Nice vs Montpellier, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Olivier Boscagli's first Nice goal earns victory over Montpellier
Midfielder Olivier Boscagli's first goal for Nice ensured his side signed off 2015 with a 1-0 victory win over mid-table Montpellier.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 7': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
- 7': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Delay in match Paul Baysse (Nice) because of an injury.
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Attempt saved. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Deplagne with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
- 11': Jérémy Pied (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Hilton.
- 13': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 14': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
- 14': Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
- 16': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Yoann Cardinale.
- 17': Attempt saved. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Pied.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Olivier Boscagli (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 21': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jérémy Pied.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Niklas Hult (Nice).
- 23': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Hand ball by Jérémy Pied (Nice).
- 26': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
- 26': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
- 27': Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Offside, Nice. Hatem Ben Arfa tries a through ball, but Valère Germain is caught offside.
- 31': Goal! Nice 1, Montpellier 0. Olivier Boscagli (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Attempt saved. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 35': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
- 35': Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Hand ball by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
- 37': Foul by Valère Germain (Nice).
- 37': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt saved. Hilton (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 40': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 40': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 42': Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice).
- 45': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 1, Montpellier 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 1, Montpellier 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Montpellier 0.
- 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Bryan Dabo replaces Mathieu Deplagne.
- 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Jamel Saihi.
- 47': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 47': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by William Remy (Montpellier).
- 49': Jérémy Pied (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Nice).
- 50': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
- 51': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier).
- 52': Jérémy Pied (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 55': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 55': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Bryan Dabo.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Vincent Koziello (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 57': Attempt saved. Paul Baysse (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Laurent Pionnier.
- 58': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Niklas Hult (Nice).
- 60': Foul by William Remy (Montpellier).
- 60': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
- 64': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt saved. William Remy (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
- 65': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Jérémy Pied (Nice).
- 66': Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Delay in match Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Romain Genevois replaces Maxime Le Marchand because of an injury.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a through ball.
- 69': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Yoann Cardinale.
- 71': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces William Remy.
- 71': Attempt missed. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Koziello.
- 73': Attempt saved. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Souleymane Camara.
- 73': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
- 73': Niklas Hult (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Jean Seri replaces Niklas Hult.
- 74': Attempt missed. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 76': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jérémy Pied.
- 77': Attempt saved. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 80': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
- 80': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Nice. Wallyson Mallmann replaces Vincent Koziello.
- 82': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Nice).
- 82': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jean Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Wallyson Mallmann (Nice).
- 86': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Hilton.
- 87': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 87': Laurent Pionnier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
- 88': Olivier Boscagli (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Wallyson Mallmann (Nice).
- 89': Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mathieu Bodmer.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Hilton (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
- 90'+3': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice).
- 90'+3': Offside, Nice. Hatem Ben Arfa tries a through ball, but Valère Germain is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
- 90'+4': Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Montpellier 0.
Statistics
 MON |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 326 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 408 | Passes | 498 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 21 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 14,026
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 14,026
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 (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Yoan Cardinale (GK) |
| 24 | Mathieu Bodmer  |
| 20 | Maxime Le Marchand |
| 4 | Paul Baysse |
| 13 | Niklas Hult |
| 26 | Vincent Koziello |
| 22 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 33 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 29 | Jérémy Pied |
| 28 | Valère Germain |
| 9 | Hatem Ben Arfa |
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Pionnier (GK) |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 15 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 25 | Mathieu Deplange |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz |
| 21 | William Rémy |
| 23 | Jamel Saihi |
| 29 | Casimir Ninga |
| 8 | Jonas Martin |
| 20 | Morgan Sanson |
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