Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
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Brace from Javier Pastore carries short-handed PSG to win over Nice
Paris Saint-Germain showed they can cope with injuries and without top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic as they won 3-1 at Nice on Saturday to pressure Lyon in the close-fought Ligue 1 title race.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Lucas Digne (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 3': Attempt missed. Romain Genevois (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 3': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Mathieu Bodmer.
- 5': Foul by Said Benrahma (Nice).
- 5': Lucas Digne (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yohan Cabaye.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Eduardo.
- 8': David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 13': David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 15': Attempt missed. Said Benrahma (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Eduardo.
- 21': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 21': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 23': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Grégoire Puel (Nice).
- 27': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Said Benrahma.
- 27': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ezequiel Lavezzi with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 28': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 30': Jordan Amavi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 32': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Albert Rafetraniaina.
- 36': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Nice. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 38': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint-Germain 1. Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 41': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Albert Rafetraniaina (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
- 44': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 45': Foul by Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 45': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Said Benrahma (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Goal! Nice 1, Paris Saint-Germain 1. Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Said Benrahma following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 1, Paris Saint-Germain 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Nice 1, Paris Saint-Germain 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Paris Saint-Germain 1.
- 46': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 48': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 48': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Aurier with a headed pass.
- 48': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Simon Pouplin.
- 49': Foul by Albert Rafetraniaina (Nice).
- 49': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Said Benrahma.
- 52': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Ezequiel Lavezzi is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 56': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 57': Substitution, Nice. Didier Digard replaces Albert Rafetraniaina.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Romain Genevois.
- 59': David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Paris Saint-Germain. Blaise Matuidi replaces Yohan Cabaye.
- 62': Substitution, Nice. Niklas Hult replaces Said Benrahma.
- 63': Attempt saved. Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 63': Goal! Nice 1, Paris Saint-Germain 2. Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 66': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 66': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Didier Digard.
- 68': Penalty Paris Saint-Germain. Edinson Cavani draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty conceded by Jordan Amavi (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Goal! Nice 1, Paris Saint-Germain 3. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Substitution, Nice. Alexy Bosetti replaces Alassane Pléa.
- 73': Foul by Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 73': Niklas Hult (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Substitution, Paris Saint-Germain. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck replaces Lucas Moura.
- 74': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Nice).
- 74': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Jordan Amavi (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Foul by Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 76': Jordan Amavi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 78': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Didier Digard.
- 80': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 80': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 81': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Niklas Hult (Nice).
- 82': Attempt missed. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 83': Foul by Lucas Digne (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 83': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Paris Saint-Germain. Maxwell replaces Ezequiel Lavezzi.
- 86': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 89': Attempt saved. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Eduardo.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 90'+1': Romain Genevois (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Alexy Bosetti (Nice) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxwell.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Paris Saint-Germain 3.
Statistics
 PSG |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.7 | Possession | 40.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 524 | Passes | 347 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 24 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 21 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 31 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 17 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 25,145
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 25,145
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 |
|---|---|
| 16 | Simon Pouplin (GK) |
| 24 | Mathieu Bodmer |
| 25 | Romain Genevois |
| 19 | Jordan Amavi  |
| 15 | Grégoire Puel |
| 3 | Carlos Eduardo |
| 33 | Albert Rafetraniaina |
| 22 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
| 10 | Valentin Eysseric |
| 34 | Saïd Benrahma |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 32 | David Luiz |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 21 | Lucas Digne |
| 19 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 4 | Yohan Cabaye |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 27 | Javier Pastore |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 22 | Ezequiel Lavezzi |
| 7 | Lucas Moura |
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