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Olympique Lyonnais v Juventus - as it happened

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Olympique Lyonnais v Juventus, UCL 19-20 Round of 16, 26/02/2020 - official line-ups. BeSoccer
Olympique Lyonnais v Juventus, UCL 19-20 Round of 16, 26/02/2020 - official line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for minute to minute coverage of this evening's Champions League round of 16 clash as Olympique Lyonnais host Juventus in France!
Goal

List of goalscorers

Lucas Tousart
31'
1 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT: Lyon 1-0 Juventus. For only the second time this season, Juventus are held scoreless and have a one-goal deficit to overturn in the second leg. Lyon have beaten the Italian champions for the first time in their history and go to Turin with the most slender of advantages. Lucas Tousart’s goal separates the sides at half-time in this tie.
  • 90'
    Ronaldo leaps above Marcal to win a header at the back post, but he can only direct his effort comfortably wide.
  • 90'
    We’re into five minutes of added time and Juventus have yet to have a shot on target. Lyon have defended brilliantly tonight although you could argue they’ve ridden their luck at times.
  • 89'
    Ronaldo does brilliantly to keep a Bernardeschi cross that was heading wide in play. He sends a header into the Lyon penalty area from the byline, trying to tee up Dybala. He goes he appears to be grappled to the ground by Guimaraes and appeals for a penalty but doesn’t get one.
  • 87'
    Moments after shooting wide when he should have done better, Dybala has the ball in the Lyon net after lashing home ... only to be correctly flagged for offside.
  • 86'
    Higuain almost gets an equaliser! Dybala wriggles past the challenge of Marcal before cutting it back to Higuain, who takes a touch past Marcelo before squeezing a shot inches wide through a crowd of bodies from close range!
  • 82'
    Cristiano Ronaldo falls in Lyon's box... He seems outraged he's not given a penalty, but Lyon players barely touched him. The referee and VAR remain untouched.
Substitution

Substitution

at Olympique Lyonnais
  • 81'
    Cornet goes down after colliding with Ramsey and Lyon take no chances by swiftly replacing him with Andersen.
Substitution

Substitution

at Juventus
  • 78'
    Rabiot has had a quiet game for the away side and he's replaced by Bernardeschi as Juventus continue to search for an equaliser.
Substitution

Substitution

at Juventus
  • 78'
    Dubois is replaced by Tete at wing-back after tiring in the last ten minutes.
  • 76'
    Dybala turns after taking a pass from Bentancur and he immediately tries to thread a deft throughball towards Higuain, but Denayer anticipates it well and cuts it out before clearing.
  • 74'
    Juventus have finally started to apply some pressure on Lyon, but the hosts are reacting shrewdly by trying to calm the game down with long spells of possession whenever possible.
Substitution

Substitution

at Juventus
  • 70'
    Juventus substitution: Gonzalo Higuain comes on for Juan Cuadrado, who has had a quiet night on his 50th European appearance.
Substitution

Substitution

at Olympique Lyonnais
  • 66'
    Lyon substitution: Ekambi, who has been a constant menace tonight goes off to a well earned round of applause from the home crowd.He is replaced by Martin Terrier.
  • 62'
    Meanwhile Cornet is Lyon's second yellow card after he makes one foul too many with his latest trip on Dybala.
  • 62'
    Juventus substitution: Aaron Ramsey is on, with Miralem Pjanic making way for the Welshman. Juve have not yet had a shot in target and are playing below their own standards.
  • 57'
    Dybala swings a free-kick in from the touchline, but Toko Ekambi is there at the near post to fend off the danger.
  • 55'
    Bruno Guimares swings the resulting set-piece in again, but once more Juventus firmly clear their lines at the first attempt.
  • 52'
    Ronaldo draws a foul from Tousart in a dangerous area just outside the box. This time Pjanic takes over the responsibility of the set-piece, but he - just as Ronaldo did earlier - simply drives his effort straight into the wall.
  • 48'
    Lifeless return to the game here. Juve don't seem too fired up by the score either, and Lyon could actually get the win if the Italians don't change their current gameplan.
  • 46'
    Second half underway!
  • 45'
    HT: Lyon 1-0 Juventus. Lyon are running Juventus ragged and they deservedly lead 1-0 at the break. If they can keep a clean sheet in this second half this is close to a perfect result for them as they can get. Big team-talk coming up for Maurizio Sarri.
  • 45'
    A sensational touch from Ronaldo on the edge of the Lyon penalty area forces Dubois to take him out. Free-kick for Juve, which Ronaldo will take. His effort is poor and is blocked by Dembele in the defensive wall.
  • 41'
    Akambi intercepts a pass from Pjanic meant for Bonucci, outruns the veteran centre-half and fires over the bar. The Italian champions are looking less than assured at the back this evening.
  • 38'
    VAR check for a handball on Juan Cuadrado as he brought down the ball from a Lyon back post cross. There were very strong appeals and it did look dodgy. But replays show the ball clearly bounces off his chest and onto his arm, meaning the action is not deliberate.
  • 36'
    Half-chance for Juve, but Ronaldo can only drag wide across goal from the edge of the box.
  • 34'
    Too late now but a bandaged up De Ligt returns to play for Juventus. In facy Lyon nearly go 2-0 up, with Dembele's injection of pace taking him away from Leonardo Bonucci before he poorly fires wide from the edge of the box.
  • 31'
    LYON TAKE THE LEAD! 1-0! What a start for the French club! Auoar makes an enterprising run down the left flank towards the byline, before cutting back a dangerous pass into the six-yard box, where Tousart is unmarked to steer it into the top corner!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Olympique Lyonnais en el 31'
  • 31'
    GOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!
  • 30'
    With blood pouring from a cut on his head, Mattijs de Ligt is told to go and get himself cleaned up by the referee. Replays suggest he appears to have been caught unintentionally by Moussa Dembele’s boot as he lay on the floor and the Lyon striker landed after contesting a high ball.
Card

