Tuesday September 27, 2011 Group Stage: Group D Finished Stade Gerland

Olympique Lyon 2 - 0 Dinamo Zagreb

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  1. Lyon ease to win over Dinamo Zagreb

    Lyon ease to win over Dinamo Zagreb

    Lyon ended a six-match run without a Champions League win against a poor Dinamo Zagreb side, securing a 2-0 win at the Stade Gerland. More

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    Time:90'
    • Olympique Lyon
    • Dinamo Zagreb
    • 90'+2 That's the final whistle. Game over, Lyon deserved 2-0 winners.
    • 90'+1 Lacazette nearly scores with the last kick of the game but it goes wide.
    • 90' Kallstrom takes a corner after Bastos' free-kick is deflected. It comes to nothing.
    • 89' Rukavina is penalised for a foul on Kallstrom, who is wincing. Bastos takes the resulting free-kick.
    • 88' Two minutes to go and Briand is still making the running down the right. He can't put Pied in and the ball is headed away.
    • 87' Lyon attack through Bastos and he shapes to shoot but he's thwarted by Vida. He's tormented them down the left tonight.
    • 86' Dinamo putting a little pressure on Lyon as they seek to get something out of the evening. The crowd has started to whistle for the end of the game.
    • 85' Dinamo have a corner through Ibanez but it's fired beyond everybody in the area. Sums up Dinamo's night.
    • 84' Lloris hasn't been in action much in the Lyon goal, but when needed, he's made a few smart saves.
    • 83' Lloris saves at full stretch as Leko fires a powerful shot low to his left. Great chance.
    • 82' Bastos whips in a dangerous cross from the left which Kelava does well to parry, twice from Pied.
    • 81' Beqiraj nearly squeezes through the Lyon defence, but he's muscled out of danger.
    • 80' Kallstrom twists and turns outside the area and shapes for a shot, but his right-foot effort from 20-yards can only fly yards past the right-hand post.
    • 79' Callelo takes a pot-shot from 20 yards with his left-foot but Lloris gathers comfortably.
    • 78' Grenier, who has been excellent tonight, leaves the pitch after looking in some discomfort. He's holding his hamstring. Jeremy Pied comes on for him.
    • 77' Cissokho makes plenty of distance as he comes out of defence but he can't release Bastos down the left wng.
    • 76' Cissokho is taken out on the left-hand side by Rukavina and a free-kick is given.
    • 75' There's 15 minutes until full-time. Will we see any more goals, in what has been an underwhelming second-half.
    • 74' It's a free-kick with Kallstrom 35-yards out which he fires into Row Z.
    • 73' Lloris takes his time as he takes the goal-kick. There's no need to rush for the home side.
    • 72' Lacazette concedes a free-kick for a foul on Tonel. Ante Rukavina comes on for Pokrivač.
    • 71' Beqiraj is flagged for being in an offside position for Dinamo.
    • 70' There's a free header for Tonel for Dinamo but it's a weak header and Lloris comfortably saves.
    • 69' Sammir whips over a corner and Vida nearly has a free shot on goal but it's blocked.
    • 68' The game is getting scrappy with Lyon waiting for Dinamo to make the running. Just over 20 minutes for Dinamo to get back in the game.
    • 67' Sammir is shown yellow after a foul on Kallstrom.
    • 66' Lloris makes a comfortable save afer a shot by Sammir.
    • 65' Kelava takes a goal-kick for Dinamo and Tomecak tries to advance down the right wing but he's thwarted by Lovren.
    • 64' Lyon are sitting back and letting Dinamo have some possession. Dinamo are going to have to try and get back in the game by doing something!
    • 63' Bastos conceds a free-kick for a foul on Leko but Dinamo still can't get a foothold in the Lyon half.
    • 62' Grenier is taken down again by Calello in the middle of the park, which gives Gomis the chance to get a warm applause as he leaves the action. Alexandre Lacazette replaces him.
    • 61' Bastos is flagged for offside but it's still all Lyon.
    • 60' It's another foul by Calello on Grenier. You can see more goals tonight and not for the visitors.
    • 59' Lyon are having fun here. Passing the ball around midfield. Dinamo aren't putting any pressure on them. The crowd are in great voice.
    • 58' Leko brings down Cissokho on the left for a cynical foul. That's the first yellow of the night. Free-kick Lyon.
    • 57' Bastos is put through out on the left by Kallstrom but he can't guide his left-footed shot past Kelava. It's still 2-0 Lyon.
    • 56' Sammir seems to be the only Dinamo player with any urgency for the visitors. He's trying to find the pass but he needs his team-mates.
