Stade Rennais vs Nice, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Nice's title challenge stutters with draw against Rennes
Nice's Ligue 1 title hopes suffered another blow with more dropped points in a 2-2 draw at Rennes.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
- 3': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Rennes).
- 4': Offside, Nice. Dante tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
- 5': Clément Chantôme (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 7': Goal! Rennes 1, Nice 0. Morgan Amalfitano (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Sio with a through ball.
- 9': Attempt saved. Morgan Amalfitano (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini with a through ball.
- 12': Foul by Sanjin Prcic (Rennes).
- 12': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 12': Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 14': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Hand ball by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 20': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Sanjin Prcic (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Goal! Rennes 2, Nice 0. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Joris Gnagnon (Rennes).
- 24': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Offside, Nice. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Paul Baysse is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes).
- 28': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Rennes).
- 29': Attempt saved. Younès Belhanda (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
- 31': Clément Chantôme (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Dalbert (Nice).
- 32': Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Dalbert (Nice).
- 33': Offside, Nice. Younès Belhanda tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
- 33': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Sanjin Prcic (Rennes).
- 35': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 36': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 37': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 37': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Rennes).
- 41': Delay in match Alassane Pléa (Nice) because of an injury.
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Substitution, Nice. Anastasios Donis replaces Alassane Pléa because of an injury.
- 45': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Vincent Koziello.
- 45'+1': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Amalfitano with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Joris Gnagnon (Rennes).
- 45'+1': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Rennes 2, Nice 0.
- 0': Match ends, Rennes 2, Nice 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Rennes 2, Nice 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rennes. Gelson Fernandes replaces Joris Gnagnon because of an injury.
- 46': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
- 47': Attempt missed. Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gelson Fernandes with a headed pass following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 51': Foul by Anastasios Donis (Nice).
- 51': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes).
- 56': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
- 59': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Mendes.
- 59': Goal! Rennes 2, Nice 1. Anastasios Donis (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 62': Attempt saved. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin André with a cross.
- 63': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 63': Substitution, Nice. Mounir Obbadi replaces Vincent Koziello.
- 64': Substitution, Rennes. Aldo Kalulu replaces Firmin Ndombe Mubele.
- 65': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anastasios Donis.
- 66': Foul by Paul Baysse (Nice).
- 66': Giovanni Sio (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Offside, Nice. Dante tries a through ball, but Anastasios Donis is caught offside.
- 70': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin André tries a through ball, but Giovanni Sio is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 74': Delay in match Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Nice. Maxime Le Marchand replaces Dalbert because of an injury.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Rennes. Dimitri Kevin Cavare replaces Ramy Bensebaini because of an injury.
- 76': Attempt missed. Anastasios Donis (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 77': Foul by Anastasios Donis (Nice).
- 77': Morgan Amalfitano (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Goal! Rennes 2, Nice 2. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a through ball.
- 83': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 83': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Younès Belhanda (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gelson Fernandes.
- 85': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Mounir Obbadi.
- 86': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 86': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 88': Gelson Fernandes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Aldo Kalulu (Rennes).
- 88': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Benjamin André (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Amalfitano with a cross.
- 90': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Mounir Obbadi (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Amalfitano with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rennes 2, Nice 2.
Statistics
 NICE |
REN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.1 | Possession | 36.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 629 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 714 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 31 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 25,665
Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 25,665
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
Stade Rennais (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Costil (GK) |
| 32 | Joris Gnagnon |
| 5 | Pedro Mendes  |
| 15 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 29 | Romain Danzé |
| 26 | Sanjin Prcic |
| 8 | Clément Chantôme |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 18 | Morgan Amalfitano |
| 13 | Giovanni Sio |
| 7 | Firmin Mubele Ndome |
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Yoan Cardinale (GK) |
| 31 | Dante |
| 4 | Paul Baysse |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 26 | Vincent Koziello |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
| 5 | Younès Belhanda |
| 13 | Valentin Eysseric |
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