-5

Full-time2-5

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.

Nimes 0.85 xGLyon 2.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Lyon attacking Nimes 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
Baptiste Reynet	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Patrick Burner	DEF	46			0	0.00	0.00	0
Loïck Landre	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Naomichi Ueda	DEF	90			1	0.07	0.00	0
Birger Meling	DEF	90			1	0.06	0.00	0
Adrián Cubas	MID	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Lamine Fomba	MID	75		1	0	0.00	0.04	1
Niclas Eliasson	MID	76			0	0.00	0.07	1
Renaud Ripart	MID	90			2	0.06	0.00	0
Zinedine Ferhat	MID	86			0	0.00	0.11	2
Moussa Koné	FWD	81	2		2	0.59	0.00	0
Sofiane Alakouch	Sub	44			1	0.01	0.00	0
Lucas Deaux	Sub	15			1	0.06	0.06	1
Nassim Chadli	Sub	14			0	0.00	0.00	0
Mahamadou Doucouré	Sub	9			0	0.00	0.00	0
Matteo Ahlinvi	Sub	4			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Anthony Lopes	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Léo Dubois	DEF	87		1	2	0.03	0.38	2
Jason Denayer	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Marcelo	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.05	1
Maxwel Cornet	DEF	90			1	0.02	0.03	1
Maxence Caqueret	MID	90			0	0.00	0.03	1
Bruno Guimarães	MID	64			0	0.00	0.05	1
Karl Toko Ekambi	MID	76			3	0.66	0.00	0
Lucas Paquetá	MID	90	2	1	3	0.23	0.63	3
Houssem Aouar	MID	64	1		5	0.70	0.07	2
Memphis Depay	FWD	90	1		5	0.48	0.03	2
Thiago Mendes	Sub	26			0	0.00	0.00	0
Mathis Cherki	Sub	26		1	0	0.00	0.67	1
Islam Slimani	Sub	14	1		1	0.67	0.00	0
Sinaly Diomande	Sub	3			1	0.04	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Nimes win 11% Avg odds 8.62

Draw 16% Avg odds 6.10

Lyon win 73% Avg odds 1.30

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

Form going into the game

Nimes D D L D W

Lyon W W L W W

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