    • 55' There's a foul on Bastos from Calello. Free-kick to Lyon.
    • 54' Gomis is again almost put through by Bastos but he's flagged for offside. He's having some fun out there.
    • 53' Lyon are starting to settle and spraying the ball around midfield. They have been superior to Dinamo in every area, so far.
    • 52' Briand is working very hard down the right hand side, tracking back and chasing everything.
    • 51' The Dinamo defence don't seem to have any answer to the pace and power of Gomis as he almost slips through.
    • 50' Leko is penalised for a foul on Bastos.
    • 49' Dinamo boss Krunoslav Jurcic has made a double change at half time, aware of their need to come up with something different. Ivan Tomecak is on and Badelj is out, while Josep Simunic has come on for Mateo Kovacic.
    • 48' Sammir at least looks like he's in a hurry as he takes a free-kick. Zagreb looking the hungrier side.
    • 47' It's a quiet start to the half with neither side gaining any meaningful possession.
    • 46' Oranges eaten, half-time team talks given and we're back for the second-half. What have Dinamo Zagreb got in answer to a rampant Lyon?
    • 45'+1 That's the half-time whistle. What a half from Lyon. 2-0 up and coasting.
    • 45' Here Lyon come again and it's a superb save from Ivan Kelava. Grenier is put through and after some sublime skill he can't quite slot the third.
    • 44' Cissokho again powers down the left wing but is pulled up for a foul on Domagoj Vida.
    • 43' The Dinamo side will be desperate to get in for half-time. They've had a torrid first 45 minutes.
    • 42' GOAL. 2-0 to Lyon. Grenier puts the corner over and Bakary Kone, unmarked, sidefoots the ball in from five yards.
    • 41' Sammir takes a breather to tie up his shoelaces. That's the first natural pause in a breathless half.
    • 40' Gomis is pulled up for offside. He was miles off and probably still thinking about that glaring miss!
    • 39' Cissokho makes some yardage down the left wing but he can't get the cross in.
    • 38' Oh, what a miss! Gomis slices the ball over from only six yards after Bastos puts the ball in the box. That's two bad misses.
    • 37' Briand pulls it back for Grenier who spoons his shot way over the Dinamo bar. That would have been three points in rugby union!
    • 36' Sammir takes a pop from 25 years but his shot fizzes a few yards wide of Lloris in the Lyon goal.
    • 35' Bastos takes a shot from just outside the area but it is blocked.
    • 34' Gomis is penalised for a foul on Jerko Leko. He doesn't look very happy.
    • 33' Beqiraj nearly forces a corner for Dinamo, but a free-kick is given.
    • 32' It's been a spritely start to this tie. Dinamo are starting to get some possession and spend some time in the Lyon half, at last.
    • 31' Gonalons is penalised for a foul on Adrian Calello.
    • 30' Dinamo so, so close! Ibanez fires across a wicked cross to Bequiraj but he misses by inches. First signs of danger for Lyon.
    • 29' If you're a Croatian fan, there's not much to take from the first half-an-hour. If they can't get a foothold it will be a damage limitation exercise.
    • 28' Dinamo have their first dangerous free-kick 35 yards out but Luis Ibanez smashes it against the wall.
    • 27' Clement Grenier takes a pot-shot but mises the target
    • 26' It's a corner to Lyon. Kim Kallstrom takes it and it's same again. Comes to nothing. It's all Lyon.
    • 25' Lyon are building from the back again with Cissokho and Croatian Dejan Lovren. They don't have to do any chasing now.
    • 24' You have to say that was coming. Lyon have been all over Dinamo and they look like they have more goals in them.
    • 23' Gomis chips the goalkeeper with a sublime piece of skill. That is a superb goal.
    • 22' GOAL! It's that man. Gomis scores a superb goal for Lyon, 1-0.
    • 21' Tonel is getting some touches out on the left for Dinamo but he is yet to get any joy.
    • 20' Briand is adjudged to be in an offside position.
    • 19' Nikola Pokrivak is penalised for a foul on Bastos
    • 18' Dinamo almost slid a ball through. It was the Brazilian Sammir asking the questions.
    • 17' Hugo Lloris gets his hand on the ball in goal fro Lyon, for the first time. He gets a cheer from the crowd. He hasn't had much to do to be fair.
    • 16' Oh, what a miss from Gonalons. He spoons it over after a goalmouth scramble from eight yards. Will he rue that miss later on?
    • 15' Two miss-hits deep in Dinamo Zagreb territory give you an indication of the pressure the visitors are under.
    • 14' Yet again Gomis is adjudged to be in an offside position. Lyon are probing and pushing for an opening.
