Lyon 32 - 23 Montpellier

Full time

19 Apr 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 21

Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Lyon secured a 32-23 victory against Montpellier in an exciting Top 14 clash. Josiah Maraku opened the scoring with a try, quickly followed by a conversion from Leo Berdeu. Montpellier responded with a penalty and a try from Cobus Reinach, leveled by Stuart Hogg's conversion. However, Lyon's dominance continued with tries from Guillaume Marchand and Davit Niniashvili, as Martin Meliande added a conversion. Despite a late effort from Leo Coly, who scored for Montpellier, Lyon maintained their lead. Meliande's kicking accuracy, alongside Baptiste Couilloud's try, bolstered Lyon's scoreline. Ultimately, Lyon's early lead proved decisive, allowing them to claim victory at the Matmut Stadium de Gerland.

Weather

Temperature: 20.5°C (Feels like 17.9°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 28.4 km/h, gusting to 56.8 km/h Humidity: 46% Cloud Cover: 16%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Try

Josiah Maraku · Lyon

5 - 0
2'

Conversion

Leo Berdeu · Lyon

7 - 0
12'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

7 - 3
15'

Try

Cobus Reinach · Montpellier

7 - 8
16'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

7 - 10
27'

Try

Guillaume Marchand · Lyon

12 - 10
29'

Conversion

Leo Berdeu · Lyon

14 - 10
29'

Substitution

Martin Meliande on for Leo Berdeu · Lyon
30'

Substitution

Christopher Tolofua on for Jordan Uelese · Montpellier
33'

Try

Davit Niniashvili · Lyon

19 - 10
34'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

21 - 10
40'

Try

Alexandre Becognee · Montpellier

21 - 15
Halftime 21 - 15
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

21 - 18
46'

Substitution

Beka Saginadze on for Arno Botha · Lyon
46'

Substitution

Thibaut Regard on for Vincent Rattez · Lyon
46'

Substitution

Enzo Forletta on for Baptiste Erdocio · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Wilfrid Hounkpatin on for Mohamed Haouas · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg on for Florian Verhaeghe · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Billy Vunipola on for Sam Simmonds · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Theo William on for Killian Geraci · Lyon
52'

Substitution

Sebastien Taofifenua on for Jerome Rey · Lyon
52'

Substitution

Yanis Charcosset on for Guillaume Marchand · Lyon
55'

Penalty

Martin Meliande · Lyon

24 - 18
62'

Substitution

Marco Tauleigne on for Lenni Nouchi · Montpellier
62'

Substitution

Leo Coly on for Cobus Reinach · Montpellier
62'

Substitution

Hugo Reus on for Stuart Hogg · Montpellier
62'

Substitution

Hamza Kaabeche on for Irakli Aptsiauri · Lyon
64'

Substitution

Killian Geraci on for Mickael Guillard · Lyon
65'

Try

Baptiste Couilloud · Lyon

29 - 18
68'

Substitution

Charlie Cassang on for Baptiste Couilloud · Lyon
72'

Penalty

Martin Meliande · Lyon

32 - 18
74'

Substitution

Lenni Nouchi on for Tyler Duguid · Montpellier
78'

Try

Leo Coly · Montpellier

32 - 23
Fulltime 32 - 23

Player ratings

Lyon

15 Davit Niniashvili 9.6
14 Ethan Dumortier 6.4
13 Josiah Maraku 8.0
12 Theo Millet 6.7
11 Vincent Rattez 6.7
10 Leo Berdeu 7.8
9 Baptiste Couilloud 6.5
1 Jerome Rey 7.7
2 Guillaume Marchand 7.6
3 Irakli Aptsiauri 8.2
4 Killian Geraci 7.1
5 Mickael Guillard 6.5
6 Dylan Cretin 6.7
7 Liam Allen 8.5
8 Arno Botha 7.3
16 Yanis Charcosset 7.4
17 Sebastien Taofifenua 7.1
18 Theo William 6.4
19 Beka Saginadze 7.3
20 Charlie Cassang 6.1
21 Martin Meliande 7.4
22 Thibaut Regard 6.7
23 Hamza Kaabeche 6.3

Montpellier

15 Anthony Bouthier 7.4
14 Mael Moustin 6.2
13 Arthur Vincent 7.3
12 Auguste Cadot 6.6
11 Gabriel Ngandebe 6.4
10 Stuart Hogg 6.7
9 Cobus Reinach 7.6
1 Baptiste Erdocio 7.0
2 Jordan Uelese 6.7
3 Mohamed Haouas 6.6
4 Florian Verhaeghe 5.4
5 Tyler Duguid 7.7
6 Lenni Nouchi 7.1
7 Alexandre Becognee 8.4
8 Sam Simmonds 6.9
16 Christopher Tolofua 6.9
17 Enzo Forletta 5.8
18 Marco Tauleigne 6.1
19 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg 6.8
20 Billy Vunipola 5.8
21 Leo Coly 7.3
22 Hugo Reus 5.2
23 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 5.9