French Ligue 1

Nice vs Stade de Reims, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 11': Valère Germain
  • 56': Hatem Ben Arfa (P)
FT
2 - 0
Stade de Reims

    Nice move to third in the Ligue 1 table with win over Reims

    Ligue 1

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Hugo Rodriguez (Reims).
    • 1': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Antoine Devaux (Reims).
    • 3': Offside, Nice. Hatem Ben Arfa tries a through ball, but Maxime Le Marchand is caught offside.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Charbonnier (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas de Preville.
    • 6': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
    • 6': Hugo Rodriguez (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Goal! Nice 1, Reims 0. Valère Germain (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa with a through ball.
    • 13': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Aissa Mandi.
    • 13': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Reims).
    • 13': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Hamari Traore (Reims).
    • 15': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
    • 18': Hand ball by Anthony Weber (Reims).
    • 19': Offside, Nice. Hatem Ben Arfa tries a through ball, but Paul Baysse is caught offside.
    • 20': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Aissa Mandi.
    • 24': Aly Ndom (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
    • 26': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
    • 26': Hugo Rodriguez (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Paul Baysse (Nice).
    • 28': Gaëtan Charbonnier (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Atila Turan (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 30': Offside, Reims. Gaëtan Charbonnier tries a through ball, but Atila Turan is caught offside.
    • 31': Offside, Reims. Atila Turan tries a through ball, but Nicolas de Preville is caught offside.
    • 32': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Anthony Weber.
    • 32': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gaëtan Charbonnier.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valère Germain with a headed pass.
    • 36': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
    • 36': Hamari Traore (Reims) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
    • 39': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Aissa Mandi.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
    • 41': Offside, Nice. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Hamari Traore (Reims).
    • 42': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Atila Turan (Reims) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamari Traore with a cross.
    • 45': Offside, Nice. Maxime Le Marchand tries a through ball, but Valère Germain is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Reims).
    • 45': Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 1, Reims 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nice 2, Reims 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Reims 0.
    • 49': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Anthony Weber.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Vincent Koziello (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Anthony Weber.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vincent Koziello.
    • 55': Penalty Nice. Hatem Ben Arfa draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 55': Penalty conceded by Anthony Weber (Reims) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 55': Anthony Weber (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Goal! Nice 2, Reims 0. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 57': Substitution, Reims. Prince Oniangué replaces Anthony Weber.
    • 58': Foul by Atila Turan (Reims).
    • 58': Jérémy Pied (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Atila Turan (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Delay in match Jérémy Pied (Nice) because of an injury.
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
    • 60': Gaëtan Charbonnier (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Antoine Devaux (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Nicolas de Preville (Reims) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaëtan Charbonnier.
    • 63': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Hamari Traore (Reims).
    • 66': Antoine Devaux (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
    • 69': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Hamari Traore.
    • 69': Antoine Conte (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Paul Baysse (Nice).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Nicolas de Preville (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaëtan Charbonnier.
    • 72': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
    • 74': Substitution, Reims. Grejohn Kyei replaces Hugo Rodriguez.
    • 74': Foul by Hamari Traore (Reims).
    • 74': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Hamari Traore (Reims).
    • 74': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Hamari Traore (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Offside, Nice. Vincent Koziello tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Grejohn Kyei (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hamari Traore with a cross.
    • 78': Substitution, Nice. Remi Walter replaces Alassane Pléa.
    • 80': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Aissa Mandi.
    • 82': Foul by Paul Baysse (Nice).
    • 82': Grejohn Kyei (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Prince Oniangué (Reims).
    • 82': Yoann Cardinale (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Delay in match Yoann Cardinale (Nice) because of an injury.
    • 83': Substitution, Reims. Omenuke Mfulu replaces Aly Ndom.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Offside, Nice. Jérémy Pied tries a through ball, but Jean Michael Seri is caught offside.
    • 85': Atila Turan (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Jérémy Pied (Nice).
    • 85': Jérémy Pied (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Grejohn Kyei (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaëtan Charbonnier with a through ball.
    • 86': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Yoann Cardinale.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Grejohn Kyei (Reims) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas de Preville with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Nicolas de Preville (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 87': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Reims).
    • 87': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Valère Germain.
    • 90': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Johann Carrasso.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Nice. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Hatem Ben Arfa is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Nice. Dorian Caddy replaces Hatem Ben Arfa.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Remi Walter (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nicolas de Preville (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Prince Oniangué.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Yoann Cardinale.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Valère Germain.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Reims 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 7
    4 Corner Kicks 10
    3 Saves 4
    34.6 Possession 65.4
    10 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    268 Accurate Passes 601
    361 Passes 692
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    53 Long Balls 69
    21 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    19 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    15 Effective Clearances 14
    17 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Allianz Riviera
    Location: Nice, France
    Attendance: 21,913

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lille 4 +5 10
    2 AS Monaco 4 +4 10
    3 Stade Rennais 4 +3 10
    4 Lyon 4 +4 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NICE Nice (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    30 Yoan Cardinale (GK)
    20 Maxime Le Marchand
    4 Paul Baysse
    22 Nampalys Mendy
    23 Ricardo Pereira
    29 Jérémy Pied Yellow Card
    9 Hatem Ben Arfa
    6 Jean Michaël Seri
    26 Vincent Koziello
    28 Valère Germain
    14 Alassane Pléa
    Nice Substitutes:
    Dorian Caddy, Wallyson Mallmann, Niklas Hult, Paulin Puel, Rémi Walter, Romain Genevois, Mouez Hassen.

    REIM Stade de Reims (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Johann Carrasso (GK)
    23 Aïssa Mandi
    25 Anthony Weber Yellow Card
    28 Antoine Conte
    17 Aly Ndom
    21 Hugo Rodriguez
    6 Antoine Devaux
    15 Atila Turan Yellow Card
    27 Hamari Traoré Yellow Card
    12 Nicolas de Préville
    10 Gaetan Charbonnier
    Stade de Reims Substitutes:
    Lass Bangoura, Nuke Mfulu, Prince Oniangué, Franck Signorino, Agassa Kossi, Jordan Pefok, Grejohn Kyei.

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