Lyon
2007–08 season
OwnerOL Groupe
ChairmanJean-Michel Aulas
ManagerAlain Perrin
StadiumStade de Gerland
Ligue 11st
Trophée des ChampionsWinners
Coupe de la LigueQuarter-finals
Coupe de FranceWinners
Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Karim Benzema (20)
All: Karim Benzema (31)
Highest home attendance40,381 vs Bordeaux (9 March 2008)
Lowest home attendance20,012 vs Sochaux (18 March 2008)

The 2007–08 season was Olympique Lyonnais's 49th season in Ligue 1 and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of French football. They were the defending champions having won the title the past six consecutive seasons.

Current squad

As of 8 March 2008. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Grégory Coupet (vice-captain)
2 DF France FRA François Clerc
3 DF Brazil BRA Cris (vice-captain)
4 DF Switzerland SUI Patrick Müller
5 MF France FRA Mathieu Bodmer
6 MF Sweden SWE Kim Källström
8 MF Brazil BRA Juninho (captain)
9 FW Brazil BRA Fred
10 FW France FRA Karim Benzema
11 DF Italy ITA Fabio Grosso
14 MF France FRA Sidney Govou
18 MF France FRA Hatem Ben Arfa
19 FW Argentina ARG César Delgado
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF France FRA Anthony Réveillère
21 MF Spain ESP Marc Crosas (on loan from Barcelona)
22 DF Brazil BRA Anderson
23 FW Ivory Coast CIV Kader Keïta
24 MF France FRA Romain Beynié
25 GK France FRA Joan Hartock
27 FW France FRA Anthony Mounier
28 MF France FRA Jérémy Toulalan
29 DF France FRA Sébastien Squillaci
30 GK France FRA Rémy Vercoutre
32 DF France FRA Jean-Alain Boumsong
33 DF France FRA Mickael Charvet
35 GK France FRA Frédéric Roux

Transfers

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 MF France FRA Mathieu Bodmer (6.5M from Lille[1])
11 DF Italy ITA Fabio Grosso (7M from Internazionale[2][3])
21 DF Algeria ALG Nadir Belhadj (loan return from Sedan)
22 DF Brazil BRA Anderson (4M from Benfica)
23 FW Ivory Coast CIV Kader Keïta (18M from Lille[1])
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 GK France FRA Frédéric Roux (free agent from Ajaccio)
19 FW Argentina ARG César Delgado (10M from Cruz Azul)[4]
21 MF Spain ESP Marc Crosas (on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season)
32 DF France FRA Jean-Alain Boumsong (3M from Juventus)
-- MF Brazil BRA Ederson (15M from Nice, official in June 2008)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF Brazil BRA Caçapa (Free transfer to Newcastle United)
10 MF France FRA Florent Malouda (21M to Chelsea[5])
15 MF France FRA Alou Diarra (7.75M to Bordeaux[6])
20 DF France FRA Eric Abidal (15M to Barcelona[7])
21 MF Portugal POR Tiago (13M to Juventus[8])
23 DF France FRA Jérémy Berthod (2M to Monaco[9])
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 FW France FRA Gregory Bettiol (0.33M to Troyes)
39 DF France FRA Mourad Benhamida (Free transfer to Montpellier)
-- GK France FRA Rémy Riou (0.8M to Auxerre)
22 FW France FRA Sylvain Wiltord (1.5M to Rennes)
21 DF Algeria ALG Nadir Belhadj (3.6M to Lens)

Players out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Brazil BRA Fábio Santos (6 month loan to São Paulo)
7 FW Czech Republic CZE Milan Baroš (6 month loan to Portsmouth)
12 FW France FRA Loïc Rémy (on loan to Lens until the end of the season)[10]
15 DF France FRA Sandy Paillot (on loan to Grenoble until the end of the season)[10]

Club

Management

Position Staff
Manager France Alain Perrin
Assistant manager France Rémi Garde
Assistant manager France Christophe Galtier
Assistant manager France Bruno Genesio
Club doctor France Jean-Jacques Amprino
Goalkeeping coach France Joël Bats
Special Advisor France Bernard Lacombe

