Saint-Étienne vs Nantes, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Nothing can stop St Etienne beating Nantes
Nothing can stop St Etienne beating Nantes
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 9': Offside, Nantes. Ermir Lenjani tries a through ball, but Johan Audel is caught offside.
- 10': Ermir Lenjani (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
- 11': Foul by Kevin Malcuit (St Etienne).
- 11': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 18': Hand ball by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
- 18': Foul by Kevin Malcuit (St Etienne).
- 18': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Kevin Malcuit (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Delay in match Valentin Rongier (Nantes) because of an injury.
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Birama Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Florentin Pogba (St Etienne).
- 22': Delay in match Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) because of an injury.
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Florentin Pogba (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
- 26': Goal! St Etienne 1, Nantes 0. Jonathan Bamba (St Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Florentin Pogba.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
- 28': Offside, St Etienne. Kevin Malcuit tries a through ball, but Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Robert Beric (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric with a cross.
- 29': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
- 30': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
- 30': Rémy Riou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Robert Beric (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
- 33': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Kevin Malcuit.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Beric.
- 36': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Yves Polomat.
- 39': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Nantes).
- 39': Robert Beric (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 43': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Florentin Pogba.
- 44': Attempt missed. Birama Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+1': Offside, Nantes. Emiliano Sala tries a through ball, but Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
- 45'+1': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Ermir Lenjani (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (St Etienne).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, St Etienne 1, Nantes 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, St Etienne 2, Nantes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins St Etienne 1, Nantes 0.
- 47': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Birama Touré.
- 47': Goal! St Etienne 2, Nantes 0. Robert Beric (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Pajot following a corner.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ermir Lenjani with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Pierre-Yves Polomat.
- 50': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yacine Bammou.
- 51': Hand ball by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
- 51': Foul by Ermir Lenjani (Nantes).
- 51': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Valentin Eysseric.
- 57': Hand ball by Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes).
- 59': Attempt missed. Pierre-Yves Polomat (St Etienne) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 61': Substitution, St Etienne. Fabien Lemoine replaces Jérémy Clément.
- 62': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Jonathan Bamba.
- 62': Attempt missed. Lorik Cana (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Nantes. Jules Iloki replaces Yacine Bammou.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Loic Perrin.
- 66': Attempt saved. Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 68': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Vincent Pajot.
- 69': Substitution, St Etienne. Benjamin Corgnet replaces Valentin Eysseric.
- 69': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Florentin Pogba.
- 70': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jules Iloki with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Birama Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
- 71': Attempt missed. Johan Audel (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Pierre-Yves Polomat.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Koffi Djidji (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorik Cana.
- 74': Attempt missed. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 74': Substitution, St Etienne. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck replaces Romain Hamouma.
- 75': Offside, St Etienne. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Corgnet with a headed pass.
- 77': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Lorik Cana.
- 78': Substitution, Nantes. Adrien Thomasson replaces Alejandro Bedoya.
- 78': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (St Etienne).
- 78': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Nantes. Lucas Deaux replaces Birama Touré.
- 79': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
- 79': Lucas Deaux (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Vincent Pajot (St Etienne).
- 80': Johan Audel (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Pierre-Yves Polomat.
- 81': Foul by Johan Audel (Nantes).
- 81': Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Ermir Lenjani (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 86': Foul by Jules Iloki (Nantes).
- 86': Pierre-Yves Polomat (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Offside, St Etienne. Vincent Pajot tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Vincent Pajot (St Etienne).
- 89': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Johan Audel (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, St Etienne 2, Nantes 0.
Statistics
 NAN |
ASSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 287 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 405 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 38 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 89 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 26 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 14 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 28,846
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 28,846
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
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Stéphane Ruffier (GK) |
| 19 | Florentin Pogba |
| 24 | Loïc Perrin |
| 3 | Pierre-Yves Polomat |
| 25 | Kévin Malcuit  |
| 11 | Valentin Eysseric |
| 6 | Jérémy Clément |
| 5 | Vincent Pajot |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
| 17 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 21 | Romain Hamouma |
Nantes (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Riou (GK) |
| 5 | Lorik Cana |
| 26 | Koffi Djidji |
| 3 | Ermir Lenjani |
| 15 | Léo Dubois |
| 28 | Valentin Rongier |
| 12 | Birama Touré |
| 21 | Johan Audel |
| 7 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 10 | Yacine Bammou |
| 22 | Emiliano Sala |
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