Zebre

19 - 21

Full Time

Lyon

Lyon vs Zebre

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

83'

Giacomo Da Re comes on.

75'

Geronimo Prisciantelli comes off.

75'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Scott Gregory getting some game time.

72'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Luca Morisi being replaced.

72'

Conversion

Martin Meliande has kicked a conversion.

72'

Try

A series of passes by Lyon results in a try for Beka Saginadze

71'

That's a great try assist by Martin Meliande.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Semi Radradra took full advantage.

71'

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

71'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Thomas Dominguez coming on.

69'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Gonzalo Garcia coming off.

69'

Conversion

The Zebre Parma supporters go wild as Geronimo Prisciantelli successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

Rusiate Nasove scores the try from close range.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Leonard Krumov took full advantage.

67'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Luca Rizzoli coming on.

65'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Danilo Fischetti coming off.

65'

Conversion

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

65'

Try

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

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Monty Ioane goes through the gap.

64'

Charlie Cassang sets up the try.

64'

Red Card

Alessandro Fusco (Zebre Parma) is shown the red card

63'

Lyon sub Killian Geraci comes onto the field.

60'

Tomas Lavanini departs for Lyon.

60'

Yanis Charcosset comes on for Lyon.

59'

Sam Matavesi leaves the field.

59'

Giampietro Ribaldi comes on for Zebre Parma.

57'

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo leaves the field.

57'

Xavier Mignot comes on for Lyon.

55'

Ethan Dumortier leaves the field.

55'

Iacopo Bianchi comes on for Zebre Parma.

55'

Andrea Zambonin leaves the field.

55'

What a run here by Ethan Dumortier as they get over the gainline!

55'

Charlie Cassang comes on.

53'

Esteban Gonzalez comes off.

53'

What a run here by Giovanni Licata as they get over the gainline!

53'

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

49'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Liam Allen being replaced.

49'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Irakli Aptsiauri getting some game time.

49'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Jermaine Ainsley being replaced.

49'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Hamza Kaabeche getting some game time.

49'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Jerome Rey being replaced.

49'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Monty Ioane getting some game time.

46'

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Vincent Rattez being replaced.

46'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Rusiate Nasove getting some game time.

46'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Giacomo Milano being replaced.

46'

Conversion

Geronimo Prisciantelli adds the two points for Zebre Parma.

46'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Geronimo Prisciantelli dots the ball down from close range.

45'

Geronimo Prisciantelli makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Spellbinding play by Gonzalo Garcia is finished off with a try.

45'

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

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Zebre Parma sub Muhamed Hasa comes onto the field.

39'

Matteo Nocera departs for Zebre Parma.

39'

Yellow Card

Maxime Gouzou (Lyon) is shown a yellow card

38'

Trouble here as Simone Gesi breaches the defence.

26'

Trouble here as Bautista Stavile breaches the defence.

26'

Geronimo Prisciantelli takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

25'

Try

Great forward play by Zebre Parma allows Tommaso Di Bartolomeo to score the try.

24'

Conversion

Martin Meliande makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

20'

Try

Esteban Gonzalez goes on their own for a try.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Esteban Gonzalez bursts through to advance the Lyon attack.

19'

A gap opened in the defence and Danilo Fischetti took full advantage.

15'

A gap opened in the defence and Simone Gesi took full advantage.

11'

The defensive line has been broken as Alfred Parisien goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Zebre v Lyon 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Sat 14th December 2024, 05:00am PST 
  
 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Ben Breakspear

Points Flow Chart

Lyon win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

27%

% Of Game In Lead

49%

47%

Possession Last 10 min

53%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Meliande

72'

19 - 21

Saginadze

71'

19 - 19

Prisciantelli

19 - 14

69'

Nasove

17 - 14

68'

Meliande

65'

12 - 14

Ioane

64'

12 - 12

Fusco

12 - 7

63'

Prisciantelli

12 - 7

46'

Prisciantelli

10 - 7

45'

Half Time

Gouzou

38'

5 - 7

Di Bartolomeo

5 - 7

24'

Meliande

20'

0 - 7

Gonzalez

19'

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

Zebre

28%

Draw

Lyon

70%

Lineout-Lost by Giampietro Ribaldi

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.9

Entries

Attack Profile

Zebre

Lyon

More Less

Defence Profile

Zebre

Lyon

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

37%

51%

3-6 secs

41%

34%

6+ secs

22%

15%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

61'

63'

67'

75'

82'

Zebre

Lyon

Zebre vs Lyon Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Zebre face off against Lyon in Challenge Cup Round 2 on Sat 14th December 2024 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00 and is broadcast on . In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Lyon in 2nd and Zebre in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Zebre vs Lyon Squads

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