Last updated: 30 May 2007
Source: Olympique Lyonnais

Kit

Supplier: Umbro
Sponsor(s): Novotel (home), Ticket Restaurant (away), Renault Trucks (alternate)

Home
Away
Third/Euro Kit
Alternate Away

Source: OL Boutique

Other information

Chairman France Jean-Michel Aulas
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Stade Gerland (41,044 / 112x65 yards)

Source: Stade Gerland Profile

Competitions

Ligue 1

After a tough Ligue 1 season marred by injuries to key players, Lyon became champions for the seventh consecutive season holding off Bordeaux. They claimed the title after defeating Auxerre on the final day of the season.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lyon (C) 38 24 7 7 74 37 +37 79 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Bordeaux 38 22 9 7 65 38 +27 75
3 Marseille 38 17 11 10 58 45 +13 62 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Nancy 38 15 15 8 44 30 +14 60 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5 Saint-Étienne 38 16 10 12 47 34 +13 58
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 24 7 7 74 37  +37 79 14 4 1 44 16  +28 10 3 6 30 21  +9

Last updated: May 17, 2008.
Source: Olympique Lyonnais Statistics

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultWLLWWWWDWWWWWLWWLDDWLWDWLWWWWWWLDWDDWW
Position37874212421111111111111111111111111111
Source: Olympique Lyonnais Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance League

position

5 August 2007 Auxerre H 2 – 0 Baroš 33', Benzema 70' 35,537 3rd
11 August 2007 Toulouse A 0 – 1 24,980 7th
18 August 2007 Lorient A 1 – 2 Benzema 32' 14,612 8th
26 August 2007 Saint-Étienne H 1 – 0 Benzema 54' 38,438 7th
29 August 2007 Sochaux A 2 – 1 Benzema 20', Bodmer 57' 15,744 4th
1 September 2007 Le Mans H 3 – 2 Govou 71', Benzema 76', Baroš 78' 35,042 2nd
15 September 2007 Metz A 5 – 1 Benzema 4', 36', 38', Ben Arfa 58', Juninho 86' 21,988 1st
23 September 2007 Lille H 1 – 1 Govou 58' 32,658 2nd
29 September 2007 Lens H 3 – 0 Santos 42', Källström 81', Benzema 90' 38,420 4th
7 October 2007 Bordeaux A 3 – 1 Anderson 5', Benzema 23', Källström 59' 31,919 2nd
20 October 2007 Monaco H 3 – 1 Juninho 12' (pen.), Réveillère 18', Benzema 50' 36,254 1st
28 October 2007 Paris Saint-Germain A 3 – 2 Ben Arfa 40', 43', Govou 84' 39,787 1st
3 November 2007 Valenciennes H 2 – 0 Juninho 40', Govou 87' 38,631 1st
11 November 2007 Marseille H 1 – 2 Juninho 7' 38,811 1st
24 November 2007 Rennes A 2 – 0 Juninho 5' (pen.), Ben Arfa 18' 28,596 1st
2 December 2007 Strasbourg H 5 – 0 Källström 13', 80' (pen.), Juninho 19', Benzema 64', Clerc 78' 34,595 1st
8 December 2007 Caen A 0 – 1 20,664 1st
15 December 2007 Nice H 0 – 0 37,280 1st
22 December 2007 Nancy A 1 – 1 Baroš 80' 19,898 1st
12 January 2008 Toulouse H 3 – 2 Ben Arfa 17', Juninho 56', Benzema 66' 36,587 1st
20 January 2008 Lens A 0 – 3 32,734 1st
23 January 2008 Lorient H 2 – 0 Ben Arfa 29', Benzema 74' 37,780 1st
27 January 2008 Saint-Étienne A 1 – 1 Benzema 90' 31,537 1st
9 February 2008 Sochaux H 4 – 1 Bodmer 2', 76', Govou 90', Benzema 90' 35,904 1st
16 February 2008 Le Mans A 0 – 1 14,051 1st
23 February 2008 Metz H 2 – 0 Fred 10', 69' 37,281 1st
1 March 2008 Lille A 1 – 0 Fred 32' 77,840 1st
9 March 2008 Bordeaux H 4 – 2 Bodmer 11', 24', Benzema 50', Keïta 90+3' 40,381 1st
15 March 2008 Monaco A 3 – 0 Keïta 20', 38', Fred 35' 12,321 1st
23 March 2008 Paris Saint-Germain H 4 – 2 Fred 8', 36', Govou 65', Juninho 72' 37,895 1st
30 March 2008 Valenciennes A 2 – 1 Keïta 8', Govou 66' 15,313 1st
6 April 2008 Marseille A 1 – 3 Cana 45' (o.g.) 56,271 1st
13 April 2008 Rennes H 1 – 1 Cris 15' 39,900 1st
19 April 2008 Strasbourg A 2 – 1 Bodmer 62', Grosso 68' 26,006 1st
26 April 2008 Caen H 2 – 2 Benzema 33', 60' 39,068 1st
3 May 2008 Nice A 0 – 0 14,206 1st
10 May 2008 Nancy H 1 – 0 Macaluso 63' (o.g.) 38,190 1st
17 May 2008 AJ Auxerre A 3 – 1 Benzema 1', Fred 10', Källström 53' 19,799 1st

