Lyon 27 - 29 Pau

Full time

10 May 2025

Top 14

Stage: Regular Season Round 23

Matmut Stadium de Gerland

Lyon vs Pau head to head

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In a thrilling Top 14 clash, Section Paloise narrowly defeated Lyon 29-27 at the Matmut Stadium de Gerland. The match saw an explosive start with Lucas Rey scoring an early try for Paloise, quickly followed by Reece Hewat's effort, putting them ahead 12-2. Lyon responded with a try from Yanis Charcosset, and Martin Meliande's conversion brought them back into contention. However, a strong performance from Axel Desperes, who converted several key tries, helped Paloise maintain their lead. Alexandre Tchaptchet scored two tries for Lyon, showcasing his attacking prowess, but it wasn't enough to secure a win. The match featured several yellow cards, with Killian Geraci of Lyon and Beka Gorgadze of Paloise both spending time in the sin bin. Section Paloise's disciplined defense held firm in the closing stages, allowing them to clinch a vital away victory.

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Weather

Temperature: 22.2°C (Feels like 21.1°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 19.1 km/h, gusting to 40.0 km/h Humidity: 44% Cloud Cover: 17%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Penalty

Martin Meliande · Lyon

3 - 0
5'

Substitution

Thibault Daubagna on for Dan Robson · Pau
7'

Try

Lucas Rey · Pau

3 - 5
8'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

3 - 7
14'

Try

Reece Hewat · Pau

3 - 12
16'

Substitution

Semi Radradra on for Thibaut Regard · Lyon
22'

Substitution

Thibaut Regard on for Semi Radradra · Lyon
25'

Try

Yanis Charcosset · Lyon

8 - 12
26'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

10 - 12
36'

Try

Remi Picquette · Pau

10 - 17
37'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

10 - 19
40'

Substitution

Mickael Guillard on for Beka Shvangiradze · Lyon
40'

Substitution

Guillaume Marchand on for Yanis Charcosset · Lyon
40'

Substitution

Jermaine Ainsley on for Irakli Aptsiauri · Lyon
Halftime 10 - 19
Second Half
41'

Try

Theo Attissogbe · Pau

10 - 24
42'

Yellow Card

Killian Geraci · Lyon
42'

Conversion

Axel Desperes · Pau

10 - 26
45'

Substitution

Martin Page-Relo on for Charlie Cassang · Lyon
49'

Try

Alexandre Tchaptchet · Lyon

15 - 26
50'

Substitution

Youri Delhommel on for Lucas Rey · Pau
50'

Substitution

Loic Credoz on for Remi Picquette · Pau
50'

Substitution

Remi Seneca on for Hugo Parrou · Pau
50'

Substitution

Sacha Zegueur on for Reece Hewat · Pau
50'

Substitution

Guram Papidze on for Siate Tokolahi · Pau
50'

Substitution

Tomas Lavanini on for Felix Lambey · Lyon
50'

Substitution

Wayan de Benedittis on for Jerome Rey · Lyon
50'

Substitution

Steeve Blanc-Mappaz on for Liam Allen · Lyon
52'

Substitution

Semi Radradra on for Thibaut Regard · Lyon
52'

Yellow Card Complete

Killian Geraci · Lyon
53'

Yellow Card

Beka Gorgadze · Pau
55'

Substitution

Beka Shvangiradze on for Maxime Gouzou · Lyon
58'

Substitution

Tumua Manu on for Clement Laporte · Pau
60'

Try

Guillaume Marchand · Lyon

20 - 26
61'

Conversion

Martin Meliande · Lyon

22 - 26
63'

Yellow Card Complete

Beka Gorgadze · Pau
65'

Substitution

Carwyn Tuipulotu on for Beka Gorgadze · Pau
67'

Try

Alexandre Tchaptchet · Lyon

27 - 26
73'

Substitution

Beka Gorgadze on for Hugo Auradou · Pau
75'

Penalty

Thibault Daubagna · Pau

27 - 29
Fulltime 27 - 29

Player ratings

Lyon

15 Alexandre Tchaptchet 7.9
14 Alfred Parisien 6.0
13 Thibaut Regard 6.0
12 Josiah Maraku 6.8
11 Vincent Rattez 6.0
10 Martin Meliande 6.4
9 Charlie Cassang 5.5
1 Jerome Rey 7.1
2 Yanis Charcosset 6.9
3 Irakli Aptsiauri 5.9
4 Felix Lambey 7.0
5 Killian Geraci 6.1
6 Beka Shvangiradze 6.8
7 Liam Allen 6.0
8 Maxime Gouzou 7.0
16 Guillaume Marchand 8.2
17 Wayan de Benedittis 6.7
18 Mickael Guillard 7.6
19 Tomas Lavanini 6.2
20 Martin Page-Relo 6.4
21 Semi Radradra 6.3
22 Steeve Blanc-Mappaz 5.9
23 Jermaine Ainsley 5.8

Pau

15 Jack Maddocks 7.6
14 Clement Laporte 7.1
13 Emilien Gailleton 6.8
12 Fabien Brau Boirie 7.5
11 Theo Attissogbe 7.4
10 Axel Desperes 5.8
9 Dan Robson –
1 Hugo Parrou 6.6
2 Lucas Rey 7.7
3 Siate Tokolahi 7.0
4 Hugo Auradou 6.3
5 Remi Picquette 7.4
6 Luke Whitelock 6.8
7 Reece Hewat 7.7
8 Beka Gorgadze 6.7
16 Youri Delhommel 6.5
17 Remi Seneca 6.9
18 Sacha Zegueur 6.9
19 Loic Credoz 6.7
20 Carwyn Tuipulotu 6.5
21 Thibault Daubagna 6.9
22 Tumua Manu 6.5
23 Guram Papidze 6.8