Lyon

37 - 26

Full Time

Cardiff Rugby

Cardiff Rugby vs Lyon

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Penalty Goal

Esteban Gonzalez has kicked a penalty goal.

74'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Baptiste Narmand getting some game time.

72'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Yanis Charcosset being replaced.

72'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Young getting some game time.

70'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dan Thomas being replaced.

70'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Johan Mulder getting some game time.

70'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ellis Bevan being replaced.

70'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Alexandre Tchaptchet getting some game time.

70'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Martin Meliande being replaced.

70'

Penalty Goal

The Lyon supporters go wild as Martin Meliande successfully kicks the penalty goal.

69'

Lyon make a substitution with Beka Shvangiradze coming on.

69'

Lyon make a substitution with Alban Roussel coming off.

69'

The defensive line has been broken as Ethan Dumortier goes through the gap.

65'

Conversion

The Lyon supporters go wild as Martin Meliande successfully kicks the conversion.

63'

Try

Great hands by Lyon leads to a try for Esteban Gonzalez

62'

Spellbinding play by Arno Botha is finished off with a try.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Arno Botha goes through the gap.

62'

Callum Sheedy curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

62'

Try

Great hands by Cardiff Rugby leads to a try for Gabriel Hamer-Webb

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Gabriel Hamer-Webb goes through the gap.

61'

Spellbinding play by Josh Adams is finished off with a try.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Harri Millard goes through the gap.

60'

Lyon sub Arno Botha comes onto the field.

60'

Killian Geraci departs for Lyon.

60'

Lyon sub Thibaut Regard comes onto the field.

60'

Josiah Maraku departs for Lyon.

60'

Esteban Gonzalez comes on for Lyon.

59'

Charlie Cassang leaves the field.

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Rey Lee-Lo goes through the gap.

58'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Callum Sheedy kicks the conversion.

54'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Ellis Bevan from scoring as they record the try for Cardiff Rugby.

53'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Jerome Rey getting some game time.

48'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Hamza Kaabeche being replaced.

48'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Jermaine Ainsley getting some game time.

48'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Cedate Gomes Sa being replaced.

48'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Will Davies-King getting some game time.

48'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Rhys Litterick being replaced.

48'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Josh McNally getting some game time.

48'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Seb Davies being replaced.

48'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Harri Millard getting some game time.

48'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jacob Beetham being replaced.

48'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Rhys Barratt getting some game time.

48'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Danny Southworth being replaced.

48'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dafydd Hughes getting some game time.

48'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Evan Lloyd being replaced.

48'

Conversion

Martin Meliande adds the two points for Lyon.

48'

Try

The Lyon maul march their way over the white wash for Yanis Charcosset to touch down.

47'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Fabulous play by Lyon has led to Killian Geraci being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Cardiff Rugby sub Callum Sheedy comes onto the field.

38'

Tinus de Beer departs for Cardiff Rugby.

38'

Lyon go for goal with Martin Meliande taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

38'

Try

Incisive passing by Lyon is finished off by Ethan Dumortier, as they goes over for the try.

37'

Fabulous play by Lyon has led to Ethan Dumortier being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

That's a great try assist by Martin Meliande.

37'

Maxime Gouzou comes on for Lyon.

32'

Beka Shvangiradze leaves the field.

32'

Trouble here as Tinus de Beer breaches the defence.

31'

Trouble here as Charlie Cassang breaches the defence.

28'

Conversion

Martin Meliande makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Lyon is finished off by Alfred Parisien

24'

Vincent Rattez played a key part in that try.

24'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Beka Shvangiradze getting some game time.

23'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Maxime Gouzou being replaced.

23'

Conversion

Tinus de Beer converts the try.

16'

Try

Danny Southworth scores the try from close range.

15'

Martin Meliande has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

A stunning solo try from Ethan Dumortier

The defensive line has been broken as Ethan Dumortier goes through the gap.

Conversion

Tinus de Beer has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Cardiff Rugby leads to a try for Josh Adams

Tinus de Beer sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Steffan Emanuel goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Lyon v Cardiff Rugby 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sat 7th December 2024, 09:15am CST 
  
 Matmut Stadium de Gerland 
  
 Hollie Davidson

Points Flow Chart

Lyon win +11

Time in lead

Mins in lead

55%

% Of Game In Lead

44%

63%

Possession Last 10 min

37%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Gonzalez

37 - 26

74'

Meliande

34 - 26

69'

Meliande

31 - 26

63'

Gonzalez

29 - 26

62'

Hamer-Webb

61'

24 - 26

Sheedy

54'

24 - 21

Bevan

53'

24 - 19

Meliande

24 - 14

48'

Charcosset

22 - 14

47'

Half Time

Dumortier

17 - 14

37'

Meliande

12 - 14

25'

Parisien

10 - 14

24'

de Beer

16'

5 - 14

Southworth

15'

5 - 12

Dumortier

5 - 7

de Beer

0 - 7

Adams

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

Lyon

68%

Draw

Cardiff Rugby

31%

Maul-Lost by Gabriel Hamer-Webb

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Lyon

Cardiff Rugby

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Defence Profile

Lyon

Cardiff Rugby

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

56%

66%

3-6 secs

29%

21%

6+ secs

14%

13%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

50'

65'

68'

72'

75'

Lyon

Cardiff Rugby

Lyon vs Cardiff Rugby Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Lyon face off against Cardiff Rugby in Challenge Cup Round 1 on Sat 7th December 2024 at Matmut Stadium de Gerland. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:15 and is broadcast on . In South Africa it’s at 17:15 SAST, 03:15 NZST in New Zealand, 01:15 AEST in Australia and 10:15 EST in the US.

Lyon won the last encounter but Cardiff Rugby are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Cardiff Rugby in 2nd and Lyon in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Lyon vs Cardiff Rugby Squads

The official squads for Lyon vs Cardiff Rugby will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.