UEFA Champions League

Lyon made their seventh-straight appearance in the UEFA Champions League. They were pitted in the so-called "group of death", which featured German champions VfB Stuttgart, Spanish giants Barcelona and Scottish giants Rangers. After two disappointing 0–3 losses to Barcelona at the Camp Nou and Rangers at home, Lyon rebounded picking up two important wins in their home-away series against Stuttgart. Following their 2–2 draw at home against Barcelona, Lyon faced a tough challenge as they needed to defeat Rangers at Ibrox in order to advance to the knockout stages. As Rangers only needed a draw, odds were against Lyon. However, after an early goal by Sidney Govou, Lyon ended Rangers hope with two late goals from Karim Benzema sending Lyon to the knockout stages for the fifth consecutive season.

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain Barcelona 6 4 2 0 12 3 +9 14 Advance to knockout stage
2 France Lyon 6 3 1 2 11 10 +1 10
3 Scotland Rangers 6 2 1 3 7 9 2 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 Germany Stuttgart 6 1 0 5 7 15 8 3
Source: RSSSF
Results by round
Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance Group

position

19 September 2007 Barcelona A 0 – 3 78,689 4th
2 October 2007 Rangers H 0 – 3 38,076 4th
23 October 2007 VfB Stuttgart A 2 – 0 Santos 55', Benzema 79' 51,000 3rd
7 November 2007 VfB Stuttgart H 4 – 2 Ben Arfa 5', 37', Källström 15', Juninho 90' 38,215 3rd
27 November 2007 Barcelona H 2 – 2 Juninho 7', 80' (pen.) 38,113 3rd
12 December 2007 Rangers A 3 – 0 Govou 16', Benzema 85', 88' 50,260 2nd

First knockout round

Lyon were paired against English champions Manchester United in the Round of 16. After a 1–1 draw at home, Lyon failed to respond at Old Trafford, losing 0–1 on a Cristiano Ronaldo goal just before half-time.

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
20 February 2008 First knockout round
First leg
Manchester United H 1 – 1 Benzema 54' 39,230
4 March 2008 First knockout round
Second leg
Manchester United A 0 – 1 75,521

Coupe de la Ligue

Lyon entered this year's Coupe de la Ligue as the defending runners-up after losing to Bordeaux in the 2007 final. Having made it to the Champions League, Lyon were given their annual bye into the first knockout round, where they defeated Caen 3–1. With that win, they were pitted against Le Mans in the quarter-finals. After an early goal by Le Mans midfielder Daisuke Matsui, Lyon could not break through their sturdy defence as they bowed out of the League Cup for the seventh-straight season, their last cup triumph being in 2001.

