French Ligue 1

Nice vs Lorient, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 35': Hatem Ben Arfa
  • 44': Vincent Koziello
FT
2 - 1
Lorient
  • 23': Yann Jouffre

Vincent Koziello seals a Nice comeback

Vincent Koziello seals a Nice comeback

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
  • 4': Foul by Raphael Guerreiro (Lorient).
  • 4': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Offside, Nice. Jérémy Pied tries a through ball, but Hatem Ben Arfa is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient).
  • 6': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
  • 7': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Walid Mesloub (Lorient).
  • 8': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Zargo Toure.
  • 11': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Didier Ndong (Lorient) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Walid Mesloub with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Dorian Caddy (Nice).
  • 13': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Lorient. Yann Jouffre tries a through ball, but Raphael Guerreiro is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Francois Bellugou (Lorient).
  • 16': Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Paul Baysse (Nice).
  • 17': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Paul Baysse (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Didier Ndong (Lorient).
  • 19': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Jean Seri (Nice).
  • 19': Yann Jouffre (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Vincent Koziello (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 23': Goal! Nice 0, Lorient 1. Yann Jouffre (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Jeannot with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Didier Ndong (Lorient).
  • 25': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Francois Bellugou.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Vincent Koziello (Nice) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 27': Hand ball by Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice).
  • 28': Foul by Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient).
  • 28': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Francois Bellugou (Lorient).
  • 29': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Walid Mesloub (Lorient).
  • 30': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Dorian Caddy (Nice).
  • 31': Lamine Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Dorian Caddy (Nice).
  • 32': Yann Jouffre (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Goal! Nice 1, Lorient 1. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Koziello.
  • 36': Foul by Jérémy Pied (Nice).
  • 36': Raphael Guerreiro (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Walid Mesloub with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Walid Mesloub.
  • 38': Foul by Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient).
  • 38': Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Goal! Nice 2, Lorient 1. Vincent Koziello (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valère Germain with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Valère Germain.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Zargo Toure (Lorient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yann Jouffre with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 2, Lorient 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Nice 2, Lorient 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 2, Lorient 1.
  • 46': Foul by Didier Ndong (Lorient).
  • 46': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Dorian Caddy.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Lamine Koné (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Philippoteaux with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Dorian Caddy (Nice).
  • 54': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Raphael Guerreiro.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Koziello.
  • 56': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Didier Ndong.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Raphael Guerreiro (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romain Philippoteaux.
  • 58': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
  • 58': Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Nice. Remi Walter replaces Dorian Caddy.
  • 63': Foul by Lamine Koné (Lorient).
  • 63': Valère Germain (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Lamine Koné (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jean Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 64': Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Walid Mesloub (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Gassama with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Raphael Guerreiro (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Walid Mesloub.
  • 69': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 69': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Pied.
  • 73': Substitution, Lorient. Benjamin Moukandjo replaces Francois Bellugou.
  • 73': Substitution, Lorient. Maxime Barthelme replaces Romain Philippoteaux.
  • 74': Foul by Walid Mesloub (Lorient).
  • 74': Remi Walter (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Didier Ndong (Lorient).
  • 81': Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Didier Ndong (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Nice. Franck Honorat replaces Valère Germain.
  • 82': Substitution, Lorient. Alain Traoré replaces Walid Mesloub.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Pied with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Franck Honorat (Nice).
  • 85': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Remi Walter (Nice).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Didier Ndong (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zargo Toure following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Delay in match Jérémy Pied (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Yann Jouffre (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Moukandjo.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Maxime Barthelme (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yann Jouffre.
  • 90': Substitution, Nice. Romain Genevois replaces Hatem Ben Arfa.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Niklas Hult (Nice).
  • 90'+1': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Barthelme with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Alain Traoré (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Franck Honorat (Nice).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
  • 90'+3': Yoann Cardinale (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Lorient 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 3
44.6 Possession 55.4
13 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
393 Accurate Passes 524
478 Passes 601
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
9 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 17
0.5 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 51
23 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 17
14 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
12 Effective Clearances 21
16 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 13,871

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

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

No. Name
30 Yoan Cardinale (GK)
20 Maxime Le Marchand
4 Paul Baysse Yellow Card
22 Nampalys Mendy
13 Niklas Hult
29 Jérémy Pied
9 Hatem Ben Arfa
6 Jean Michaël Seri
26 Vincent Koziello
28 Valère Germain
36 Dorian Caddy
Nice Substitutes:
Alexandre Mendy, Romain Genevois, Mathieu Bodmer, Rémi Walter, Antony Ranieri, Franck Honorat, Mouez Hassen.

LOR Lorient (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
5 Zargo Touré
2 Lamine Koné Yellow Card
6 François Bellugou
14 Raphaël Guerreiro
25 Lamine Gassama
17 Walid Mesloub
7 Didier N'Dong Yellow Card
19 Romain Philippoteaux
8 Yann Jouffre
22 Benjamin Jeannot
Lorient Substitutes:
Benjamin Moukandjo, Alain Traoré, Rafidine Abdullah, Florent Chaigneau, Maxime Barthelmé, Vincent Le Goff, Pape Paye.

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