Lyon vs Montpellier 2022-23 Ligue 1
- 31': Alexandre Lacazette
- 59': Alexandre Lacazette
- 70': Dejan Lovren
- 82': Alexandre Lacazette
- 90'+10': Alexandre Lacazette (P)
5 - 4
Lyon edge Montpellier after Lacazette and Wahi score four goals each
Olympique Lyonnais beat Montpellier 5-4 with a 100th-minute winner from the penalty spot after Alexandre Lacazette and Elye Wahi scored four goals e
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 31': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 40': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 1. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
- 41': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 2. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lyon 1, Montpellier 2.
- 45': Substitution, Lyon. Henrique replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 1, Montpellier 2.
- 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Stephy Mavididi replaces Issiaga Sylla.
- 53': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 3. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 55': Goal! Lyon 1, Montpellier 4. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joris Chotard with a through ball following a fast break.
- 59': Substitution, Lyon. Jeffinho replaces Johann Lepenant.
- 59': Goal! Lyon 2, Montpellier 4. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 65': Substitution, Montpellier. Théo Sainte-Luce replaces Faitout Maouassa.
- 65': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Khalil Fayad.
- 70': Goal! Lyon 3, Montpellier 4. Dejan Lovren (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Lyon. Sael Kumbedi replaces Malo Gusto.
- 77': Substitution, Montpellier. Maxime Estève replaces Mamadou Sakho because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Elye Wahi.
- 82': Goal! Lyon 4, Montpellier 4. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 89': Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Christopher Jullien (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+10': Goal! Lyon 5, Montpellier 4. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Game Information
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 49,531
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | 69 | 1 |
| +18 | AS Monaco | 30 | 58 | 6 |
| +15 | Brest | 30 | 53 | 7 |
| +17 | Lille | 30 | 52 | 6 |
Statistics
 MON |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 30.1 | Possession | 69.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 195 | Accurate Passes | 529 |
| 253 | Passes | 606 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 13 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 21 | Clearances | 14 |
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Dejan Lovren |
| 2 | Sinaly Diomande |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 6 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 24 | Johann Lepenant |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 26 | Bradley Barcola |
| 18 | Rayan Cherki |
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 75 | Mamadou Sakho |
| 6 | Christopher Jullien  |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 77 | Falaye Sacko |
| 22 | Khalil Fayad |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 21 | Elye Wahi |
| 27 | Faitout Maouassa |
| 7 | Arnaud Nordin |
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