Ligue 1 · Matchweek 5 · Sep 19

Lyon - Rennes

Lyon beat Rennes 4-0 in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 5). Goals: Ernest Nuamah 7', 30'; Zachary Athekame 48'.

🏟 Groupama Stadium Lyon 👤 Referee: Mathieu Vernice, France
Key events
2' 🟨 Moussa NiakhatéYellow card Lyon
7' ⚽ Ernest Nuamah(1 - 0) · Assist: Corentin Tolisso Lyon
16' 🟨 Quentin MerlinYellow card Rennes
30' ⚽ Ernest Nuamah(2 - 0) · Assist: Pavel Šulc Lyon
48' ⚽ Zachary Athekame(3 - 0) Lyon
60' 🟨 Pavel ŠulcYellow card Lyon
76' ⚽ Corentin Tolisso(4 - 0) · Assist: Zachary Athekame Lyon
81' 🟨 Valentin RongierYellow card Rennes
86' 🟨 Zachary AthekameYellow card Lyon
90+2' 🟨 Noah Teye NarteyYellow card Lyon
Quick stats
%45 Possession %55
1.80 Pre-match xG 1.88
15 Total shots 13
9 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside box 9
5 Shots outside box 4
4 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
Moussa NiakhatéYellow card🟨
2'
Ernest Nuamah(1 - 0) · Assist: Corentin Tolisso⚽
7'
16'
🟨Quentin MerlinYellow card
Ernest Nuamah(2 - 0) · Assist: Pavel Šulc⚽
30'
HT 2 - 0
48'
Pavel ŠulcYellow card🟨
60'
61'
🔁Boulaye Dia ↔ Esteban LepaulSubstitution
61'
🔁Arnaud Nordin ↔ Mousa Al-TamariSubstitution
62'
🔁Eliezer Mayenda ↔ Ludovic BlasSubstitution
Pavel Šulc ↔ Khalis MerahSubstitution🔁
64'
Ernest Nuamah ↔ Kail BoudacheSubstitution🔁
73'
73'
🔁Quentin Merlin ↔ Mahamadou NagidaSubstitution
73'
🔁Przemysław Frankowski ↔ Bryan ReynoldsSubstitution
Corentin Tolisso(4 - 0) · Assist: Zachary Athekame⚽
76'
Mads Bidstrup ↔ Tanner TessmannSubstitution🔁
79'
Tyler Morton ↔ Noah Teye NarteySubstitution🔁
79'
Loïs Openda ↔ Keito NakamuraSubstitution🔁
79'
81'
🟨Valentin RongierYellow card
Zachary AthekameYellow card🟨
86'
Noah Teye NarteyYellow card🟨
90+2'
FT 4 - 0
Match statsLyon · Rennes
Key stats
%45 Possession %55
1.80 Pre-match xG 1.88
Shots
15 Total shots 13
9 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside box 9
5 Shots outside box 4
4 Saves 5
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
411 Total passes 484
347 Accurate passes 409
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 8
2 Offsides 0
13 Fouls 14
Cards
4 Yellow cards 2
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Lyon▼ Rennes90'
LineupsLyon 4-2-3-1Rennes 4-1-4-1
Lyon · Bench
Coach: Paulo Fonseca
Rennes · Bench
Coach: F. Haise
Shot map28 shots
Przemysław Frankowski 4' · xG 0.03 Ernest Nuamah 7' · xG 0.20 Quentin Merlin 9' · xG 0.01 Felix Bacher 11' · xG 0.06 Arnaud Nordin 15' · xG 0.04 Eliezer Mayenda 15' · xG 0.03 Charlie Cresswell 15' · xG 0.04 Ernest Nuamah 18' · xG 0.04 Ernest Nuamah 20' · xG 0.42 Loïs Openda 22' · xG 0.02 Ernest Nuamah 30' · xG 0.33 Valentin Rongier 34' · xG 0.24 Ernest Nuamah 35' · xG 0.07 Loïs Openda 41' · xG 0.29 Arnaud Nordin 43' · xG 0.04 Pavel Šulc 45' · xG 0.16 Charlie Cresswell 47' · xG 0.03 Zachary Athekame 48' · xG 0.95 Loïs Openda 55' · xG 0.05 Ernest Nuamah 61' · xG 0.20 Khalis Merah 66' · xG 0.09 Corentin Tolisso 76' · xG 0.15 Estéban Lepaul 78' · xG 0.33 Mahdi Camara 85' · xG 0.42 Estéban Lepaul 85' · xG 0.14 Ludovic Blas 87' · xG 0.04 Corentin Tolisso 90' · xG 0.10 Estéban Lepaul 90' · xG 0.05
Lyon Rennes Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2021–2026
Lyon 5
Jan 9who was on topMay 3
Rennes 6
5 Lyon 1 draw 6 Rennes
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
4.1goals / match
23–26total goals
2/1clean sheets
4-1Lyon best win · Apr 26
3-0Rennes best win · Aug 18
%83 Over 1.5 10/12
%83 Over 2.5 10/12
%75 Over 3.5 9/12
%75 BTTS 9/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Lyon at home6 matches
4W 0D 2L 16:11