    • 13' Maxime Gonalons is taken down in a dangerous position and again the crowd are making their voices hear.
    • 12' Aly Cissokho is penalised for a foul on Badelj. The crowd don't like that one bit. Lots of wolf-whistles.
    • 11' It's a Lyon throw deep in Dinamo territory but it comes to nothing after Gomis is muscled off the ball in the box.
    • 10' Dinamo passes it round in midfield but no cutting edge from them as yet. They still look like they're finding their feet.
    • 9' Dinamo are soaking up the pressure, but they will be worried. They've hardly had a kick in the opening exchanges.
    • 8' Again Bastos nearly put Jimmy Briand in. He's causing havoc with his crosses.
    • 7' The ball is played into the dangerman Gomis, but the whistle is blown for offside. It's been a hectic start.
    • 6' Dinamo are starting to settle with Calello and Vida putting the first few passes together for the visitors.
    • 5' Lyon are spreading it around midfield and almost put Reveillere through on the right wing. Dinamo are under big pressure early.
    • 4' Dinamo seem rattled by that early attack and will be looking to settle down. The crowd are in good voice with that early chance.
    • 3' Bafetimbi Gomis nearly scores after Bastos sets him up. He was inches away.
    • 2' Lyon are starting off strongly with Michel Bastos making burst down the left wing. Dinamo will have to watch him.
    • 1' And off we go. Let's have some goals.
    • 19.40 The crowd at the 41,842 capacity Stade de Gerland are in fine voice and Les Gones are about to take to the field. It's five minutes and counting to kick-off. The tension is mounting...
    • 19.35 Dinamo Zagreb's 1-0 defeat by Real Madrid in Group D a fortnight ago was their only defeat so far at home in 2011, while Liverpool fans might be interested to know that 2005 Champions League winner Igor Biscan is still out with an ankle injury. He's expected to miss the first half of the season.
    • 19.30 Both sides top their respective divisions, with Lyon rising to the summit of Ligue 1 for the first time in two years on September 18. Dinamo Zagreb are unbeaten in the First League after nine games, winning eight and drawing one. They have only conceded two goals.
    • 19.25 Lyon's main goalscoring threat will come from in-form striker Batetimbi Gomis, who is the most prolific scorer in Ligue 1 over the last five seasons. His brace against Bordeaux on Saturday brought his total to 62 goals in that period. This season, his provider-in-chief has been left-wing Michel Bastos.
    • 19.20 Tonight is Lyon's 100th match in the UEFA Champions League, yet they have not won in the competition for six games.
    • 19.15 For Lyon, young playmaker Clement Grenier starts in the absence of Lisandro, who has been out for a month. Bafetimbi Gomis steps up to lead the line, while out on the right wing, Jimmy Briand is recalled in place of Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 19.10 Dinamo Zagreb coach Krunoslav Jurcic has picked Fatos Bequiraj to play as the solitary striker. The Montenegrin takes Ante Rukavina's place. Two former AS Monaco FC players, Nikola Pokrivak and Jerko Leko are also included.
    • 19.05 Here are the line-ups....LYON: Lloris, Kone, Lovren, Reveillere, Cissokho, Kallstrom, Grenier, Bastos, Gonalons, Gomis, Briand...Subs: Vercoutre, Dabo, Fofana, Mensah, Lacazette /// DINAMO ZAGREB: Kelava, Ibanez, Tonel, Vida, Calello, Leko, Kovacic, Sammir, Badelj, Pokrivac, Beqiraj...Subs: Loncaric, Simunic, Tomecak, Cufre, Situm
    • 19.00 Lyon have pedigree in the UEFA Champions League. They have qualified for the knockout rounds for the last eight seasons. They went out to Real Madrid last season in the last 16, drawing 1-1 at home, before going down 3-0 in the Bernabeu.
    • 18.55 Dinamo Zagreb coach Krunoslav Jurcic has fond memories of Lyon's home, Stade de Gerland. He was an unused substitute there in the 1998 FIFA World Cup quarter-final, when Croatia beat Germany 3-0. Croatia went on to finish third.
    • 18.50 The visitors, Dinamo Zagreb are competing in the group stage for the first time in 12 years. They were last in France during 2007/08 in the UEFA Cup group stage contest with Stade Rennais FC, drawing 1-1.
    • 18.45 Good evening everyone one and welcome to another night of thrilling Champions League football. I'll be bringing you minute-by-minute coverage of Lyon versus Dinamo Zagreb in Group D.
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of this Champions League clash. Kick-off is at 7.45pm UK time, but we'll be here from an hour beforehand with the latest team news and pre-match build-up.

