Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
Zlatan Ibrahimovic sets goal mark as PSG increase Ligue 1 lead to 16 points
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck twice as Paris St Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to 16 points with a comfortable 3-0 win at 10-man Nice.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 4': Valère Germain (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice).
- 5': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valère Germain.
- 7': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Benjamin Stambouli.
- 9': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Edinson Cavani.
- 10': Attempt missed. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Seri following a corner.
- 13': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 14': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Paul Baysse (Nice).
- 18': Foul by Valère Germain (Nice).
- 18': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Paul Baysse (Nice).
- 20': Attempt missed. Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Serge Aurier following a set piece situation.
- 21': Foul by Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 21': Niklas Hult (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Benjamin Stambouli tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jean Seri (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
- 27': Offside, Nice. Hatem Ben Arfa tries a through ball, but Romain Genevois is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Valère Germain (Nice).
- 29': Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Romain Genevois.
- 30': Foul by Niklas Hult (Nice).
- 30': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Jean Seri (Nice).
- 35': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint-Germain 1. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 36': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Nice) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxime Le Marchand with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 38': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 40': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt saved. Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 41': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 41': Romain Genevois (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 43': Penalty Paris Saint-Germain. Zlatan Ibrahimovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Penalty conceded by Niklas Hult (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Niklas Hult (Nice) is shown the red card.
- 44': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint-Germain 2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 0, Paris Saint-Germain 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 0, Paris Saint-Germain 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Paris Saint-Germain 2.
- 46': Attempt missed. Benjamin Stambouli (Paris Saint-Germain) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 51': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a headed pass.
- 53': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Vincent Koziello.
- 54': Attempt missed. Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 57': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Paris Saint-Germain. Adrien Rabiot replaces Blaise Matuidi.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint-Germain 3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
- 62': Substitution, Nice. Olivier Boscagli replaces Romain Genevois.
- 63': Delay in match Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) because of an injury.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 66': Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jean Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 70': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 70': Offside, Nice. Hatem Ben Arfa tries a through ball, but Valère Germain is caught offside.
- 71': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Adrien Rabiot tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 71': Olivier Boscagli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Hand ball by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 75': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 76': Substitution, Paris Saint-Germain. Ezequiel Lavezzi replaces Thiago Motta.
- 77': Substitution, Paris Saint-Germain. Lucas Moura replaces Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 77': Substitution, Nice. Said Benrahma replaces Valère Germain.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 81': Hand ball by Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 82': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 82': Said Benrahma (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Nice. Stéphan Raheriharimanana replaces Vincent Koziello.
- 84': Hand ball by Said Benrahma (Nice).
- 85': Foul by Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 85': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nice 0, Paris Saint-Germain 3.
Statistics
 PSG |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.6 | Possession | 35.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 680 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 754 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 13 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 31,008
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 31,008
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 |
| 22 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 26 | Vincent Koziello |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 13 | Niklas Hult  |
| 25 | Romain Genevois |
| 28 | Valère Germain |
| 9 | Hatem Ben Arfa |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 20 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 19 | Sèrge Aurier  |
| 8 | Thiago Motta |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 4 | Benjamin Stambouli |
| 10 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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