French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Nice, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
    FT
    0 - 2
    Nice
    • 61': Valère Germain
    • 76': Alassane Pléa

    Montpellier 0-2 Nice

    Montpellier 0-2 Nice

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Mustapha Yatabaré.
    • 2': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier).
    • 2': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
    • 5': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Hilton.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jean Seri with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier).
    • 8': Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Seri.
    • 10': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
    • 10': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': 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 with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Paul Baysse (Nice) left footed shot from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jérémy Pied (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Seri.
    • 15': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
    • 17': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
    • 17': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
    • 19': Offside, Nice. Mahamane Traoré tries a through ball, but Hatem Ben Arfa is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by William Remy (Montpellier).
    • 19': Jérémy Pied (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vincent Koziello.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamel Saihi.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 25': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
    • 25': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 26': Foul by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
    • 26': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jamel Saihi.
    • 30': Foul by Jean Seri (Nice).
    • 30': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Jean Seri (Nice).
    • 32': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
    • 33': Valère Germain (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Hilton.
    • 40': Foul by Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier).
    • 40': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
    • 42': Foul by Paul Baysse (Nice).
    • 42': Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Nice 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
    • 48': Hand ball by William Remy (Montpellier).
    • 49': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
    • 50': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
    • 50': Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier).
    • 50': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Offside, Nice. Jean Seri tries a through ball, but Valère Germain is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 55': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
    • 58': Attempt saved. William Remy (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 58': Foul by Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier).
    • 58': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Nice. Romain Genevois replaces Maxime Le Marchand because of an injury.
    • 61': Goal! Montpellier 0, Nice 1. Valère Germain (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean Seri with a through ball.
    • 63': Substitution, Montpellier. Casimir Ninga replaces Souleymane Camara.
    • 63': Substitution, Montpellier. Bryan Dabo replaces Jamel Saihi.
    • 63': Foul by Jérémy Pied (Nice).
    • 63': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Jérémy Pied (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Nice. Alassane Pléa replaces Mahamane Traoré.
    • 64': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 68': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
    • 70': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
    • 70': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by William Remy (Montpellier).
    • 72': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
    • 72': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Goal! Montpellier 0, Nice 2. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
    • 77': Substitution, Nice. Remi Walter replaces Hatem Ben Arfa.
    • 78': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
    • 78': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Offside, Nice. Jean Seri tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier).
    • 80': Romain Genevois (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
    • 81': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Montpellier. Morgan Sanson replaces Kévin Berigaud.
    • 85': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jérémy Pied.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Koziello following a fast break.
    • 87': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
    • 87': Remi Walter (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. William Remy (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 90': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Jérémy Pied (Nice).
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Jean Seri (Nice).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
    • 90'+2': Jérémy Pied (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Nice 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 1
    54.9 Possession 45.1
    10 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    486 Accurate Passes 374
    573 Passes 454
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    12 Crosses 29
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    64 Long Balls 44
    29 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    19 Effective Tackles 18
    23 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    0 Interceptions 0
    20 Effective Clearances 9
    22 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade de la Mosson
    Location: Montpellier, France
    Attendance: 13,462

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Paris FC 5 +5 11
    3 Lille 4 +5 10
    4 Stade Rennais 4 +3 10
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    Line-Ups

    MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Laurent Pionnier (GK)
    3 Daniel Congré
    4 Hilton
    24 Jérôme Roussillon
    21 William Rémy
    10 Ryad Boudebouz
    8 Jonas Martin Yellow Card
    23 Jamel Saihi
    9 Mustapha Yatabaré
    26 Kévin Berigaud
    19 Souleymane Camara
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Ellyes Skhiri, Mathieu Deplange, Ramy Bensebaini, Casimir Ninga, Jonathan Ligali, Bryan Dabo, Morgan Sanson.

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

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

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