Lyon

27 - 29

Full Time

Pau

Lyon vs Pau

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Evan Urruzmendi has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Penalty Goal

Thibault Daubagna kicks the penalty.

75'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Beka Gorgadze getting some game time.

73'

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Hugo Auradou being replaced.

73'

Martin Meliande curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

68'

Try

A series of passes by Lyon results in a try for Alexandre Tchaptchet

67'

A gap opened in the defence and Alexandre Tchaptchet took full advantage.

67'

Martin Meliande sets up the try.

67'

The defensive line has been broken as Vincent Rattez goes through the gap.

66'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Carwyn Tuipulotu coming on.

65'

Section Paloise make a substitution with Beka Gorgadze coming off.

65'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Axel Desperes as they hook it left.

64'

Conversion

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

61'

Try

Lyon are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Guillaume Marchand touching down.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Guillaume Marchand goes through the gap.

60'

Tumua Manu comes on for Section Paloise.

58'

Clement Laporte leaves the field.

58'

What a run here by Martin Page-Relo as they get over the gainline!

57'

Beka Shvangiradze comes on for Lyon.

55'

Maxime Gouzou leaves the field.

55'

Wayan De Benedittis comes on.

53'

Jerome Rey comes off.

53'

Yellow Card

Beka Gorgadze (Section Paloise) is shown a yellow card

53'

What a run here by Vincent Rattez as they get over the gainline!

53'

Semi Radradra comes on.

52'

Thibaut Regard comes off.

52'

Axel Desperes steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

52'

Tomas Lavanini comes on.

50'

Felix Lambey comes off.

50'

Sacha Zegueur comes on.

50'

Reece Hewat comes off.

50'

Remi Seneca comes on.

50'

Hugo Parrou comes off.

50'

Steeve Blanc-Mappaz comes on.

50'

Liam Allen comes off.

50'

Loic Credoz comes on.

50'

Remi Picquette comes off.

50'

Guram Papidze comes on.

50'

Siate Tokolahi comes off.

50'

Youri Delhommel comes on.

50'

Lucas Rey comes off.

50'

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

50'

Try

Slick passing by Lyon leads to a try for Alexandre Tchaptchet.

49'

Martin Meliande sets up the try.

49'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Martin Page-Relo getting some game time.

45'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Charlie Cassang being replaced.

45'

Axel Desperes was unlucky to have missed the penalty after the ball hit the right post.

45'

Lyon make a substitution with Jermaine Ainsley coming on.

40'

Lyon make a substitution with Irakli Aptsiauri coming off.

40'

Lyon make a substitution with Guillaume Marchand coming on.

40'

Lyon make a substitution with Yanis Charcosset coming off.

40'

Lyon make a substitution with Mickael Guillard coming on.

40'

Lyon make a substitution with Beka Shvangiradze coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

42'

Conversion

Axel Desperes adds the two points for Section Paloise.

42'

Try

A clever kick there by Section Paloise allows Theo Attissogbe to collect the ball and touch down for the try.

41'

Theo Attissogbe makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41'

Clement Laporte played a key part in that try.

41'

Yellow Card

Killian Geraci (Lyon) is shown a yellow card

41'

Conversion

Axel Desperes does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Section Paloise as Remi Picquette goes over.

36'

Trouble here as Charlie Cassang breaches the defence.

30'

Axel Desperes hits the left post with their penalty attempt.

30'

Conversion

Martin Meliande makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Lyon maul...no miracles today as Yanis Charcosset powers over.

25'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Thibaut Regard getting some game time.

22'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Semi Radradra being replaced.

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Thibault Daubagna bursts through to advance the Section Paloise attack.

17'

Lyon make a substitution with Semi Radradra coming on.

16'

Lyon make a substitution with Thibaut Regard coming off.

16'

Axel Desperes curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

16'

Try

A series of passes by Section Paloise results in a try for Reece Hewat

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Reece Hewat took full advantage.

15'

Spellbinding play by Fabien Brau-Boirie is finished off with a try.

14'

Conversion

Axel Desperes has kicked a conversion.

Try

The Section Paloise pack has powered over for Lucas Rey to score the try.

Thibault Daubagna comes on for Section Paloise.

Dan Robson leaves the field.

Penalty Goal

Martin Meliande has kicked a penalty goal.

We are underway as the referee Evan Urruzmendi blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Lyon v Pau 
  
 Round 23 
  
 Sat 10th May 2025, 07:30am PDT 
  
 Matmut Stadium de Gerland 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Evan Urruzmendi

Points Flow Chart

Pau win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

16%

% Of Game In Lead

82%

71%

Possession Last 10 min

29%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Daubagna

75'

27 - 29

Tchaptchet

27 - 26

67'

Meliande

22 - 26

61'

Marchand

20 - 26

60'

Gorgadze

53'

15 - 26

Tchaptchet

15 - 26

49'

Half Time

Desperes

42'

10 - 26

Attissogbe

41'

10 - 24

Geraci

10 - 19

41'

Desperes

37'

10 - 19

Picquette

36'

10 - 17

Meliande

10 - 12

26'

Charcosset

8 - 12

25'

Hewat

15'

3 - 12

Desperes

3 - 7

Rey

3 - 5

Meliande

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.9

Entries

Attack Profile

Lyon

Pau

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Defence Profile

Lyon

Pau

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

63%

65%

3-6 secs

25%

23%

6+ secs

13%

119

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

67'

69'

74'

77'

79'

Lyon

Pau

Lyon vs Pau Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Lyon face off against Pau in Top 14 Round 23 on Sat 10th May 2025 at Matmut Stadium de Gerland. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:30. In South Africa it’s at 16:30 SAST, 02:30 NZST in New Zealand, 00:30 AEST in Australia and 07:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Pau won the last encounter but Pau are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Pau in 8th and Lyon in 11th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Lyon vs Pau Squads

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