French Ligue 1

Nice vs Dijon FCO, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 32': Mario Balotelli (P)
  • 50': Mario Balotelli
FT
2 - 1
Dijon FCO
  • 37': Júlio Tavares (P)
  • Red Card 88': Cedric Varrault

Mario Balotelli at the double as Nice hold onto top spot

Mario Balotelli at the double as Nice hold onto top spot

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
  • 2': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Vincent Rüfli (Dijon).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 10': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Dijon).
  • 10': Younès Belhanda (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Lois Diony (Dijon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Júlio Tavares with a headed pass.
  • 15': Cedric Varrault (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 16': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Dijon).
  • 17': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Vincent Rüfli (Dijon).
  • 18': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
  • 18': Mehdi Abeid (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Dijon).
  • 19': Remi Walter (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
  • 21': Yunis Abdelhamid (Dijon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Dijon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lois Diony.
  • 25': Foul by Fouad Chafik (Dijon).
  • 25': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 27': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Vincent Rüfli.
  • 28': Offside, Nice. Dante tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Vincent Rüfli (Dijon).
  • 29': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Penalty Nice. Alassane Pléa draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Penalty conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid (Dijon) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Yunis Abdelhamid (Dijon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Goal! Nice 1, Dijon 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Penalty Dijon. Vincent Rüfli draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 36': Penalty conceded by Arnaud Souquet (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 36': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Goal! Nice 1, Dijon 1. Júlio Tavares (Dijon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Foul by Ádám Lang (Dijon).
  • 40': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Fouad Chafik (Dijon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johan Gastien.
  • 41': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Vincent Rüfli (Dijon).
  • 41': Vincent Rüfli (Dijon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Hand ball by Mehdi Abeid (Dijon).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Fouad Chafik (Dijon).
  • 45'+1': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 1, Dijon 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nice 2, Dijon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Dijon 1.
  • 46': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Cedric Varrault.
  • 46': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Júlio Tavares.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
  • 50': Goal! Nice 2, Dijon 1. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 51': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Dijon).
  • 51': Remi Walter (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Johan Gastien (Dijon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fouad Chafik.
  • 57': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Dijon).
  • 57': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Delay in match Jean Michael Seri (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Júlio Tavares (Dijon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ádám Lang.
  • 60': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Yoan Cardinale.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Vincent Rüfli (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mehdi Abeid with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
  • 61': Vincent Rüfli (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Dijon).
  • 62': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Júlio Tavares (Dijon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vincent Rüfli with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 65': Ádám Lang (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
  • 68': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 68': Mehdi Abeid (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Vincent Rüfli (Dijon).
  • 74': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 74': Lois Diony (Dijon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Cedric Varrault (Dijon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mehdi Abeid with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Substitution, Dijon. Frederic Sammaritano replaces Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 77': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Frederic Sammaritano (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Rüfli.
  • 78': Substitution, Nice. Vincent Koziello replaces Jean Michael Seri.
  • 79': Foul by Remi Walter (Nice).
  • 79': Mehdi Abeid (Dijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Vincent Rüfli (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frederic Sammaritano.
  • 81': Substitution, Dijon. Jeremie Bela replaces Ádám Lang.
  • 84': Foul by Johan Gastien (Dijon).
  • 84': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Johan Gastien (Dijon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
  • 85': Jeremie Bela (Dijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Alassane Pléa (Nice) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Remi Walter.
  • 87': Foul by Remi Walter (Nice).
  • 87': Yunis Abdelhamid (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Cedric Varrault (Dijon).
  • 88': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Cedric Varrault (Dijon) is shown the red card.
  • 89': Substitution, Dijon. Yohann Riviere replaces Frederic Sammaritano.
  • 90': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 90': Vincent Rüfli (Dijon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yohann Riviere (Dijon).
  • 90'+1': Malang Sarr (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
  • 90'+1': Jeremie Bela (Dijon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Yohann Riviere (Dijon).
  • 90'+3': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Yohann Riviere (Dijon).
  • 90'+3': Yoan Cardinale (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Dijon 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 3
34.1 Possession 65.9
11 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
265 Accurate Passes 599
333 Passes 680
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 0
20 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.0
55 Long Balls 63
25 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 14
17 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
10 Effective Clearances 16
10 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 29,229

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Yoan Cardinale (GK)
20 Maxime Le Marchand
31 Dante
32 Malang Sarr
2 Arnaud Souquet Yellow Card
25 Wylan Cyprien
18 Rémi Walter
6 Jean Michaël Seri
9 Mario Balotelli
5 Younès Belhanda
14 Alassane Pléa
Nice Substitutes:
Patrick Burner, Vincent Marcel, Vincent Koziello, Arnaud Lusamba, Walter Benítez, Anastasios Donis, Mathieu Bodmer.

DIJO Dijon FCO (5-3-2)

No. Name
30 Baptiste Reynet (GK)
27 Cedric Varrault Red Card
21 Yunis Abdelhamid Yellow Card
2 Ádám Lang
23 Vincent Rüfli Yellow Card
26 Fouad Chafik
17 Mehdi Abeid
22 Johan Gastien Yellow Card
8 Pierre Lees-Melou
11 Júlio Tavares
9 Loïs Diony
Dijon FCO Substitutes:
Jordan Loties, Romain Amalfitano, Benjamin Leroy, Jérémie Bela, Yohan Riviere, Frédéric Samaritano, Arnold Bouka-Moutou.

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