Lyon O.U.
37 – 26
Halftime: 17 – 14
Attendance: 14073
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 17 – 14
Attendance: 14073
Saturday 07th December 2024
KO 16:15 CET Europe
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Ref: Hollie Davidson
European Challenge Cup
Match Report
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Read more : Lyon 37 Cardiff Rugby 26Cardiff secured a try-scoring bonus-point with a spirited performance in the opening round of the European Challenge Cup. The Blue & Blacks travelled to Lyon on the back of a bonus-point victory over Dragons in the United Rugby Championship and opted to refresh their squad with an eye on next week’s home encounter against Toyota […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Lyon O.U. |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Ethan Dumortier (6), (37) Alfred Parisien (24) Yanis Charcosset (47) Esteban Gonzalez (62) |
Josh Adams (3) Danny Southworth (15) Ellis Bevan (53) Gabe Hamer-Webb (61) |
| Conversions | Martin Meliande (25), (48), (63) |
Tinus de Beer (4), (16) Callum Sheedy (54) |
| Penalties |
Martin Meliande (69) Esteban Gonzalez (74) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Lyon O.U. |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 60% | 40% |
| Posession Second Half | 57% | 43% |
| Territory First Half | 46% | 54% |
| Territory Second Half | 69% | 31% |
| Tries | 5 | 4 |
| Conversions | 3 | 3 |
| Penalties Conceded | 4 | 12 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 13 | 11 |
| Passes | 150 | 129 |
| Tackles | 109 | 137 |
| Scrums Won | 6 | 5 |
| Lineouts Won | 14 | 9 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Lyon O.U. |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamza Kaabeche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Yanis Charcosset | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | Cedate Gomes Sa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Killian Geraci | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Alban Roussel | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Dylan Cretin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Marvin Okuya | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Maxime Gouzou | 9 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Charlie Cassang | 5 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Martin Meliande | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Vincent Rattez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Josiah Maraku | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | Alfred Parisien | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Ethan Dumortier | 9 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Davit Niniashvili | 15 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Lyon O.U. |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Baptiste Narmand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Jérôme Rey | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Jermaine Ainsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Arno Botha | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Beka Shvangiradze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Esteban Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Alexandre Tchaptchet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Thibaut Regard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Evan Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Rhys Litterick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 14 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Steffan Emanuel | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 4 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Jacob Beetham | 7 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Will Davies-King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Josh McNally | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | Thomas Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Johan Mulder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Callum Sheedy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Harri Millard | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Lyon O.U. |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamza Kaabeche | Danny Southworth |
| 2 | Yanis Charcosset | Evan Lloyd |
| 3 | Cedate Gomes Sa | Rhys Litterick |
| 4 | Killian Geraci | Seb Davies |
| 5 | Alban Roussel | Teddy Williams |
| 6 | Dylan Cretin | Alex Mann |
| 7 | Marvin Okuya | Dan Thomas |
| 8 | Maxime Gouzou | Alun Lawrence |
| 9 | Charlie Cassang | Ellis Bevan |
| 10 | Martin Meliande | Tinus de Beer |
| 11 | Vincent Rattez | Gabe Hamer-Webb |
| 12 | Josiah Maraku | Steffan Emanuel |
| 13 | Alfred Parisien | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 14 | Ethan Dumortier | Josh Adams |
| 15 | Davit Niniashvili | Jacob Beetham |
Replacements
|
Lyon O.U. |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Baptiste Narmand | Dafydd Hughes |
| 17 | Jérôme Rey | Rhys Barratt |
| 18 | Jermaine Ainsley | Will Davies-King |
| 19 | Arno Botha | Josh McNally |
| 20 | Beka Shvangiradze | Thomas Young |
| 21 | Esteban Gonzalez | Johan Mulder |
| 22 | Alexandre Tchaptchet | Callum Sheedy |
| 23 | Thibaut Regard | Harri Millard |
Team Stats
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Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Lyon O.U. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 118 | 32 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 98 | -7 | 3 | 7 |
Form Guide
| Lyon O.U. | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 37-26 | Win |
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 59-19 | Loss |
| Saracens | Away | 39-24 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 34-20 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon O.U. | Away | 37-26 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 31-23 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 21-19 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 27-8 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 19th Jan 2019
KO 13:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
European Cup
Cardiff Rugby
33
V
14
Lyon O.U.
Sun 14th Oct 2018
KO 14:00 CEST
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Europe
European Cup
Lyon O.U.
21
V
30
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 20th Jan 2018
KO 18:00 CET
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Europe
Challenge Cup
Lyon O.U.
18
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Lyon O.U. |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 4 | 4 |
| Wins | 0 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 0 | 2 |
| Wins away | 0 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003