Match report

Lyon Defeats Nantes 3-2 in Ligue 1 Clash

Lyon
Lyon
3–2
FT
Nantes
Nantes
May 14, 2022

Lyon clinched a crucial 3-2 victory over Nantes in Ligue 1 action, with goals from Moussa Dembélé, Lucas Paquetá, and Tete. Despite a spirited comeback from Nantes, Lyon held off the visitors to secure three important points in their season's final stretch.

Key Facts

  • • Lyon 3-2 Nantes (Ligue 1 match)
  • • Moussa Dembélé opened the scoring for Lyon in the 9th minute
  • • Lucas Paquetá scored Lyon's second goal in the 78th minute
  • • Tete sealed Lyon's victory with a goal in the 85th minute
  • • Nantes scored late goals through Quentin Merlin and Wylan Cyprien

Lineups

Lyon

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Anthony Lopes (G)
  • 21 D. Da Silva (D)
  • 12 Henrique (D)
  • 4 C. Lukeba (D)
  • 17 M. Gusto (D)
  • 28 T. Ndombèlé (M)
  • 15 R. Faivre (M)
  • 10 Lucas Paquetá (M)
  • 20 Tetê (F)
  • 7 K. Toko-Ekambi (F)
  • 9 M. Dembélé (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 M. Caqueret
  • 26 B. Barcola
  • 8 H. Aouar
  • 27 J. Boateng
  • 3 Emerson
  • 14 L. Dubois
  • 30 J. Pollersbeck
  • 22 J. Reine-Adélaïde
  • 11 T. Kadewere

Nantes

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Lafont (G)
  • 2 Fábio (M)
  • 12 D. Appiah (D)
  • 21 J. Castelletto (D)
  • 3 Andrei Girotto (D)
  • 8 W. Cyprien (M)
  • 10 L. Blas (M)
  • 29 Q. Merlin (M)
  • 27 M. Simon (F)
  • 11 M. Coco (M)
  • 23 R. Kolo Muani (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 O. Bukari
  • 7 K. Coulibaly
  • 24 S. Corchia
  • 19 W. Geubbels
  • 30 D. Petrić
  • 4 N. Pallois
  • 18 S. Moutoussamy

Timeline

  1. Lyon
    9' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    Moussa Dembélé
  2. Lyon
    61' Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    T. Ndombele

    Foul

  3. Lyon
    63' Lyon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Ndombele · On: M. Caqueret
  4. Lyon
    63' Lyon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Moussa Dembélé · On: B. Barcola
  5. Lyon
    64' Lyon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Faivre · On: H. Aouar
  6. Nantes
    72' Nantes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Simon · On: O. Bukari
  7. Nantes
    72' Nantes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Kolo Muani · On: Kalifa Coulibaly
  8. Nantes
    72' Nantes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Coco · On: S. Corchia
  9. Lyon
    73' Lyon subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Damien Da Silva · On: J. Boateng
  10. Lyon
    78' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    Lucas Paquetá · Assist: Tete
  11. Nantes
    81' Nantes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Blas · On: W. Geubbels
  12. Nantes
    81' Nantes Goal · Normal Goal
    Q. Merlin · Assist: L. Blas
  13. Lyon
    85' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    Tete · Assist: H. Aouar
  14. Nantes
    90'+3 Nantes Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Cyprien

Match Stats

Stat Lyon Nantes
Fouls 12 10
Pass Accuracy 87% 81%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 17
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 620 382
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 6 6
Shots off Target 6 9
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 542 309
Shots Inside Box 14 11
Saves 5 3
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Moussa Dembélé's early goal set the tone for Lyon's dominant first half
  • ▸ Lucas Paquetá's goal in the 78th minute put Lyon firmly in control
  • ▸ Quentin Merlin's goal for Nantes sparked a late comeback, but Tete's goal just minutes later secured Lyon's victory