French Ligue 1

Nantes vs Nice, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
  • 22': Emiliano Sala
FT
1 - 1
Nice
  • 28': Jean Michaël Seri

Nice drop points in Ligue 1 race in 1-1 draw against Nantes

Mario Balotelli again failed to score away from home as Nice lost more ground in the race for the Ligue 1 title.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Guillaume Gillet.
  • 5': Offside, Nice. Mounir Obbadi tries a through ball, but Younès Belhanda is caught offside.
  • 6': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
  • 6': Foul by Léo Dubois (Nantes).
  • 6': Younès Belhanda (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Mounir Obbadi (Nice).
  • 10': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 10': Lucas Lima (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Dubois.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Guillaume Gillet (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Prejuce Nakoulma.
  • 15': Offside, Nantes. Adrien Thomasson tries a through ball, but Emiliano Sala is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
  • 17': Mounir Obbadi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Léo Dubois (Nantes).
  • 21': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
  • 21': Guillaume Gillet (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Goal! Nantes 1, Nice 0. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jules Iloki.
  • 24': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Dalbert.
  • 28': Goal! Nantes 1, Nice 1. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
  • 29': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 29': Prejuce Nakoulma (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Prejuce Nakoulma (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Guillaume Gillet (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 31': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Nantes).
  • 31': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
  • 31': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
  • 32': Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Mounir Obbadi (Nice).
  • 33': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
  • 33': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
  • 34': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
  • 41': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
  • 41': Lucas Lima (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Jules Iloki (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Sala with a headed pass.
  • 44': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
  • 44': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
  • 44': Léo Dubois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Delay in match Léo Dubois (Nantes) because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nantes 1, Nice 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 1, Nice 1.
  • 47': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Nantes).
  • 47': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante.
  • 48': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lucas Lima.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
  • 51': Lucas Lima (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 53': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
  • 53': Lucas Lima (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Prejuce Nakoulma (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules Iloki with a cross.
  • 55': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
  • 57': Offside, Nice. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
  • 58': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
  • 61': Substitution, Nantes. Alexander Kacaniklic replaces Jules Iloki.
  • 62': Hand ball by Adrien Thomasson (Nantes).
  • 63': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Prejuce Nakoulma (Nantes).
  • 64': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
  • 64': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Diego Carlos (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
  • 66': Lucas Lima (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Guillaume Gillet (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Dubois.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Prejuce Nakoulma (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Prejuce Nakoulma (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Dante.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Diego Carlos (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 72': Prejuce Nakoulma (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Delay in match (Nice).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lucas Lima.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Prejuce Nakoulma with a through ball.
  • 80': Alexander Kacaniklic (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
  • 80': Substitution, Nantes. Amine Harit replaces Adrien Thomasson.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Hand ball by Léo Dubois (Nantes).
  • 83': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Nantes).
  • 83': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, Nice. Mickael Le Bihan replaces Mario Balotelli.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amine Harit.
  • 89': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
  • 90'+1': Alexander Kacaniklic (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Nantes. Mariusz Stepinski replaces Emiliano Sala.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Valentin Eysseric.
  • 90'+3': Prejuce Nakoulma (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Guillaume Gillet (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Kacaniklic following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Nice. Vincent Koziello replaces Mounir Obbadi.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nantes 1, Nice 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Nantes 1, Nice 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 1
61.5 Possession 38.5
5 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
505 Accurate Passes 251
581 Passes 345
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 9
11 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 59
21 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 6
6 Effective Tackles 17
17 Tackles 24
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
34 Effective Clearances 11
34 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 25,854

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAN Nantes (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Maxime Dupé (GK)
3 Diego Carlos Yellow Card
26 Koffi Djidji
6 Lucas Lima Yellow Card
15 Léo Dubois
8 Adrien Thomasson
28 Valentin Rongier
27 Guillaume Gillet
9 Emiliano Sala
22 Préjuce Nakoulma Yellow Card
7 Jules Iloki
Nantes Substitutes:
Rémy Riou, Mariusz Stepinski, Abdoulaye Touré, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Alex Kacaniklic, Amine Harit, Sérgio Oliveira.

NICE 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
24 Mounir Obaddi
9 Mario Balotelli
13 Valentin Eysseric Yellow Card
21 Ricardo Pereira
Nice Substitutes:
Anastasios Donis, Malang Sarr, Bassem Srarfi, Vincent Marcel, Walter Benítez, Mickaël Le Bihan, Vincent Koziello.

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