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AS Saint-Etienne

Augustine Boakye remains the only player missing through injury for Saint-Etienne this weekend.
Yvann Macon will join Boakye on the sidelines through suspension.
Lyon

Ernest Nuamah is Lyon's only confirmed absentee heading into this derby clash.
Malick Fofana made a fine return from injury at Old Trafford on Thursday evening and could have earned a starting spot here.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+4'

Thiago Almada (Lyon) sends the corner into the box, but Gautier Larsonneur intercepts it and averts the threat.
90+3'

Clinton Mata (Lyon) has tested the patience of referee Francois Letexier and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
90+1'

St Etienne can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
90

The fourth official shows 5 min. of added time.
89'

Eirik Horneland has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Yunis Abdelhamid (St Etienne) replacing Zuriko Davitashvili.
89'

Substitution. Rayan Cherki will be replaced by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
89'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Ibrahim Sissoko (St Etienne) comes onto the pitch for Lucas Stassin.
89'

A promising cross into the box is nearly received by the lurking Rayan Cherki (Lyon), but one of the defending players cuts it out to avert the threat.
86'

Lyon slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
83'

Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) takes a shot from the edge of the area, but it goes harmlessly wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Lyon.
80'

Thiago Almada (Lyon) floats the free kick into the box, but it's easily cleared by the first man.
79'

Dennis Appiah (St Etienne) sees a yellow card. He should be more careful because one more challenge like that could result in a red card.
79'

A poorly executed mid-range free kick by Rayan Cherki (Lyon) as he fails to deliver a decent cross.
78'

This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Leo Petrot (St Etienne) was quite harsh and Francois Letexier didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
76'

Goal! Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) weaves his way past opponents, and he unleashes a magnificent effort from the edge of the box inside the left post. Gautier Larsonneur had no chance of reaching it. The score is 2:1.
74'

Eirik Horneland has decided to substitute Aimen Moueffek and he is replaced by Louis Mouton (St Etienne).
74'

The game has come to an end for Irvin Cardona. He has contributed as much as he could today. He will be replaced by the fresh legs of Benjamin Old (St Etienne).
73'

Lyon have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
72'

A pass lands at the feet of Rayan Cherki (Lyon) in the middle of the box, he looks up and shoots but the effort is superbly blocked by a defender. Lyon force their opponents to concede a corner.
70'

Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) receives a clever chip pass into a promising position. Nevertheless, one of the defenders is alert and averts the danger with a brilliant clearance.
67'

What a beauty from just outside the box! Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) lashed the ball with incredible pace and power inside the right post.
66'

Thiago Almada (Lyon) sends in a poor cross from the corner and Gautier Larsonneur has no trouble gathering it.
66'

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) produces a quality cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball and spanks it away. Lyon get a corner.
65'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) sends a wonderful cross from the corner kick. However, the defence works perfectly to clear the ball and avert the threat.
64'

That was absolutely fantastic! Pierre Ekwah (St Etienne) tries his luck with a hammer shot from long range, but his effort only rattles the crossbar! Here is an example of luck not being on your side.
63'

Substitution. Malick Fofana (Lyon) has come on for Sael Kumbedi.
62'

Thiago Almada (Lyon) finds space inside the box but rifles his effort miles over the bar.
59'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) takes a short corner kick.
59'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) gets inside the box and tries to beat Remy Descamps with a measured shot into the bottom left corner, but the keeper is equal to the effort and makes a fine save.
58'

Sael Kumbedi (Lyon) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being blocked by one of the defenders.
58'

This corner kick is taken with a short pass by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
57'

Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) fires the ball at goal from inside the area, but it's well blocked. Lyon will take a corner kick.
55'

The resulting corner, taken by Thiago Almada (Lyon), comes to nothing.
55'

Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) tries his luck and takes a shot from inside the box. His effort on goal is blocked by a defender. The ball goes out for a corner. Lyon can continue in their attacking effort.
54'

The corner from Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) is intercepted by the defence.
53'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) tries his luck from a long-range free kick and fires the ball to the top left corner, but Remy Descamps is alert and thwarts the effort. The linesman points to the corner flag, St Etienne are going to take it.
52'

A yellow card for a tackle by Georges Mikautadze (Lyon). Francois Letexier doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.
51'

Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) crashes a header just wide of the left post from close range after a searching cross. He should have scored!
49'

Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit chip pass.
48'

The Lyon players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
46'

Half-time substitution. Jordan Veretout (Lyon) is replaced by Thiago Almada.
46'

There will be a change on the pitch for the second half. Paulo Fonseca probably wasn't satisfied with the performance of Paul Akouokou (Lyon). He is replaced by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
46'

The second half gets underway.
46'

Francois Letexier blows his whistle and the second half starts.
45+4'

That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.
45+4'

