Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Balotelli and Nice deal PSG's title charge a serious blow
The impressive Ricardo Pereira of Nice dealt Paris Saint-Germain a severe blow in their bid to win the Ligue 1 title at the Allianz Riviera.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler tries a through ball, but Maxwell is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 4': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Dalbert (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 10': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 10': Offside, Nice. Younès Belhanda tries a through ball, but Jean Michael Seri is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dante.
- 17': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Hand ball by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 20': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri following a set piece situation.
- 21': Foul by Dalbert (Nice).
- 21': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Dalbert (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 22': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 27': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 27': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 32': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
- 32': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Offside, Nice. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Paul Baysse is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Souquet (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 39': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 41': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 41': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 43': Younès Belhanda (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Nice. Younès Belhanda tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 45': Attempt missed. Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 45': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thomas Meunier replaces Maxwell because of an injury.
- 48': Goal! Nice 2, Paris Saint Germain 0. Ricardo Pereira (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 50': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 55': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Serge Aurier is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 57': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 58': Younès Belhanda (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 60': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 62': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 64': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 64': Goal! Nice 2, Paris Saint Germain 1. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Silva following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 65': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Adrien Rabiot replaces Serge Aurier.
- 65': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 67': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 67': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 71': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 72': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 75': Substitution, Nice. Anastasios Donis replaces Valentin Eysseric because of an injury.
- 75': Attempt saved. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Draxler with a cross.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
- 77': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Nice. Mickael Le Bihan replaces Mario Balotelli.
- 78': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Moura replaces Julian Draxler.
- 78': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
- 80': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 80': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Thomas Meunier tries a through ball, but Marquinhos is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 82': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 84': Substitution, Nice. Mounir Obbadi replaces Vincent Koziello.
- 85': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 86': Mickael Le Bihan (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
- 87': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Mickael Le Bihan (Nice).
- 89': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+2': Goal! Nice 3, Paris Saint Germain 1. Anastasios Donis (Nice) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+3': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 3, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Nice 3, Paris Saint Germain 1.
Statistics
 PSG |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 66.6 | Possession | 33.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 526 | Accurate Passes | 229 |
| 586 | Passes | 300 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 31 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 7 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 33,190
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 33,190
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Lyon | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Nice (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Yoan Cardinale (GK) |
| 31 | Dante |
| 4 | Paul Baysse |
| 29 | Dalbert  |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 5 | Younès Belhanda |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 26 | Vincent Koziello |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
| 13 | Valentin Eysseric |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 17 | Maxwell |
| 19 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 8 | Thiago Motta  |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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