Lyon have 17 shots, fall behind to Samatta, and need Openda at 87' to draw 1-1 with Le Havre
Lyon controlled the game and could not finish it. Mbwana Samatta punished them at 74'. Loïs Openda spared them with an equaliser three minutes from time, and it ended 1-1.
Lyon had 17 shots to Le Havre's four and 57% of the ball. For most of the evening at the Groupama Stadium that added up to nothing.
Then Mbwana Samatta scored against the run of play at 74'. Lyon, who had won their opener 2-0, were eight minutes from an upset. Loïs Openda got them out of it at 87'.
Le Havre defended, and fouled
Le Havre committed 16 fouls to Lyon's seven and blocked what they could. Their expected-goals figure was 0.66 to Lyon's 1.68 — one good moment from Samatta against a lot of Lyon pressure that kept missing the target.
Match facts
- 74' — Mbwana Samatta (Le Havre)
- 87' — Loïs Openda (Lyon)
| Stat | Lyon | Le Havre |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 57% | 43% |
| Total shots | 17 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Fouls committed | 7 | 16 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.68 | 0.66 |
| Accurate passes | 389 (85%) | 286 (83%) |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Saves | 3 | 4 |
What's next
Lyon had opened with a 2-0 win and sit fourth in a table still showing matchday 1; Le Havre lost 1-0 to Monaco and this is their first point. On the weekend of 5-6 September, Lyon host Auxerre and Le Havre host Brest.
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