Nice vs Caen, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Ben Arfa stars in Nice win
Ben Arfa stars in Nice win
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Lenny Nangis (Caen).
- 2': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Julien Féret (Caen).
- 5': Jérémy Pied (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Syam Ben Youssef (Caen).
- 7': Valère Germain (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Julien Féret (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Lenny Nangis (Caen).
- 9': Olivier Boscagli (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Syam Ben Youssef.
- 15': Attempt saved. Vincent Bessat (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julien Féret with a headed pass.
- 20': Offside, Nice. Nampalys Mendy tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Lenny Nangis (Caen).
- 20': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Syam Ben Youssef (Caen).
- 27': Foul by Valère Germain (Nice).
- 27': Jonathan Delaplace (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Lenny Nangis (Caen).
- 27': Olivier Boscagli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Bessat.
- 31': Foul by Nicolas Seube (Caen).
- 31': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Julien Féret (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 38': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean Seri with a through ball.
- 38': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 39': Delay in match Alassane Pléa (Nice) because of an injury.
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt saved. Vincent Bessat (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Delort.
- 45': Foul by Lenny Nangis (Caen).
- 45': Jérémy Pied (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Lenny Nangis (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
- 45'+1': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Julien Féret.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 0, Caen 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Nice 2, Caen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Caen 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nice. Jonathan Correia replaces Kevin Gomis.
- 47': Foul by Jonathan Delaplace (Caen).
- 47': Jean Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Correia.
- 48': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
- 53': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
- 59': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
- 59': Vincent Bessat (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jonathan Delaplace (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 61': Foul by Nicolas Seube (Caen).
- 61': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Jonathan Delaplace (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Appiah with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Mouez Hassen.
- 66': Goal! Nice 1, Caen 0. Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Koziello.
- 67': Goal! Nice 1, Caen 1. Andy Delort (Caen) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lenny Nangis following a fast break.
- 69': Substitution, Caen. Herve Bazile replaces Lenny Nangis.
- 70': Attempt missed. Julien Féret (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 71': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 71': Jonathan Delaplace (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Vincent Koziello (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Nice. Wallyson Mallmann replaces Vincent Koziello.
- 72': Foul by Nicolas Seube (Caen).
- 72': Hatem Ben Arfa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Nicolas Seube (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Pied.
- 75': Substitution, Caen. Jordan Adeoti replaces Nicolas Seube.
- 76': Foul by Andy Delort (Caen).
- 76': Wallyson Mallmann (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Herve Bazile (Caen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julien Féret.
- 77': Goal! Nice 2, Caen 1. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
- 78': Damien Da Silva (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 80': Substitution, Caen. Jeff Louis replaces Vincent Bessat.
- 82': Foul by Jeff Louis (Caen).
- 82': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Jeff Louis (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Nice. Alexandre Mendy replaces Alassane Pléa.
- 85': Foul by Jeff Louis (Caen).
- 85': Mouez Hassen (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Delay in match Mouez Hassen (Nice) because of an injury.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Jean Seri (Nice).
- 89': Herve Bazile (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Delort with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Foul by Herve Bazile (Caen).
- 90'+1': Jérémy Pied (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alexandre Mendy (Nice).
- 90'+2': Syam Ben Youssef (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Caen 1.
Statistics
 CAN |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 34.4 | Possession | 65.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 236 | Accurate Passes | 564 |
| 326 | Passes | 658 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 24 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 22 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 25 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 16 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 15,908
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 15,908
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 (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mouez Hassen (GK) |
| 4 | Paul Baysse |
| 5 | Kévin Gomis |
| 22 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 33 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 29 | Jérémy Pied |
| 9 | Hatem Ben Arfa |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 26 | Vincent Koziello |
| 28 | Valère Germain |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
Caen (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Vercoutre (GK) |
| 13 | Syam Ben Youssef |
| 28 | Damien Da Silva |
| 21 | Chaker Alhadhur |
| 12 | Dennis Appiah |
| 25 | Julien Féret |
| 6 | Jonathan Delaplace |
| 2 | Nicolas Seube  |
| 11 | Vincent Bessat |
| 10 | Lenny Nangis |
| 9 | Andy Delort |
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