Caen vs Nice, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Caen

39': Mathieu Duhamel (P)
45': Lenny Nangis

FT
2 - 3

Nice

32': Jordan Amavi
64': Eric Bauthéac (P)
74': Alassane Pléa

Nice fight back to beat Caen

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1': Foul by Alaeddine Yahia (Caen).
3': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
4': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
4': Julien Féret (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Offside, Caen. Julien Féret tries a through ball, but Bengali-Fodé Koita is caught offside.
11': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Éric Bautheac.
12': Offside, Nice. Alassane Pléa tries a through ball, but Éric Bautheac is caught offside.
13': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Eduardo.
13': Attempt missed. Éric Bautheac (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
13': Attempt saved. Bengali-Fodé Koita (Caen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lenny Nangis.
14': Attempt saved. Bengali-Fodé Koita (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Imorou with a cross.
15': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Caen).
17': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Romain Genevois.
18': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Caen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
19': Foul by Bengali-Fodé Koita (Caen).
19': Kevin Gomis (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Bengali-Fodé Koita (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Foul by Kevin Gomis (Nice).
20': Attempt missed. Mathieu Duhamel (Caen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Imorou.
22': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
22': Nicolas Seube (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt blocked. Éric Bautheac (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
26': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
27': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Alaeddine Yahia (Caen).
28': Delay in match Romain Genevois (Nice) because of an injury.
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Emmanuel Imorou (Caen).
32': Attempt saved. Éric Bautheac (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
32': Goal! Caen 0, Nice 1. Jordan Amavi (Nice) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
33': Attempt blocked. Bengali-Fodé Koita (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julien Féret.
36': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Caen).
36': Éric Bautheac (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Thomas Lemar (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Kevin Gomis (Nice).
38': Penalty Caen. Lenny Nangis.
39': Goal! Caen 1, Nice 1. Mathieu Duhamel (Caen) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
40': Foul by Nicolas Seube (Caen).
40': Jordan Amavi (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
42': Julien Féret (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Goal! Caen 2, Nice 1. Lenny Nangis (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damien Da Silva.
45'+3': First Half ends, Caen 2, Nice 1.
0': Match ends, Caen 2, Nice 3.
45': Second Half begins Caen 2, Nice 1.
47': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Caen).
47': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
47': Thomas Lemar (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
49': Hand ball by Mathieu Duhamel (Caen).
49': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Éric Bautheac.
49': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
49': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lloyd Palun with a cross.
50': Attempt missed. Bengali-Fodé Koita (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lenny Nangis with a cross.
51': Foul by Emmanuel Imorou (Caen).
51': Grégoire Puel (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Lloyd Palun (Nice).
52': Bengali-Fodé Koita (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
53': N'Golo Kanté (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Lenny Nangis (Caen).
55': Jordan Amavi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
56': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
57': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Alaeddine Yahia (Caen).
60': Foul by Emmanuel Imorou (Caen).
60': Grégoire Puel (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Kevin Gomis.
62': Penalty Nice. Alassane Pléa draws a foul in the penalty area.
62': Penalty conceded by Lenny Nangis (Caen) after a foul in the penalty area.
64': Goal! Caen 2, Nice 2. Éric Bautheac (Nice) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
65': Substitution, Nice. Niklas Hult replaces Albert Rafetraniaina.
65': Substitution, Nice. Valentin Eysseric replaces Grégoire Puel.
66': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Caen).
66': Éric Bautheac (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
66': Lenny Nangis (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Attempt missed. Lenny Nangis (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
69': Attempt saved. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Niklas Hult.
69': Attempt missed. Éric Bautheac (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Eduardo following a fast break.
70': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Romain Genevois.
72': Damien Da Silva (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
73': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Caen).
73': Niklas Hult (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': N'Golo Kanté (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Goal! Caen 2, Nice 3. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
76': Substitution, Caen. Florian Raspentino replaces Thomas Lemar.
78': Lenny Nangis (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Foul by Lloyd Palun (Nice).
79': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
79': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Seube (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Romain Genevois.
80': Attempt blocked. Damien Da Silva (Caen) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
80': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Kevin Gomis.
81': Attempt missed. Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julien Féret with a cross following a corner.
82': Attempt missed. Florian Raspentino (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Seube with a headed pass.
82': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by Alaeddine Yahia (Caen).
83': Delay in match Carlos Eduardo (Nice) because of an injury.
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Substitution, Nice. Mathieu Bodmer replaces Carlos Eduardo.
84': Hand ball by N'Golo Kanté (Caen).
85': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Éric Bautheac.
86': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niklas Hult.
87': Attempt missed. Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
88': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
88': Lenny Nangis (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Bengali-Fodé Koita (Caen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
90'+1': Foul by Niklas Hult (Nice).
90'+1': N'Golo Kanté (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Niklas Hult (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
90'+2': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Bodmer with a headed pass.
90'+3': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
90'+4': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Nicolas Seube.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Caen 2, Nice 3.

Statistics

NICE		CAN
14	Fouls	18
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	7
59.2	Possession	40.8
18	SHOTS	16
10	ON GOAL	5
0.6	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
343	Accurate Passes	211
452	Passes	301
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
7	Accurate Crosses	8
24	Crosses	26
0.3	Cross %	0.3
66	Long Balls	89
35	Accurate Long Balls	43
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	3
22	Effective Tackles	20
24	Tackles	31
0.9	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
33	Effective Clearances	19
33	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Michel-d'Ornano
Location: Caen, France
Attendance: 13,487

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Caen (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Rémy Vercoutre (GK)
28	Damien Da Silva
5	Alaeddine Yahia
15	Emmanuel Imorou
2	Nicolas Seube
17	N'Golo Kanté
25	Julien Féret
10	Lenny Nangis
27	Thomas Lemar
11	Bengali-Fodé Koita
7	Mathieu Duhamel

Caen Substitutes:

Sloan Privat, Jordan Adéoti, Jean Calvé, Damien Perquis, Alexandre Raineau, Florian Raspentino, José Saez.

Nice (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Simon Pouplin (GK)
5	Kévin Gomis
25	Romain Genevois
19	Jordan Amavi
21	Lloyd Palun
3	Carlos Eduardo
33	Albert Rafetraniaina
22	Nampalys Mendy
14	Alassane Pléa
11	Eric Bauthéac
15	Grégoire Puel

Nice Substitutes:

Valentin Eysseric, Julien Vercauteren, Niklas Hult, Mouez Hassen, Mathieu Bodmer, Alexy Bosetti, Dario Cvitanich.

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