Lyon 34 - 21 Sharks

Full time

06 Apr 2025

Stage: R16 Round 5

Matmut Stadium de Gerland

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Lyon secured a convincing 34-21 victory against the Sharks in the Challenge Cup. The Sharks initially took the lead with a try from Mbatha, converted by Masuku. However, Lyon responded quickly, scoring four tries in the first half, with notable performances from Tchaptchet, William, Charcosset, and Maraku. Berdeu was instrumental in the kicking game, successfully converting three tries before being substituted. In the second half, Lyon maintained their dominance with a try from Rattez, further extending their lead. The Sharks managed to score two tries late in the game through Rahl and Mavesere but could not close the gap. Lyon's strong performance showcased their attacking prowess and solidified their standing in the competition.

Weather

Temperature: 20.7°C (Feels like 19.0°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 23.1 km/h, gusting to 44.2 km/h Humidity: 34% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Fez Mbatha · Sharks

0 - 5
5'

Conversion

Siya Masuku · Sharks

0 - 7
7'

Penalty

Leo Berdeu · Lyon

3 - 7
17'

Try

Alexandre Tchaptchet · Lyon

8 - 7
20'

Try

Theo William · Lyon

13 - 7
21'

Conversion

Leo Berdeu · Lyon

15 - 7
27'

Try

Yanis Charcosset · Lyon

20 - 7
28'

Conversion

Leo Berdeu · Lyon

22 - 7
37'

Try

Josiah Maraku · Lyon

27 - 7
40'

Substitution

Charlie Cassang on for Baptiste Couilloud · Lyon
40'

Substitution

Emile van Heerden on for Gerbrandt Grobler · Sharks
Halftime 27 - 7
Second Half
48'

Substitution

Martin Meliande on for Leo Berdeu · Lyon
51'

Substitution

Camille Chat on for Yanis Charcosset · Lyon
55'

Substitution

Dian Bleuler on for Ntuthuko Mchunu · Sharks
56'

Substitution

Killian Geraci on for Mickael Guillard · Lyon
56'

Substitution

Maxime Gouzou on for Liam Allen · Lyon
56'

Substitution

Valentin Simutoga on for Irakli Aptsiauri · Lyon
56'

Substitution

Jerome Rey on for Hamza Kaabeche · Lyon
57'

Substitution

Ethan Bester on for Fez Mbatha · Sharks
59'

Substitution

Jurenzo Julius on for Andre Esterhuizen · Sharks
62'

Substitution

Bathobele Hlekani on for Jannes Potgieter · Sharks
64'

Substitution

Alfred Parisien on for Theo Millet · Lyon
65'

Substitution

Mawande Mdanda on for Ruan Dreyer · Sharks
67'

Try

Vincent Rattez · Lyon

34 - 7
67'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

29 - 7
68'

Substitution

Jean Smith on for Hakeem Kunene · Sharks
69'

Try

Corne Rahl · Sharks

34 - 14
69'

Conversion

Jean Smith · Sharks

34 - 9
71'

Substitution

Tiaan Fourie on for Yaw Penxe · Sharks
80'

Try

Tinotenda Mavesere · Sharks

34 - 19
81'

Conversion

Jean Smith · Sharks

34 - 21
Fulltime 34 - 21

Player ratings

Lyon

15 Alexandre Tchaptchet 7.1
14 Vincent Rattez 8.0
13 Josiah Maraku 8.4
12 Theo Millet 8.0
11 Monty Ioane 7.4
10 Leo Berdeu 6.3
9 Baptiste Couilloud 6.2
1 Hamza Kaabeche 6.6
2 Yanis Charcosset 7.6
3 Irakli Aptsiauri 6.8
4 Theo William 8.1
5 Mickael Guillard 6.6
6 Dylan Cretin 7.0
7 Liam Allen 6.3
8 Arno Botha 7.4
16 Camille Chat 7.8
17 Jerome Rey 6.0
18 Valentin Simutoga 6.4
19 Killian Geraci 6.5
20 Maxime Gouzou 6.6
21 Charlie Cassang 7.5
22 Martin Meliande 6.6
23 Alfred Parisien 6.8

Sharks

15 Hakeem Kunene 5.1
14 Yaw Penxe 5.4
13 Francois Venter 5.7
12 Andre Esterhuizen 5.1
11 Litelihle Bester 6.0
10 Siya Masuku 6.2
9 Bradley Davids 6.2
1 Ntuthuko Mchunu 6.6
2 Fez Mbatha 7.4
3 Ruan Dreyer 6.5
4 Corne Rahl 6.9
5 Gerbrandt Grobler 6.2
6 Tinotenda Mavesere 8.1
7 Jannes Potgieter 6.8
8 Nick Hatton 7.5
16 Ethan Bester 6.5
17 Dian Bleuler 6.2
18 Mawande Mdanda 6.0
19 Emile van Heerden 5.8
20 Bathobele Hlekani 6.1
21 Tiaan Fourie –
22 Jean Smith 6.2
23 Jurenzo Julius 5.7