Lyon 37 - 26 Cardiff

Full time

07 Dec 2024

Stage: Pool 1 Round 1

Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Lyon secured a convincing 37-26 victory against Cardiff Rugby at Matmut Stadium. The match opened with an early try from Cardiff's Adams, converted by de Beer. However, Lyon responded swiftly with Dumortier's try, followed by contributions from Parisien and a second try from Dumortier before halftime. Meliande's kicking played a crucial role, adding conversions and penalties to Lyon's tally. In the second half, Lyon maintained their momentum with Charcosset and Gonzalez crossing the line, while Cardiff fought back with tries from Bevan and Hamer-Webb. Despite a late effort from Cardiff, Lyon's strong performance ensured they finished the game with a comfortable lead. The match highlighted Lyon's attacking prowess and strategic kicking, ultimately leading to their well-deserved win.

Weather

Temperature: 9.0°C (Feels like 5.9°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 13.0 km/h, gusting to 25.4 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 86%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Josh Adams · Cardiff

0 - 5
4'

Conversion

Tinus de Beer · Cardiff

0 - 7
6'

Try

Ethan Dumortier · Lyon

5 - 7
15'

Try

Danny Southworth · Cardiff

5 - 12
16'

Conversion

Tinus de Beer · Cardiff

5 - 14
23'

Substitution

Beka Shvangiradze on for Maxime Gouzou · Lyon
24'

Try

Alfred Parisien · Lyon

10 - 14
25'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

12 - 14
32'

Substitution

Maxime Gouzou on for Beka Shvangiradze · Lyon
37'

Try

Ethan Dumortier · Lyon

17 - 14
38'

Substitution

Callum Sheedy on for Tinus de Beer · Cardiff
Halftime 17 - 14
Second Half
47'

Try

Yanis Charcosset · Lyon

22 - 14
48'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

24 - 14
48'

Substitution

Dafydd Hughes on for Evan Lloyd · Cardiff
48'

Substitution

Rhys Barratt on for Danny Southworth · Cardiff
48'

Substitution

Harri Millard on for Jacob Beetham · Cardiff
48'

Substitution

Josh McNally on for Seb Davies · Cardiff
48'

Substitution

Will Davies-King on for Rhys Litterick · Cardiff
48'

Substitution

Jerome Rey on for Hamza Kaabeche · Lyon
53'

Try

Ellis Bevan · Cardiff

24 - 19
54'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

24 - 21
59'

Substitution

Esteban Gonzalez on for Charlie Cassang · Lyon
60'

Substitution

Thibaut Regard on for Josiah Maraku · Lyon
60'

Substitution

Arno Botha on for Killian Geraci · Lyon
61'

Try

Gabriel Hamer-Webb · Cardiff

24 - 26
62'

Try

Esteban Gonzalez · Lyon

29 - 26
63'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

31 - 26
69'

Penalty

Martin Meliande · Lyon

34 - 26
70'

Substitution

Johan Mulder on for Ellis Bevan · Cardiff
70'

Substitution

Thomas Young on for Dan Thomas · Cardiff
74'

Penalty

Esteban Gonzalez · Lyon

37 - 26
Fulltime 37 - 26

Player ratings

Lyon

15 Davit Niniashvili 6.7
14 Ethan Dumortier 8.6
13 Alfred Parisien 7.5
12 Josiah Maraku 6.5
11 Vincent Rattez 6.3
10 Martin Meliande 7.1
9 Charlie Cassang 7.4
1 Hamza Kaabeche 6.3
2 Yanis Charcosset 8.5
3 Cedate Gomes Sa 6.7
4 Killian Geraci 6.5
5 Alban Roussel 7.4
6 Dylan Cretin 5.9
7 Marvin Okuya 7.2
8 Maxime Gouzou 6.8
16 Baptiste Narmand –
17 Jerome Rey 6.5
18 Jermaine Ainsley –
19 Arno Botha 6.2
20 Beka Shvangiradze –
21 Esteban Gonzalez 6.9
22 Alexandre Tchaptchet –
23 Thibaut Regard 6.3

Cardiff

15 Jacob Beetham 6.6
14 Josh Adams 6.2
13 Rey Lee-Lo 7.7
12 Steffan Emanuel 5.4
11 Gabriel Hamer-Webb 6.6
10 Tinus de Beer 6.8
9 Ellis Bevan 6.8
1 Danny Southworth 7.0
2 Evan Lloyd 5.9
3 Rhys Litterick 5.7
4 Seb Davies 5.9
5 Teddy Williams 6.6
6 Alex Mann 5.4
7 Dan Thomas 7.1
8 Alun Lawrence 6.8
16 Dafydd Hughes 6.4
17 Rhys Barratt 6.2
18 Will Davies-King 6.1
19 Josh McNally 6.1
20 Thomas Young 6.5
21 Johan Mulder 5.7
22 Callum Sheedy 6.1
23 Harri Millard 6.7