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Standings
3
Positions on
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Head to Head
2
Wins
1
Draws
0
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Last 3 meetings
Season so far
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Total Tries
26
11
Metres Gained
6085
3041
Passes
1066
618
Tackles Made
825
582
Penalties Conceded
88
74
Turnovers Won
88
74
Tournament record
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Lyon
Played | 34 (18 home, 16 away) |
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Wins | 21 (15 home, 6 away) |
Losses | 13 (3 home, 10 away) |
Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 27 |
Biggest win | 57 - 13 |
Heaviest defeat | 7 - 47 |
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team B)
Benetton Rugby
Played | 45 (23 home, 22 away) |
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Wins | 28 (20 home, 8 away) |
Losses | 17 (3 home, 14 away) |
Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 25 |
Biggest win | 57 - 18 |
Heaviest defeat | 0 - 41 |
Lyon look to continue winning start against Benetton
Wednesday 19th January 2022
4:30 pm (GMT)
Lyon will be seeking to make it four wins from four in the EPCR Challenge Cup this season as they welcome Benetton Rugby to Matmut Stadium de Gerland on Friday night.
Benetton, meanwhile, will be aiming to secure back-to-back wins after they triumphed 23-9 at home to Dragons in Round 3.
The sides have never faced each other in the Challenge Cup but were in the same pool in the Heineken Champions Cup in 2019/20, with each team winning their home fixture in that campaign.
The Pool B clash kicks off at 20:00 (UK & Irish time) and will be available to watch on beIN SPORTS.
Other key facts
- Lyon could match their longest winning run in the Challenge Cup with victory against Benetton (W4 between December 2014 and October 2016).
- Five of Benetton’s six wins away from home in the Challenge Cup have come in France, the most recent one being against Stade Français Paris in December 2020 (44-20).
- Lyon come into this fixture against Benetton having recorded the most turnovers won (23) as well as the most turnovers conceded (39) in the EPCR Challenge Cup this season.
- Lyon winger Davit Niniashvili has recorded more carry meters than any other player in this season’s EPCR Challenge Cup (323); he also ranks first for offloads (10) and third for defenders beaten in the competition (12).
Match Centre - Preview - Lineups
C. Laporte
T. Arnold 68'
E. Padovani
X. Mignot
T. Benvenuti
. Albornoz 46'
M. Ioane 61'
T. Regard
N. Brex
C. Ngatai
L. Morisi
. Zanon 51'
E. Dumortier
M. Ioane
T. Benvenuti 58'
L. Berdeu
. Sopoaga 61'
L. Marin
J. Doussain
J. Pélissié 61'
C. Braley
. Garbisi 56'
V. Devisme
. Rey 52'
C. Traore
. Zani 51'
Y. Charcosset
J. Taufete'e 52'
G. Nicotera
G. Lucchesi 51'
H. Kaabèche
F. Gomez Kodela 52'
T. Pasquali
N. Tetaz 46'
M. Guillard
. Vignolles 70'
N. Cannone
T. Mayanavanua
F. Ruzza
M. Lazzaroni 66'
D. Cretin
S. Negri Da Oleggio
P. Sobela
. Fainga'a 61'
M. Zuliani
J. Taufua
B. Steyn
. Halafihi 46'
Replacements
J. Taufete'e
. Charcosset
G. Lucchesi
. Nicotera
J. Rey
V. Devisme
F. Zani
C. Traore
F. Gomez Kodela
. Kaabèche
N. Tetaz
. Pasquali
U. Vignolles
. Guillard
M. Lazzaroni
. Ruzza
C. Fainga'a
. Sobela
T. Halafihi
B. Steyn
J. Pélissié
J. Doussain
A. Garbisi
. Braley
L. Sopoaga
. Berdeu
T. Albornoz
T. Benvenuti
T. Arnold
. Laporte
M. Zanon
L. Morisi
Lyon confirmed their place in the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 with their fourth win in four matches as they beat Benetton Rugby 25-10 on Friday night.
Tries from Hamza Kaabeche and Ethan Dumortier in addition to a penalty from Leo Berdeu gave Lyon a 15-10 lead at half-time in the Pool B contest at Matmut Stadium de Gerland.
