Match report

Lyon 3-3 Nice: A Thrilling Ligue 1 Draw

Lyon
Lyon
3–3
FT
Nice
Nice
May 20, 2017

Lyon and Nice played to a thrilling 3-3 draw in a Ligue 1 match filled with twists and turns. Nice took the lead through an own goal by Maxime Le Marchand, but Alexandre Lacazette's brace for Lyon brought them back into the game. A. Donis' two goals for Nice kept the visitors in contention, and J. Seri's late penalty ensured a dramatic tie.

Key Facts

  • • Maxime Le Marchand scored an own goal for Lyon at the 10th minute
  • • J. Seri received a yellow card for Nice at the 12th minute
  • • A. Donis scored for Nice at the 15th minute, assisted by Vincent Koziello
  • • Alexandre Lacazette equalized for Lyon at the 48th minute, assisted by Jérémie Morel
  • • A. Donis scored his second goal for Nice at the 69th minute, assisted by Dalbert Henrique
  • • Alexandre Lacazette scored his second goal for Lyon at the 78th minute, assisted by Corentin Tolisso
  • • J. Seri scored a penalty for Nice at the 90+4th minute

Lineups

Lyon

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Anthony Lopes (G)
  • 13 C. Jallet (D)
  • 15 J. Morel (D)
  • 3 N. N'Koulou (D)
  • 5 M. Diakhaby (D)
  • 28 M. Valbuena (M)
  • 21 M. Gonalons (M)
  • 8 C. Tolisso (M)
  • 10 A. Lacazette (F)
  • 9 M. Depay (F)
  • 18 N. Fekir (M)

Substitutes

  • 25 H. Aouar
  • 27 M. Cornet
  • 12 J. Ferri
  • 2 M. Yanga-Mbiwa
  • 4 E. Mammana
  • 14 Sergi Darder
  • 30 M. Gorgelin

Nice

Formation: 3-5-1-1

Starting XI

  • 30 Y. Cardinale (G)
  • 20 M. Le Marchand (D)
  • 2 A. Souquet (D)
  • 29 Dalbert Henrique (D)
  • 15 P. Burner (D)
  • 32 M. Sarr (D)
  • 5 Y. Belhanda (M)
  • 6 J. Seri (M)
  • 18 R. Walter (M)
  • 26 V. Koziello (M)
  • 22 A. Donis (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Ricardo Pereira
  • 34 H. Mahou
  • 11 B. Srarfi
  • 33 V. Marcel
  • 3 G. Lloris
  • 23 A. Bosetti
  • 40 W. Benítez

Timeline

  1. Lyon
    10' Lyon Goal · Own Goal
    Maxime Le Marchand
  2. Nice
    12' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    J. Seri
  3. Nice
    15' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Donis · Assist: Vincent Koziello
  4. Lyon
    48' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    Alexandre Lacazette · Assist: Jérémy Morel
  5. Nice
    67' Nice subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Burner · On: R. Pereira
  6. Nice
    69' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Donis · Assist: Dalbert Henrique
  7. Nice
    75' Nice subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Donis · On: H. Mahou
  8. Lyon
    76' Lyon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Valbuena · On: M. Cornet
  9. Lyon
    78' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    Alexandre Lacazette · Assist: C. Tolisso
  10. Lyon
    86' Lyon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Alexandre Lacazette · On: J. Ferri
  11. Nice
    87' Nice subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Vincent Koziello · On: B. Srarfi
  12. Nice
    90'+4 Nice Goal · Penalty
    J. Seri

Match Stats

Stat Lyon Nice
Fouls 14 11
Pass Accuracy 89% 85%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 15 14
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 663 439
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 4 7
Shots off Target 9 5
Possession 60% 40%
Accurate Passes 591 372
Shots Inside Box 9 9
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 7 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lyon's own goal by Maxime Le Marchand in the 10th minute gave Nice an early lead, but Alexandre Lacazette equalized with a goal in the 48th minute, setting the stage for a dramatic second half.
  • ▸ A. Donis' second goal for Nice at the 69th minute kept the visitors in the lead, but Lacazette's equalizer in the 78th minute led to a tense finale, culminating in J. Seri's late penalty that secured the draw.