Lyon
27 - 29
Pau
10 May 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 23
Matmut Stadium de Gerland
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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Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 2' penalty Martin Meliande
- 5' substitution Dan Robson
- 7' try Lucas Rey
- 8' conversion Axel Desperes
- 14' try Reece Hewat
- 16' substitution Thibaut Regard
- 22' substitution Semi Radradra
- 25' try Yanis Charcosset
- 26' conversion Martin Meliande
- 36' try Remi Picquette
- 37' conversion Axel Desperes
- 40' substitution Beka Shvangiradze
- 40' substitution Yanis Charcosset
- 40' substitution Irakli Aptsiauri
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' try Theo Attissogbe
- 42' yellow_card Killian Geraci
- 42' conversion Axel Desperes
- 45' substitution Charlie Cassang
- 49' try Alexandre Tchaptchet
- 50' substitution Lucas Rey
- 50' substitution Remi Picquette
- 50' substitution Hugo Parrou
- 50' substitution Reece Hewat
- 50' substitution Siate Tokolahi
- 50' substitution Felix Lambey
- 50' substitution Jerome Rey
- 50' substitution Liam Allen
- 52' substitution Thibaut Regard
- 52' yellow_card_complete Killian Geraci
- 53' yellow_card Beka Gorgadze
- 55' substitution Maxime Gouzou
- 58' substitution Clement Laporte
- 60' try Guillaume Marchand
- 61' conversion Martin Meliande
- 63' yellow_card_complete Beka Gorgadze
- 65' substitution Beka Gorgadze
- 67' try Alexandre Tchaptchet
- 73' substitution Hugo Auradou
- 75' penalty Thibault Daubagna
- 80' full_time