  • Summary

    • 83' Lloris saves at full stretch as Leko fires a powerful shot low to his left. Great chance.
    • 42' GOAL. 2-0 to Lyon. Grenier puts the corner over and Bakary Kone, unmarked, sidefoots the ball in from five yards.
    • 30' Dinamo so, so close! Ibanez fires across a wicked cross to Bequiraj but he misses by inches. First signs of danger for Lyon.
    • 22' GOAL! It's that man. Gomis scores a superb goal for Lyon, 1-0.
    • 19.05 Here are the line-ups....LYON: Lloris, Kone, Lovren, Reveillere, Cissokho, Kallstrom, Grenier, Bastos, Gonalons, Gomis, Briand...Subs: Vercoutre, Dabo, Fofana, Mensah, Lacazette /// DINAMO ZAGREB: Kelava, Ibanez, Tonel, Vida, Calello, Leko, Kovacic, Sammir, Badelj, Pokrivac, Beqiraj...Subs: Loncaric, Simunic, Tomecak, Cufre, Situm

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Olympique Lyon

    Manager: Rémi Garde

  • Dinamo Zagreb

    Manager: Krunoslav Jurcic

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      Goalkeeper
      7.6 6
      Defenders
      6.8 6
      Goal 7.4 7
      6.5 6
      6.6 7
      Midfielders
      6.2 7
      6.7 6
      6 7
      Substitution Out79′ 6.9 8
      7.5 8
      Strikers
      Goal Substitution Out63′ 8 7
      Subs
      Substitution In79′ 5.9 6
      Substitution In63′ 5.7 6
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      Goalkeeper
      4.7 6
      Defenders
      Yellow Card 4.4 5
      4.9 5
      4.8 6
      4.9 6
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out45′ 4.9 5
      4.9 5
      Substitution Out45′ 4.9 5
      Yellow Card 5.6 7
      Substitution Out74′ 3.8 6
      Strikers
      4.3 5
      Subs
      Substitution In45′ 5.6 6
      Substitution In74′ 6.4 -
      Substitution In45′ 5.1 5

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