Nice vs Lens, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Nice stay up after win over Lens
Nice stay up after win over Lens
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 1': Quentin Lecoeuche (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Bodmer.
- 8': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Foul by Pablo Chavarria (Lens).
- 11': Jordan Amavi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Nice 0, Lens 1. Yoann Touzghar (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adamo Coulibaly.
- 16': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Lens).
- 16': Wylan Cyprien (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jordan Amavi (Nice) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexy Bosetti following a set piece situation.
- 18': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 18': Quentin Lecoeuche (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Hand ball by Adamo Coulibaly (Lens).
- 24': Foul by Éric Bautheac (Nice).
- 24': Taylor Moore (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jerome Le Moigne (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 25': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mouez Hassen.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alharbi El Jadeyaoui with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Éric Bautheac (Nice).
- 26': Taylor Moore (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Didier Digard (Nice).
- 27': Offside, Lens. Jean-Philippe Gbamin tries a through ball, but Pablo Chavarria is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Yoann Touzghar.
- 28': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
- 29': Alexy Bosetti (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
- 29': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alexy Bosetti following a set piece situation.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 30': Goal! Nice 1, Lens 1. Jordan Amavi (Nice) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 38': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Pierrick Valdivia.
- 39': Alexy Bosetti (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Taylor Moore (Lens).
- 39': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 39': Valentin Belon (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match Jordan Amavi (Nice) because of an injury.
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 45': Pablo Chavarria (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 1, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 2, Lens 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Lens 1.
- 46': Foul by Taylor Moore (Lens).
- 46': Éric Bautheac (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
- 49': Offside, Lens. Wylan Cyprien tries a through ball, but Adamo Coulibaly is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt saved. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Éric Bautheac.
- 52': Offside, Lens. Quentin Lecoeuche tries a through ball, but Yoann Touzghar is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 61': Delay in match Yoann Touzghar (Lens) because of an injury.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Lens. Aristote Madiani replaces Yoann Touzghar because of an injury.
- 62': Attempt saved. Jerome Le Moigne (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Foul by Lloyd Palun (Nice).
- 62': Quentin Lecoeuche (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alharbi El Jadeyaoui with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Attempt missed. Pablo Chavarria (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Moore.
- 65': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
- 65': Jerome Le Moigne (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Aristote Madiani (Lens).
- 66': Jordan Amavi (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Valentin Eysseric replaces Alexy Bosetti.
- 68': Attempt missed. Albert Rafetraniaina (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 71': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Taylor Moore.
- 71': Attempt missed. Didier Digard (Nice) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Éric Bautheac with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens).
- 72': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Offside, Nice. Éric Bautheac tries a through ball, but Mathieu Bodmer is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Eduardo with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Quentin Lecoeuche.
- 75': Jordan Amavi (Nice) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Éric Bautheac with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Éric Bautheac.
- 76': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Valentin Belon.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jordan Amavi (Nice) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Taylor Moore.
- 77': Substitution, Nice. Vincent Koziello replaces Albert Rafetraniaina.
- 77': Goal! Nice 2, Lens 1. Didier Digard (Nice) with an attempt from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 79': Quentin Lecoeuche (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Pierrick Valdivia.
- 82': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Hand ball by Adamo Coulibaly (Lens).
- 84': Substitution, Lens. Boubacar Sylla replaces Wylan Cyprien.
- 86': Offside, Nice. Alassane Pléa tries a through ball, but Éric Bautheac is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Didier Digard (Nice).
- 86': Pablo Chavarria (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Jerome Le Moigne (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Chavarria.
- 88': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
- 88': Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Lloyd Palun (Nice).
- 88': Quentin Lecoeuche (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alharbi El Jadeyaoui with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Substitution, Lens. Benjamin Boulenger replaces Quentin Lecoeuche.
- 90': Substitution, Nice. Neal Maupay replaces Éric Bautheac.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Lloyd Palun (Nice).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Eduardo.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 454 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 24 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 20,185
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 20,185
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille | 5 | +4 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Nice (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mouez Hassen (GK) |
| 6 | Didier Digard |
| 24 | Mathieu Bodmer  |
| 19 | Jordan Amavi |
| 21 | Lloyd Palun |
| 3 | Carlos Eduardo |
| 33 | Albert Rafetraniaina |
| 22 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 23 | Alexy Bosetti |
| 11 | Eric Bauthéac |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
Lens (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Valentin Belon (GK) |
| 18 | Pierrick Valdivia |
| 25 | Jean-Philippe Gbamin |
| 34 | Quentin Lecoeuche |
| 35 | Taylor Moore |
| 6 | Jérôme Le Moigne |
| 21 | Alharbi El Jadeyaoui |
| 23 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 11 | Pablo Chavarría |
| 9 | Adamo Coulibaly |
| 7 | Yoann Touzghar |
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