Lyon vs Brest 2021-22 Ligue 1
Brest hold Lyon to 1-1 draw in Ligue 1
Lyon were held to a surprise 1-1 home draw by Brest at the start of their Ligue 1 campaign as both sides missed an array of chances.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 18': Substitution, Brest. Hugo Magnetti replaces Haris Belkebla because of an injury.
- 43': Goal! Lyon 0, Brest 1. Irvin Cardona (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
- 60': Substitution, Lyon. Islam Slimani replaces Thiago Mendes.
- 60': Substitution, Lyon. Lucas Paquetá replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 62': Goal! Lyon 1, Brest 1. Islam Slimani (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi with a headed pass.
- 64': Substitution, Brest. Jérémy Le Douaron replaces Irvin Cardona because of an injury.
- 67': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Brest. Julien Faussurier replaces Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
- 78': Substitution, Brest. Jean-Kévin Duverne replaces Franck Honorat.
- 90'+3': Islam Slimani (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 29,018
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 56 | 0 |
| +24 | Marseille | 22 | 46 | 4 |
| +17 | Nice | 22 | 40 | 4 |
| +15 | AS Monaco | 22 | 40 | 6 |
Statistics
 BRE |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 31 | Possession | 69 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 604 |
| 298 | Passes | 681 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Clearances | 11 |
Lyon (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 4 | Castello Lukeba |
| 6 | Marcelo |
| 14 | Léo Dubois |
| 17 | Malo Gusto |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar |
| 25 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
| 18 | Rayan Cherki |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
Brest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Marco Bizot (GK) |
| 3 | Lilian Brassier |
| 5 | Brendan Chardonnet |
| 20 | Jere Uronen |
| 18 | Ronael Pierre-Gabriel |
| 21 | Romain Faivre |
| 28 | Hianga'A M'Bock |
| 7 | Haris Belkebla |
| 15 | Steve Mounié |
| 14 | Irvin Cardona |
| 9 | Franck Honorat |
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