Nice vs Montpellier, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1About
Nice are hosting Montpellier
at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, starting on
. The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 5': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Lasne with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Paul Baysse (Nice).
- 8': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Goal! Nice 0, Montpellier 1. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 10': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Yacouba Sylla.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Anastasios Donis (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 17': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 17': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 17': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Nice. Wylan Cyprien tries a through ball, but Valentin Eysseric is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Anastasios Donis (Nice).
- 20': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Mounie.
- 24': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
- 24': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mounir Obbadi.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.
- 27': Foul by Yacouba Sylla (Montpellier).
- 27': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier).
- 28': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Hand ball by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
- 32': Offside, Montpellier. Steve Mounie tries a through ball, but Ryad Boudebouz is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 34': Attempt missed. Younès Belhanda (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mounir Obbadi.
- 37': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
- 37': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 42': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 42': Mounir Obbadi (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 42': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Yacouba Sylla (Montpellier).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 0, Montpellier 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Montpellier 1.
- 47': Hand ball by Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier).
- 48': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 49': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Younès Belhanda (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier).
- 50': Mounir Obbadi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Souquet (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anastasios Donis.
- 55': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 55': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 58': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 59': Attempt missed. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Nice. Mickael Le Bihan replaces Anastasios Donis.
- 63': Offside, Nice. Younès Belhanda tries a through ball, but Mickael Le Bihan is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 67': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mounir Obbadi.
- 68': Goal! Nice 1, Montpellier 1. Mickael Le Bihan (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Isaac Mbenza replaces Steve Mounie.
- 71': Foul by Dalbert (Nice).
- 71': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Dalbert (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mounir Obbadi.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Mounir Obbadi (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Mathieu Deplagne replaces Jérôme Roussillon because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 79': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Younès Belhanda (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mounir Obbadi.
- 85': Goal! Nice 2, Montpellier 1. Mickael Le Bihan (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a through ball.
- 85': Yacouba Sylla (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Nice. Vincent Koziello replaces Mounir Obbadi.
- 88': Substitution, Nice. Bassem Srarfi replaces Valentin Eysseric.
- 88': Substitution, Montpellier. Keagan Dolly replaces Yacouba Sylla.
- 89': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Mathieu Deplagne (Montpellier).
- 90'+1': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 90'+1': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keagan Dolly with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Montpellier 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Nice 2, Montpellier 1.
Statistics
 MON |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 575 |
| 512 | Passes | 636 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 11 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 14 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 18,998
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 18,998
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Lyon | 4 | +4 | 8 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Yoan Cardinale (GK) |
| 31 | Dante |
| 4 | Paul Baysse |
| 29 | Dalbert  |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 24 | Mounir Obaddi |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 22 | Anastasios Donis |
| 5 | Younès Belhanda |
| 13 | Valentin Eysseric |
Montpellier (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Pionnier (GK) |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 5 | Yacouba Sylla |
| 24 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 23 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 28 | Stéphane Sessegnon |
| 7 | Paul Lasne |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 15 | Steve Mounié |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz |
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