“Mbwana Samatta headed Le Havre into a shock lead in the center of the box after Lyon failed to clear a set-piece situation.”
Pivotal“Loïs Openda leveled the match with a right-footed finish from a corner after Lyon had two goals ruled out for offside earlier in the half.”
Pivotal
Olympique Lyonnais
Le Havre
Outstanding performance
Le Havre•GoalkeeperLyon dominated the underlying numbers, controlling 57% possession, out-shooting Le Havre 15-12 and creating five big chances to their opponents' two, but wastefulness in front of goal - four big chances missed - meant the game stayed level until the closing stages. Le Havre, happy to sit deep and absorb pressure with 21 tackles to Lyon's 10, snatched the lead against the run of play through Mbwana Samatta's 74th-minute header, only for Openda to punish a Le Havre corner concession eight minutes from time. The match swung wildly in stoppage time when Sota Nakamura pounced from close range to restore Le Havre's lead, capping a frantic finish that saw four goals scored inside a 25-minute window. For Lyon, sitting second and in the thick of the title race, the setback stings given their control of the game, while Le Havre's resilience and clinical edge on the counter will offer real encouragement despite finishing outside the safety zone.
How entertaining was this match?
Fodé DoucouréYellow CardFodé Doucouré from Le Havre receives a yellow card for a foul.
Abner Vinícius from Lyon wins a free kick on the left wing.
Fodé Doucouré commits a foul for Le Havre.
Rassoul Ndiaye from Le Havre commits a foul.
Malick Fofana from Lyon wins a free kick on the left wing.
VAR is checking the goal scored by Sota Nakamura for Le Havre.
Handball by Josh Maja of Le Havre.
Attempt blocked. Malick Fofana from Lyon has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked.
Goal! Le Havre takes the lead 2-1 with Sota Nakamura scoring from very close range with a right-footed shot.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 7 minutes of added time.
Substitution for Le Havre: Vincent Sasso comes on for Mbwana Samatta.
assist: Zachary Athekame
Goal! The match is now 1-1 as Loïs Openda scores for Lyon with a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box after a corner.
Lyon wins a corner after Ahmed Touba concedes.
Loïs Openda is caught offside for Lyon.
Josh Maja from Le Havre commits a handball.
Attempt blocked. Mbwana Samatta from Le Havre has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked.
Attempt saved. Enzo Koffi from Le Havre has a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but it is saved in the bottom left corner. Ayumu Seko provided the assist.
Amir Richardson from Le Havre wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Moussa Niakhaté of Lyon.
Substitution for Lyon: Abner Vinícius comes on for Nicolás Tagliafico.
Substitution for Lyon: Pavel Sulc comes on for Ernest Nuamah.
Fodé Doucouré from Le Havre commits a handball.
Substitution for Le Havre: Sota Nakamura comes on for Simon Ebonog.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Substitution for Le Havre: Enzo Koffi comes on for Timothée Pembélé.
The match is currently delayed due to an injury to Zachary Athekame from Lyon.
assist: Fodé Doucouré
Goal! Le Havre takes the lead 1-0 against Lyon with a header from Mbwana Samatta in the center of the box.
Loïs Openda is caught offside for Lyon.
Foul committed by Timothée Pembélé of Le Havre.
Ernest Nuamah from Lyon wins a free kick on the right wing.
Tyler Morton from Lyon had a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it was blocked. The attempt was assisted by Malick Fofana.
Lyon earns a corner after Junior Mwanga concedes.
VAR is checking the goal scored by Corentin Tolisso for Lyon.
Felix Bacher of Lyon is caught offside.
Goal! Lyon leads 1-0 against Le Havre. Corentin Tolisso scores for Lyon with a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box after a set piece situation.
Substitution for Le Havre: Fodé Doucouré comes on for Djibril Ouziad due to an injury.
Substitution for Le Havre: Josh Maja comes on for Kaito Mizuta.
Nicolás Tagliafico from Lyon wins a free kick on the left wing.