Rennes at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 15:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
3Lyonin the table11pts
6matches 3-2-1W-D-L 11:4goals +7diff
LWDWD
6Rennesin the table10pts
5matches 3-1-1W-D-L 8:9goals -1diff
LWWWD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
May 3 Lyon 4-2 Rennes Ligue 1
Sep 14 Rennes 3-1 Lyon Ligue 1
Apr 26 Lyon 4-1 Rennes Ligue 1
Aug 18 Rennes 3-0 Lyon Ligue 1
Jan 26 Lyon 2-3 Rennes Ligue 1
Nov 12 Rennes 0-1 Lyon Ligue 1
Apr 9 Lyon 3-1 Rennes Ligue 1
Oct 16 Rennes 3-2 Lyon Ligue 1
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Rennes dominated the ball55% possession
Lyon took more shots on target9 - 4
Lyon struggled to stay disciplined4 yellow
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Lyon1.14 Rennes1.33
0'25'45'70'90'
Lyonpeak 60-65' Rennespeak 65-70'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Lyon Rennes
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
8.1 PPDA 10.1
622 Touches 687
39.8m Defensive height 36.6m
76 Progressive passes 98
%74.0 Final-third accuracy %73.0
%34.7 Verticality %31.9
%83.0 Pass accuracy %82.0
15 Shots 13
143 Defensive actions 116
33.1m Block depth 31.0m
%41 In opposition half %40
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Lyon3.13xG Rennes1.43xG
7' Ernest Nuamah 30' Ernest Nuamah 48' Zachary Athekame 76' Corentin Tolisso
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Lyon Rennes
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Lyon729 touches
Rennes783 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
60% REN 54% REN 77% REN 80% LYO 51% LYO 69% REN 53% REN 54% LYO 54% REN
Lyonown half →Rennes
BY THIRD
Defensive %57 %43
Middle %51 %49
Attacking %35 %65
BY FLANK
Left %38 %62
Centre %54 %46
Right %50 %50
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Lyon143 actions
average height 39.8m
Rennes116 actions
average height 36.6m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Lyon449 passes · %83
19 Moussa Niakhaté — 56/77 passes · %89 8 Corentin Tolisso — 47/78 passes · %85 16 Abner Vinícius — 47/66 passes · %85 20 Felix Bacher — 36/58 passes · %80 1 Dominik Greif — 36/54 passes · %82 23 Tyler Morton — 28/45 passes · %82 13 Zachary Athekame — 27/49 passes · %75 10 Pavel Sulc — 17/26 passes · %89 17 Loïs Openda — 16/44 passes · %70 18 Khalis Merah — 15/23 passes · %94 2 Mads Bidstrup — 13/20 passes · %100 7 Ernest Nuamah — 11/34 passes · %65 6 Tanner Tessmann — 8/15 passes · %89 26 Kaïl Boudache — 7/11 passes · %88 11 Keito Nakamura — 7/13 passes · %88 99 Noah Nartey — 3/8 passes · %75
Rennes537 passes · %82
48 Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal — 59/74 passes · %95 28 Adrien Thomasson — 53/87 passes · %77 95 Przemyslaw Frankowski — 51/83 passes · %74 4 Charlie Cresswell — 48/69 passes · %84 21 Valentin Rongier — 40/62 passes · %87 30 Brice Samba — 36/44 passes · %97 26 Quentin Merlin — 36/64 passes · %72 45 Mahdi Camara — 31/47 passes · %84 18 Aboubakar Nagida — 18/22 passes · %90 70 Arnaud Nordin — 14/32 passes · %70 10 Ludovic Blas — 13/19 passes · %87 11 Mousa Al Tamari — 12/17 passes · %80 22 Boulaye Dia — 9/18 passes · %64 14 Bryan Reynolds — 8/15 passes · %80 12 Eliezer Mayenda — 7/22 passes · %70 9 Estéban Lepaul — 6/10 passes · %100
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Lyon76 progressive · map shows 45
Left%7Centre%27Right%67
Rennes98 progressive · map shows 50
Left%54Centre%20Right%26
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
8.1 PPDA 10.1
%34.7 Verticality %31.9
%74 Final third pass %73
%83 Pass accuracy %82
39.8m Defensive height 36.6m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE24 matches on record
Mathieu Vernice
Strictness57 TEMPO53
