Welcome to LIVE text coverage of the Champions League last 16 first leg between Lyon and APOEL Nicosia at the Stade Gerland.

APOEL enjoy a good period of possession now as the side all in yellow keep the ball in the Lyon half with real composure.

Charalambides looks to pick out an incisive pass from the edge of the Lyon box, but Kone and Cris combine to clear.

Reveillere has a shot blocked as he looks to catch out Chiotis, and Lyon are piling on the pressure now.

Bastos slams an emphatic drive over the crossbar, and that's a fierce strike as the ball goes out.

Lisandro again forces his way into the APOEL box, but he cannot get his shot away - it's desperate defending!

APOEL are really coming into this match as the visitors keep the ball in the Lyon half and pass the ball around effectively.

Trickovski is ruled offside as he makes a sharp run, and again the flag halts a potentially exciting move.

Lacazette makes a superb run, but Ederson dallies too long and his pass is so late that it catches the forward offside! That could have been dangerous.

Kallstrom fouls Helder Sousa as APOEL have a free kick, and the visitors can build from this.

Bastos moves inside and runs at the APOEL defence, but he is tackled by Kaka as he looks to make room for a shot.

Lisandro again goes down inside the APOEL penalty area, but he is not looking for a penalty, rather just slipping over.

Gonalons skips inside two challenges before firing a speculative shot wide, and he looks very bright.

Ederson drives a low shot towards the far corner of the net, but Chiotis does well to get down and gather.

Ailton makes a very sharp run in behind the Lyon back four, but he is swiftly ruled offside.

APOEL have brought more fans with them to the Stade de Gerland than any visiting club has previously in this competition. It's quite an atmosphere!

Jorge fouls Lisandro, and the forward wins another free kick which Kallstrom duly blasts into the wall.

Reveillere makes a barnstorming run down the right as he gets forward and launches a diagonal pass to Bastos, but the hosts lose possession.

Lisandro is fouled as he looks to flick the ball round the corner to Ederson, and Lyon have a dangerous free kick on the edge of the penalty area...

APOEL enjoy a spell of possession on the edge of their box, and Lyon are temporarily left chasing shadows.

Cris is penalised for a crude foul on Charalambides, and the play suddenly becomes rather scrappy.

Lisandro has a snap shot blocked on the edge of the penalty area, and that's good defending from the visitors.