Rassoul Ndiaye from Le Havre commits a foul.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Substitution for Lyon: Noah Nartey comes on for Mads Bidstrup.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Djibril Ouziad from Le Havre.
Rassoul Ndiaye from Le Havre wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tyler Morton of Lyon.
Substitution for Lyon: Malick Fofana comes on for Kaïl Boudache.
Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso from Lyon has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Lionel Mpasi from Le Havre. The attempt was assisted by Ernest Nuamah.
Loïs Openda from Lyon misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it high and wide to the left.
Attempt missed. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes wide to the left. Mads Bidstrup provided the assist after a fast break.
Attempt blocked. Mbwana Samatta of Le Havre has a header from the center of the box that is blocked, with an assist from Kaito Mizuta.
Foul committed by Simon Ebonog of Le Havre.
Loïs Openda from Lyon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Simon Ebonog from Le Havre wins a free kick on the left wing.
Ernest Nuamah commits a foul for Lyon.
Attempt missed. Ernest Nuamah from Lyon takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box but misses to the left. Mads Bidstrup provided the assist.
Loïs Openda from Lyon has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked.
Rassoul Ndiaye of Le Havre is caught offside.
Lyon wins a corner after Timothée Pembélé concedes.
Kaïl Boudache from Lyon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Djibril Ouziad of Le Havre.
Le Havre wins a corner after Nicolás Tagliafico concedes.
Kaito Mizuta from Le Havre misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it to the left. Rassoul Ndiaye provided the assist.
Loïs Openda from Lyon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Simon Ebonog of Le Havre.
Amir Richardson from Le Havre misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Ayumu Seko.
The second half begins with the score at Lyon 0, Le Havre 0.
The first half ends with the score at Lyon 0, Le Havre 0.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso from Lyon has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Foul committed by Timothée Pembélé of Le Havre.
Ernest Nuamah from Lyon wins a free kick on the right wing.
Kaïl Boudache from Lyon is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Ayumu SekoYellow CardAyumu Seko from Le Havre receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Ayumu Seko of Le Havre.
Attempt missed by Kaito Mizuta from Le Havre with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Lyon is awarded a corner after Junior Mwanga concedes.
Ayumu Seko from Le Havre misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt missed. Djibril Ouziad from Le Havre took a left-footed shot from outside the box after a corner.
Le Havre wins a corner after Nicolás Tagliafico concedes.
Le Havre is awarded a corner after Loïs Openda concedes.
Attempt saved. Rassoul Ndiaye from Le Havre has a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Dominik Greif of Lyon. The shot was assisted by Ayumu Seko with a headed pass.
Le Havre wins a corner, conceded by Dominik Greif.
Kaito Mizuta from Le Havre wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Felix Bacher from Lyon commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Simon Ebonog from Le Havre has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's saved in the top right corner by Dominik Greif of Lyon. The assist came from Rassoul Ndiaye.
Simon Ebonog from Le Havre is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Corentin Tolisso commits a foul for Lyon.
Kaito Mizuta from Le Havre commits a handball.
Ayumu Seko of Le Havre commits a foul.
Corentin Tolisso from Lyon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Rassoul Ndiaye from Le Havre wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Felix Bacher from Lyon commits a foul.
Offside called against Le Havre. Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Loïs Openda from Lyon has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Lionel Mpasi from Le Havre. The assist comes from Mads Bidstrup.
Attempt missed by Corentin Tolisso from Lyon, who took a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Djibril Ouziad from Le Havre wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Nicolás Tagliafico from Lyon commits a foul.
Lyon is awarded a corner after Djibril Ouziad concedes.
Foul committed by Junior Mwanga of Le Havre.
Loïs Openda from Lyon wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Mbwana Samatta from Le Havre has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked. Amir Richardson provided the assist.
Le Havre wins a corner after Moussa Niakhaté concedes.
Rassoul Ndiaye from Le Havre commits a foul.
Tyler Morton from Lyon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Loïs Openda from Lyon.
Kaito Mizuta of Le Havre is caught offside.
Offside called against Lyon. Kaïl Boudache is caught offside.
First half begins.