A horde of players are waiting inside the penalty area for a cross from the corner, but Rayan Cherki (Lyon) takes it short.
45+4'

Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) attempts to find his teammate with a final pass from outside of the box, but one of the defenders clears the ball to safety. The referee points to the corner flag and Lyon will take a corner.
45+2'

Mickael Nade (St Etienne) looks to break free, but his touch lets him down and he loses the ball.
45

4 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
45'

Everything seems to be alright after the game was interrupted, the referee blows his whistle and the match can continue.
45'

The match will be interrupted for a while due to some disturbances.
43'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) decides to speed play up with a short corner kick.
43'

Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) had a good chance to change the score. He ran towards the goal and unleashed a shot from just outside the penalty area which went straight towards the roof of the net, but the goalkeeper was ready and made an amazing save. St Etienne will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
42'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) tries to pass the ball into the penalty area but it's blocked.
40'

Jordan Veretout (Lyon) steadies himself and bends in a shot from the edge of the box towards the bottom left corner, but Gautier Larsonneur has it covered and makes a comfortable save.
38'

Leo Petrot (St Etienne) sends in a pass which fails to reach any of his teammates.
37'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) makes space inside the box for a shot, but his effort goes just wide of the right post.
34'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) takes the corner but only sends it into a huddle of the defenders and one of them makes a good clearance.
34'

Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) passes the ball from the edge of the box in order to find his teammate, who is in a good scoring position, but the defender blocks the pass and spanks the ball to safety. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to St Etienne.
33'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) works the corner short.
33'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) strikes the ball towards goal, but it fails to reach the target after being well blocked by one of the defenders. The ball goes out of play and St Etienne have been awarded a corner kick.
32'

Francois Letexier shows the yellow card to Paul Akouokou (Lyon) for a heavy challenge.
31'

Dennis Appiah (St Etienne) makes a rough challenge and Francois Letexier blows his whistle for a foul.
29'

A loose ball is pounced on by Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) inside the box. He immediately fires in a shot towards the top of the net, but Remy Descamps is alert and makes a comfortable save.
28'

Maxime Bernauer (St Etienne) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
27'

Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) can't expect anything else than a yellow card for his hard tackle. And a yellow it is. Francois Letexier didn't think twice about pulling it out of his pocket.
27'

The manager has been forced to make a substitution and the injured Corentin Tolisso limps off the pitch to be replaced by Paul Akouokou (Lyon).
24'

Here comes the VAR decision and Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) is back in the game after the red card is downgraded to a yellow!
23'

There's a break in play and the referee must have got a signal in his ear as he indicates he will check that earlier infringement by Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) using VAR. This could result in a red card!
23'

The game is interrupted. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) suffers a horrific injury!
23'

Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) makes an awful challenge on his opponent and is sent off by the referee!
22'

It looks like Maxime Bernauer (St Etienne) saw red with that tackle. Francois Letexier won't tolerate such behaviour on the pitch and blows for a foul.
21'

Florian Tardieu (St Etienne) peels away from his marker to receive a lofted pass, but sends his rocket of a shot just wide of the left post from inside the box.
20'

The ball is cleared after Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
19'

A cross by Abner Vinicius (Lyon) from the side of the pitch flies into the box, but fails to find its intended target as the aim was poor.
18'

Neat passing move from Lyon in order to create new attacking opportunities.
16'

Francois Letexier interrupts the game for a tactical foul by Jordan Veretout (Lyon).
15'

Leo Petrot (St Etienne) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
14'

Good movement by Dennis Appiah (St Etienne), but he can't find any of his teammates as the cross is poor.
13'

Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit cross to the back post.
11'

Dennis Appiah (St Etienne) performs a sliding tackle but catches his opponent's legs. The referee blows his whistle for an infringement.
10'

Leo Petrot produces a beautiful lofted cross into the box, where Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) rises high to head the ball low into the middle of the goal and beyond the goalkeeper. He makes it 1:0.
9'

Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.
8'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) misses a sitter as his shot goes over the bar.
7'

Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) found some space to dink a cross from the side into the box, but it needed to be more precise to threaten the opposition.
6'

Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
5'

Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) unleashes a shot towards the goal, but his effort isn't precise at all and it flies high over the bar.
4'

Pierre Ekwah (St Etienne) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Francois Letexier blows his whistle for a foul.
3'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) steps up to take the corner, but the ball just sails in among the defenders.
3'

Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) sends a pass into the box, but the opposition's defence is alert to the danger and makes a clearance. Good work from St Etienne as they win a corner.
2'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
1'

Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender.
1'

Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!
0'

St Etienne will kick the game off.

Francois Letexier is introduced as the referee for today's match.

Welcome to our minute-by-minute commentary of today's clash. You can enjoy a written form of everything important that will be happening on the pitch. Have fun.