Results by round

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
31 October 2007 First Knockout Round Caen A 3 – 1 Keïta 14', Bodmer 76', Benzema 89' 16,336
16 January 2008 Quarter-Finals Le Mans A 0 – 1 7,934

Coupe de France

Lyon got their Coupe de France season off to a strong start defeating Championnat National side Créteil 4–0, with Karim Benzema picking up a hat-trick. This match was notable as it marked the return of Lyon goalkeeper Grégory Coupet who had been out for four months with a torn medial ligament.[11] Following their Round of 32 success, they were pitted against the surprising, yet upset-minded CFA side Croix de Savoie. After a hard-fought first half, it took an 80th-minute strike from Fred to pull Lyon through to the next round where they faced the defending champions Sochaux. Following an unimpressive first half from both clubs, Benzema opened the scoring for Lyon in the 56th minute. After holding the score at 1–0, Lyon failed to keep a clean sheet as Kandia Traoré equalised for Sochaux near the beginning of injury time. With extra time looming, Benzema again scored for Lyon to give them the victory and the right to move to the quarter-finals, where they faced relegation-bound Metz.

Metz, looking to create something special out of a disappointing league season, played very bravely as they tried to pull off a historic upset. Benzema, however, again scored for Lyon (his 28th of the season and sixth in the Coupe de France) to give them a 1–0 lead in the 39th minute. That would be the eventual scoreline as Lyon advanced to the semifinals where they faced Ligue 2 side Sedan. In one of the more entertaining matches of the cup, with both teams displaying their attacking prowess and both goalkeepers stepping up in times of need, it took one of Juninho's vintage free kicks to finally knock out the tough Ligue 2 side and thus book Lyon's place in the final at the Stade de France, where they faced rivals Paris Saint-Germain. The final was heavily contested and eventually headed into extra time. Lyon finally broke through with a goal from Sidney Govou. Lyon would hold on to that scoreline as they prevailed to capture their fourth Coupe de France title in their history and the first in the Jean-Michel Aulas era. For more information on the final, click below.

Coupe de France Final 2008

Results by round

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
6 January 2008 Round of 32 Créteil A 4 – 0 Benzema 15', 38', 80' (pen.), Juninho 44' 10,640
3 February 2008 Round of 16 Croix de Savoie A 1 – 0 Fred 80' 7,500
18 March 2008 First Knockout Round Sochaux H 2 – 1 Benzema 56', 90+1' 20,012
15 April 2008 Quarterfinals FC Metz H 1 – 0 Benzema 39' 27,015
7 May 2008 Semi-finals CS Sedan H 1 – 0 Juninho 88' 33,057
24 May 2008 Final PSG N 1 – 0 Govou 102' 79,204

Statistics

Last updated on 24 May 2008.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLigue 1Champions LeagueCoupe de la LigueCoupe de France
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK France FRA Grégory Coupet 280190201060
2 DF France FRA François Clerc 40121+714+300050
3 DF Brazil BRA Cris 171131100030
4 DF Switzerland SUI Patrick Müller 1010000000
5 MF France FRA Mathieu Bodmer 51730+862+302160
6 MF Sweden SWE Kim Källström 54629+957+112060
8 MF Brazil BRA Juninho 471330+38832042
9 FW Brazil BRA Fred 31814+871+202041
10 FW France FRA Karim Benzema 523133+420742166
11 DF Italy ITA Fabio Grosso 441311701050
14 FW France FRA Sidney Govou 45926+67811041
18 MF France FRA Hatem Ben Arfa 43818+1365+321030
19 FW Argentina ARG César Delgado 1002+60000020
20 DF France FRA Anthony Réveillère 40122+616+102030
21 MF Spain ESP Marc Crosas 1204+50000030
22 DF Brazil BRA Anderson 19111+11501010
23 FW Ivory Coast CIV Kader Keïta 41519+1140+601140
24 MF France FRA Romain Beynié 0000000000
25 GK France FRA Joan Hartock 0000000000
27 FW France FRA Anthony Mounier 100+10000000
28 MF France FRA Jérémy Toulalan 41030+10501040
29 DF France FRA Sébastien Squillaci 50035+10802040
30 GK France FRA Rémy Vercoutre 260190601000
32 DF France FRA Jean-Alain Boumsong 13080100040
33 DF France FRA Mickael Charvet 0000000000
35 GK France FRA Frédéric Roux 1000100000

References

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  2. A world champion at OL
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  6. Diarra destined for Bordeaux
  7. ABIDAL transferred to Barcelona
  8. TIAGO transferred to Juventus
  9. Berthod keen to start anew at Monaco
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