Lyon 19 - 38 Benetton

Full time

18 Jan 2026

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: Pool 2 Round 4

Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Lyon vs Benetton head to head

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Benetton Rugby triumphed over Lyon with a convincing score of 38-19 in the Challenge Cup. Alfred Parisien scored two early tries for Lyon, converting both through Paddy Jackson, giving them a 14-0 lead. However, Benetton responded quickly, with Siua Maile and Malakai Fekitoa each crossing the try line, aided by Rhyno Smith's precise kicking. By halftime, Benetton had established a commanding 28-14 lead after a flurry of tries. In the second half, Dylan Cretin managed a consolation try for Lyon, but Benetton's Mirco Spagnolo answered back, extending their advantage. Rhyno Smith's boot secured crucial conversions, solidifying Benetton's control throughout the match. Ultimately, Lyon struggled to keep pace with a dynamic Benetton side, highlighting their strength in this encounter.

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Weather

Temperature: 7.6°C (Feels like 8.1°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 2.2 km/h, gusting to 8.1 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 96%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Substitution

Leonardo Marin on for Jacob Umaga · Benetton
3'

Try

Alfred Parisien · Lyon

5 - 0
4'

Conversion

Paddy Jackson · Lyon

7 - 0
7'

Try

Alfred Parisien · Lyon

12 - 0
8'

Conversion

Paddy Jackson · Lyon

14 - 0
11'

Penalty

Rhyno Smith · Benetton

14 - 3
19'

Substitution

Marvin Okuya on for Beka Shvangiradze · Lyon
20'

Try

Siua Maile · Benetton

14 - 8
21'

Conversion

Rhyno Smith · Benetton

14 - 10
29'

Try

Malakai Fekitoa · Benetton

14 - 15
30'

Conversion

Rhyno Smith · Benetton

14 - 17
30'

Substitution

Martin Meliande on for Paddy Jackson · Lyon
35'

Try

Onisi Ratave · Benetton

14 - 22
36'

Conversion

Rhyno Smith · Benetton

14 - 24
39'

Try

Siua Maile · Benetton

14 - 29
40'

Conversion

Rhyno Smith · Benetton

14 - 31
Halftime 14 - 31
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Hamza Kaabeche on for Jerome Rey · Lyon
49'

Substitution

Camille Chat on for Guillaume Marchand · Lyon
49'

Substitution

Mickael Guillard on for Janse Roux · Lyon
49'

Substitution

Bautista Bernasconi on for Siua Maile · Benetton
49'

Substitution

Giosue Zilocchi on for Simone Ferrari · Benetton
57'

Substitution

Giulio Marini on for Niccolo Cannone · Benetton
58'

Try

Dylan Cretin · Lyon

19 - 31
60'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Andy Uren · Benetton
62'

Try

Mirco Spagnolo · Benetton

19 - 36
63'

Conversion

Rhyno Smith · Benetton

19 - 38
63'

Substitution

Cedate Gomes Sa on for Irakli Aptsiauri · Lyon
63'

Substitution

Charlie Cassang on for Baptiste Couilloud · Lyon
63'

Substitution

Eli Snyman on for Riccardo Favretto · Benetton
63'

Substitution

Vincent Rattez on for Theo Millet · Lyon
63'

Substitution

So'otala Fa'aso'o on for Lorenzo Cannone · Benetton
68'

Substitution

Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro on for Mirco Spagnolo · Benetton
Fulltime 19 - 38

Player ratings

Lyon

15 Alexandre Tchaptchet 6.2
14 Arthur Mathiron 6.0
13 Alfred Parisien 9.5
12 Theo Millet 6.3
11 Jiuta Wainiqolo 6.8
10 Paddy Jackson 6.5
9 Baptiste Couilloud 5.7
1 Jerome Rey 6.7
2 Guillaume Marchand 6.7
3 Irakli Aptsiauri 7.1
4 Theo William 7.0
5 Janse Roux 6.0
6 Dylan Cretin 7.4
7 Liam Allen 6.3
8 Beka Shvangiradze 6.3
16 Camille Chat 7.0
17 Hamza Kaabeche 6.3
18 Cedate Gomes Sa 5.9
19 Mickael Guillard 6.8
20 Marvin Okuya 6.9
21 Charlie Cassang 5.9
22 Martin Meliande 6.2
23 Vincent Rattez 5.6

Benetton

15 Rhyno Smith 7.7
14 Louis Lynagh 7.6
13 Tommaso Menoncello 6.1
12 Malakai Fekitoa 6.0
11 Onisi Ratave 7.6
10 Jacob Umaga –
9 Andy Uren 6.0
1 Mirco Spagnolo 7.3
2 Siua Maile 8.5
3 Simone Ferrari 6.8
4 Niccolo Cannone 6.6
5 Riccardo Favretto 7.4
6 Alessandro Izekor 7.1
7 Michele Lamaro 6.8
8 Lorenzo Cannone 6.8
16 Bautista Bernasconi 7.1
17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 6.2
18 Giosue Zilocchi 6.4
19 Eli Snyman 6.3
20 So'otala Fa'aso'o 6.3
21 Giulio Marini 6.5
22 Alessandro Garbisi 6.1
23 Leonardo Marin 6.6