Lille vs Nice, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Mario Balotelli scores twice as Nice win to retain title hope
Mario Balotelli netted twice, and belatedly broke his away duck, as Nice came from behind to beat Lille and keep their Ligue 1 title challenge alive.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Eder (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 4': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
- 4': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
- 6': Yassine Benzia (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Offside, Lille. Franck Beria tries a through ball, but Eder is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
- 9': Sébastien Corchia (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
- 13': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 13': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 14': Goal! Lille 1, Nice 0. Ibrahim Amadou (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 17': Goal! Lille 1, Nice 1. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric following a fast break.
- 18': Foul by Ibrahim Amadou (Lille).
- 18': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ibrahim Amadou.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 23': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Vincent Enyeama.
- 23': Attempt missed. Sébastien Corchia (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yassine Benzia with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
- 26': Rio Mavuba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Eder (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rony Lopes.
- 27': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dante.
- 28': Delay in match Jean Michael Seri (Nice) because of an injury.
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Eder (Lille).
- 29': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
- 29': Rony Lopes (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Nicolas de Preville (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Rio Mavuba (Lille).
- 33': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 35': Rony Lopes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Hand ball by Sébastien Corchia (Lille).
- 36': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Franck Beria (Lille).
- 37': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Eder (Lille).
- 38': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 41': Attempt missed. Dalbert (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 42': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 43': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 44': Goal! Lille 1, Nice 2. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lille 1, Nice 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 1, Nice 2.
- 46': Foul by Dalbert (Nice).
- 46': Rio Mavuba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Valentin Eysseric.
- 51': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Junior Alonso (Lille).
- 54': Foul by Ibrahim Amadou (Lille).
- 54': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Junior Alonso (Lille).
- 55': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 56': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 59': Nicolas de Preville (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 61': Nicolas de Preville (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Lille. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Rony Lopes.
- 62': Attempt missed. Sébastien Corchia (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 63': Foul by Eder (Lille).
- 63': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 66': Ibrahim Amadou (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Lille).
- 67': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
- 70': Foul by Junior Alonso (Lille).
- 70': Younès Belhanda (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 72': Substitution, Lille. Ricardo Kishna replaces Yassine Benzia.
- 72': Foul by Franck Beria (Lille).
- 72': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 73': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Rio Mavuba (Lille).
- 74': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Rio Mavuba (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 75': Ricardo Kishna (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Lille. Yves Bissouma replaces Rio Mavuba.
- 76': Attempt missed. Nicolas de Preville (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 76': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas de Preville.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ricardo Kishna (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 80': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Lille).
- 80': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Franck Beria (Lille).
- 80': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Younès Belhanda (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
- 81': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Sébastien Corchia.
- 81': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Lille).
- 81': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 83': Substitution, Nice. Mickael Le Bihan replaces Mario Balotelli.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 85': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 85': Attempt saved. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Kishna with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Nice. Remi Walter replaces Vincent Koziello.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mickael Le Bihan (Nice) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 90': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
- 90': Franck Beria (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ricardo Kishna (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Nice. Malang Sarr replaces Valentin Eysseric.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lille 1, Nice 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Lille 1, Nice 2.
Statistics
 NICE |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 22 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 528 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 606 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 27 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 32,107
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 32,107
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
Lille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Enyeama (GK) |
| 22 | Júnior Alonso |
| 6 | Ibrahim Amadou |
| 18 | Franck Béria |
| 2 | Sébastien Corchia |
| 9 | Yassine Benzia |
| 24 | Rio Mavuba  |
| 8 | Xeka |
| 19 | Éder |
| 12 | Nicolas de Préville |
| 17 | Rony Lopes |
Nice (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Yoan Cardinale (GK) |
| 20 | Maxime Le Marchand |
| 31 | Dante |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 5 | Younès Belhanda |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 26 | Vincent Koziello |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
| 13 | Valentin Eysseric |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
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