Nice vs Guingamp, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Mario Balotelli scores late goal as Nice defeat Guingamp
Mario Balotelli kept up his fine home form as Nice beat Guingamp 3-1 to keep the pressure on Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 3': Étienne Didot (Guingamp) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Jimmy Briand (Guingamp) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christophe Kerbrat following a set piece situation.
- 4': Attempt saved. Yannis Salibur (Guingamp) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jimmy Briand.
- 4': Foul by Marcus Coco (Guingamp).
- 4': Yoan Cardinale (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Marcus Coco (Guingamp).
- 7': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Marcus Coco (Guingamp).
- 7': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 7': Jimmy Briand (Guingamp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
- 9': Marcus Coco (Guingamp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jimmy Briand (Guingamp).
- 10': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Nice 1, Guingamp 0. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Koziello.
- 13': Foul by Dalbert (Nice).
- 13': Yannis Salibur (Guingamp) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Dalbert (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Guingamp).
- 18': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Foul by Fernando Marçal (Guingamp).
- 20': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Fernando Marçal (Guingamp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 22': Jérémy Sorbon (Guingamp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 23': Marcus Coco (Guingamp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Vincent Koziello (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Hand ball by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 25': Foul by Marcus Coco (Guingamp).
- 25': Malang Sarr (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Dalbert (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
- 28': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jonathan Pereira.
- 30': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 30': Marcus Coco (Guingamp) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 32': Jimmy Briand (Guingamp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Souquet (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jérémy Sorbon.
- 34': Delay in match Christophe Kerbrat (Guingamp) because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Goal! Nice 2, Guingamp 0. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 44': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 44': Étienne Didot (Guingamp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 2, Guingamp 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Nice 3, Guingamp 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 2, Guingamp 0.
- 46': Foul by Jimmy Briand (Guingamp).
- 46': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Marcus Coco (Guingamp).
- 48': Corner, Guingamp. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 49': Attempt saved. Jérémy Sorbon (Guingamp) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Pereira with a cross.
- 49': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Fernando Marçal (Guingamp).
- 51': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 51': Lucas Deaux (Guingamp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Guingamp).
- 53': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Pereira (Guingamp) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Guingamp. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 57': Corner, Guingamp. Conceded by Mario Balotelli.
- 57': Foul by Jérémy Sorbon (Guingamp).
- 57': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 60': Attempt missed. Yannis Salibur (Guingamp) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Deaux.
- 60': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Guingamp).
- 60': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Guingamp. Alexandre Mendy replaces Yannis Salibur.
- 61': Substitution, Guingamp. Nill de Pauw replaces Mathieu Bodmer.
- 62': Attempt missed. Alexandre Mendy (Guingamp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Deaux.
- 63': Goal! Nice 2, Guingamp 1. Jimmy Briand (Guingamp) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nill de Pauw.
- 64': Offside, Guingamp. Karl-Johan Johnsson tries a through ball, but Nill de Pauw is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Guingamp).
- 65': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 65': Jimmy Briand (Guingamp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Guingamp. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Fernando Marçal (Guingamp) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Foul by Nill de Pauw (Guingamp).
- 71': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jonathan Pereira (Guingamp).
- 72': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 73': Jérémy Sorbon (Guingamp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Guingamp. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 74': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 74': Jimmy Briand (Guingamp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Malang Sarr (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Nill de Pauw (Guingamp) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fernando Marçal.
- 78': Substitution, Nice. Paul Baysse replaces Jean Michael Seri.
- 80': Attempt missed. Nill de Pauw (Guingamp) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jimmy Briand.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Mendy (Guingamp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Marçal.
- 83': Corner, Guingamp. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 83': Substitution, Guingamp. Sloan Privat replaces Jonathan Pereira.
- 84': Foul by Alexandre Mendy (Guingamp).
- 84': Malang Sarr (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Alexandre Mendy (Guingamp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Sloan Privat (Guingamp).
- 86': Substitution, Nice. Remi Walter replaces Valentin Eysseric.
- 87': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Guingamp).
- 87': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Goal! Nice 3, Guingamp 1. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a through ball.
- 88': Jimmy Briand (Guingamp) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Marcus Coco (Guingamp).
- 90': Remi Walter (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Guingamp. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sloan Privat (Guingamp) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Marçal with a cross.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Nice. Vincent Marcel replaces Mario Balotelli.
- 90'+3': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marcus Coco (Guingamp).
- 90'+4': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jérémy Sorbon.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 3, Guingamp 1.
Statistics
 EAG |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 455 |
| 445 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 18 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 20,063
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 20,063
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) |
| 32 | Malang Sarr  |
| 31 | Dante |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 26 | Vincent Koziello |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
| 13 | Valentin Eysseric |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
Guingamp (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Karl-Johan Johnsson (GK) |
| 15 | Jérémy Sorbon |
| 29 | Christophe Kerbrat |
| 3 | Fernando Marçal |
| 22 | Jonathan Martins-Pereira |
| 27 | Mathieu Bodmer |
| 17 | Étienne Didot |
| 8 | Lucas Déaux |
| 23 | Jimmy Briand |
| 24 | Marcus Coco |
| 19 | Yanis Salibur |
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