Yellow card

a Olympique Lyonnais
  • 28'
    Lyon defender Marcelo is booked for catching Dybala with an elbow as he tried to twist away from the Juventus striker. There was no malice intended, but that doesn’t matter.
  • 27'
    Alex Sandro tries his luck from distance with a left-footed surface-to-air effort that is too high and fizzes well wide of the Lyon goal.
  • 23'
    Lyon are actually getting on top now. Another cross from the right is crucially headed behind by Matthijs de Ligt in front of Moussa Dembele.
  • 21'
    Karl Toko Ekambi darts towards the near post to get his head to a corner, but can only glance his nodded effort against the crossbar!
  • 20'
    Leo Dubois advances down the right wing with the ball at his feet and ends up trying a shot from distance, which is blocked.
  • 17'
    Lyon new boy Bruno Guimaraes, making only his second appearance for the club, spreads the play to the left wing for Cornet to collect, but he fails to get a cross into the Juve box.
  • 14'
    Free-kick to Juventus 30 yards out to the right as Ronaldo is tripped, but it's just got too much angle for a shot. Miralem Pjanic sends an outswinging cross into the box which is headed behind for a corner but the hosts clear it.
  • 10'
    Very casual start from Juventus and it means we are lacking chances so far. Lyon are paying the visitors a lot of respect and are happy to let the Serie A leaders knock the ball around with patience in the middle of the park.
  • 8'
    Cornet is down injured after colliding with Danilo and it looks as though there'll be a break for treatment.
  • 6'
    Cuadrado almost gives Juventus an early lead! Ronaldo cuts inside Dubois before dinking in a cross that deflects over Lopes and towards the back post, where Cuadrado stretches desperately to tap it into an empty net, but misses by only a few centimeters.
  • 3'
    It's a bit of a slow start but Juve get the early possession.
  • 1'
    And we're off!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Almost underway in Lyon!
  • PRVW
    Lyon, on the other hand, are as low down as seventh in Ligue 1 but they are only six points behind fourth-placed Lille.
  • PRVW
    Juventus are flying high in Serie A but face stiff competition from both Lazio and Inter Milan as they look to hang on to their crown once again.
  • PRVW
    Lyon will be hoping their main man can perform on the big stage with fellow forward Memphis Depay out injured. The Belgian has been Lyon's star throughout the season and Rudi Garcia has struggled without him.
  • PRVW
    All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo, of course, but it will also be good to see how Manchester United target Moussa Dembele fares against the likes of Matthijs de Ligt and Leonardo Bonucci.
  • PRVW
    Juventus starting XI: Szczesny, Danilo, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro, Bentancur, Pjanic, Rabiot, Cuadrado, Dybala, Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • PRVW
    Lyon starting XI: Lopes, Marçal, Marcelo, Denayer, Dubois, Tousart, Guimaraes, Aouar, Cornet, Ekambi, Dembele.
Info

Pre-match

26 February 2020, 21:00

Referee: Gil Manzano | VAR: J. Martínez Munuera

Stadium: Groupama Stadium

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