The visitors’ responses came from an Ignacio Brex try on 17 minutes, converted by Leonardo Marin, who also kicked a penalty three minutes before the break.
Slick rugby from @LeLOURugby 🤙
Wrapping up the points in style! #ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/OnkNOMDLd2
— EPCR Challenge Cup (@ChallengeCup_) January 21, 2022
In the final eight minutes of the game, with Benetton reduced to 14 men after Gianmarco Lucchesi was sent to the sin bin, Lyon’s Lima Sopoaga added a penalty before Xavier Mignot capped their victory with a classy try.
Lyon’s win means they have equalled their longest-ever winning run in the Challenge Cup.
Match Page - Summary
Score Summary
Tries
H. Kaabèche 14’
E. Dumortier 30’
X. Mignot 74’
J. Brex 17’
Conversions
L. Berdeu 15’
L. Sopoaga 75’
L. Marin 19’
Penalties
L. Berdeu 25’
L. Sopoaga 73’
L. Marin 37’
Yellow cards
G. Lucchesi 72’
Match Page - Timeline
Timeline
FT
2510
Conversion 75'
L. Sopoaga
2310
Try 74'
X. Mignot
1810
Penalty 73'
L. Sopoaga
-
Yellow card 72'
G. Lucchesi
-
Substitute 70'
M. Guillard
U. Vignolles
-
Substitute 68'
C. Laporte
T. Arnold
-
Substitute 66'
F. Ruzza
M. Lazzaroni
-
Missed penalty 63'
L. Sopoaga
-
Substitute 61'
T. Benvenuti
M. Ioane
-
Substitute 61'
P. Sobela
C. Fainga'a
-
Substitute 61'
J. Doussain
J. Pélissié
-
Substitute 61'
L. Berdeu
L. Sopoaga
-
Substitute 58'
M. Ioane
T. Benvenuti
-
Substitute 56'
C. Braley
A. Garbisi
-
Substitute 52'
H. Kaabèche
F. Gomez Kodela
-
Substitute 52'
V. Devisme
J. Rey
-
Substitute 52'
Y. Charcosset
J. Taufete'e
-
Substitute 51'
L. Morisi
M. Zanon
-
Substitute 51'
C. Traore
F. Zani
-
Substitute 51'
G. Nicotera
G. Lucchesi
-
Substitute 46'
T. Pasquali
N. Tetaz
-
Substitute 46'
B. Steyn
T. Halafihi
-
Substitute 46'
T. Benvenuti
T. Albornoz
1510
Penalty 37'
L. Marin
-
Missed conversion 31'
L. Berdeu
157
Try 30'
E. Dumortier
107
Penalty 25'
L. Berdeu
77
Conversion 19'
L. Marin
75
Try 17'
N. Brex
70
Conversion 15'
L. Berdeu
50
Try 14'
H. Kaabèche
Attack
Match Report - Team Stats (Attack)
59%
41%
54%
46%
Metres Gained
631
621
Tries
3
1
Carries
157
111
Defenders Beaten
32
24
Clean Breaks
9
9
Passes
187
151
Offloads
14
5
Turnovers Conceded
12
24
Defence
Match Report - Team Stats (Defence)
Tackles
97
163
Missed Tackles
24
32
Turnovers Won
14
3
Kicking
Match Report - Team Stats (Kicking)
Conversions (%)
67%
2/3
100%
1/1
Penalty goals (%)
67%
2/3
100%
1/1
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
33
21
Metres gained from kicks
872
510
Average metres per kick
26.42
24.29
Breakdown
Match Report - Team Stats (Breakdown)
Rucks (%)
98%
113/115
85%
69/81
Mauls (%)
100%
5/5
100%
5/5
Maul metres gained
5
5
Turnover in ruck or maul
0
6
Set Plays
Match Report - Team Stats (Set Piece)
Lineouts (%)
72%
13/18
91%
10/11
Scrums (%)
88%
7/8
100%
6/6
Restarts (%)
0%
0/3
0%
0/7
Discipline
Match Report - Team Stats (Discipline)
Penalties Conceded
8
16
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
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