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 64.3 +1.7
Fouls 2725.9 +1.1
Goals 42.5 +1.5
Corners 118.8 +2.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 4.01.4 +2.6
Shots 15.011.0 +4.0
On target 9.03.6 +5.4
Possession %45%54 -8.6
Corners 3.05.0 -2.0
Cards 4.01.3 +2.7
Conceded 0.00.8 -0.8
this matchseason average · 5 matches
Goals 0.02.0 -2.0
Shots 13.016.5 -3.5
On target 4.05.5 -1.5
Possession %55%50 +5.2
Corners 8.04.2 +3.8
Cards 2.01.7 +0.3
Conceded 4.01.2 +2.8
this matchseason average · 4 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ E. Nuamah 9.61
Starting XI
7 E. Nuamah M · 73' 9.61
Goals2On target4/6Key pass2Dribbles2/4Tackles1Blocks1Duels won5/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes12 · %10
8 C. Tolisso M · 83' 9.00
Goals1Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won9/18Fouls won3Fouls2Offside1Passes41 · %36
13 Z. Athekame D · 83' 7.74
Goals1Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes26 · %18
10 P. Šulc M · 64' 7.70
Assist1On target1/1Key pass3Tackles1Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes20 · %17
1 D. Greif G · 83' 7.23
Saves2Duels won1/1Passes36 · %29
20 F. Bacher D · 83' 7.17
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes41 · %32
19 M. Niakhaté D · 83' 7.14
Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes57 · %51
18 K. Merah M · 19' 6.98
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes5 · %5
16 Abner D · 83' 6.98
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes36 · %29
6 T. Tessmann M · 4' 6.79
Passes4 · %3
99 N. Nartey M · 4' 6.79
Passes2 · %1
17 L. Openda F · 79' 6.64
On target1/3Key pass1Tackles1Duels won4/10Fouls won2Passes23 · %16
23 T. Morton M · 79' 6.57
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won6/9Fouls won3Passes32 · %27
26 K. Boudache F · 10' 6.55
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes2 · %2
11 Keito Nakamura F · 4' 6.50
Passes2 · %2
2 M. Bidstrup M · 79' 6.42
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won3/8Fouls3Passes13 · %13
Unused: R. KluivertClinton MataR. DescampsM. Ouédraogo
Starting XI
21 V. Rongier M · 83' 6.58
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes41 · %38
30 B. Samba G · 83' 6.51
Saves4Passes31 · %30
45 M. Camara M · 83' 6.49
Dribbles4/5Tackles1Duels won7/8Fouls won1Passes31 · %27
28 A. Thomasson M · 83' 6.41
Key pass2Interceptions2Duels won4/12Fouls won2Fouls3Passes51 · %44
10 L. Blas F · 21' 6.39
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes12 · %10
11 Mousa Tamari F · 22' 6.29
Passes8 · %7
22 B. Dia F · 61' 6.29
Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes14 · %9
48 A. Ait Boudlal D · 83' 6.10
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/6Passes55 · %52
4 C. Cresswell D · 83' 5.96
Tackles2Duels won5/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes55 · %46
9 E. Lepaul F · 22' 5.92
Passes5 · %5
70 A. Nordin M · 61' 5.84
On target1/2Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes18 · %14
18 M. Nagida D · 10' 5.83
Key pass1Passes10 · %10
12 Eliezer Mayenda M · 62' 5.73
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/6Passes10 · %7
14 B. Reynolds D · 10' 5.69
Passes3 · %3
95 P. Frankowski D · 73' 5.46
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles5Duels won7/12Fouls4Passes58 · %42
26 Q. Merlin D · 73' 5.26
Dribbles1/1Interceptions2Duels won3/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes38 · %28
Unused: H. Do MarcolinoA. RouaultS. SzymańskiN. Lemaître
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%38) ✓
Lyon %38 Draw %27 Rennes %35
1.41Lyon xPuan
1.32Rennes xPuan
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