French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
  • 64': Emiliano Sala
FT
1 - 0
Caen

    Nantes beat Caen to move up to 11th in Ligue 1

    Argentine striker Emiliano Sala scored for Nantes midway through the second half.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
    • 2': Attempt saved. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 2': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
    • 4': Amine Harit (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Jonathan Delaplace (Caen).
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Guillaume Gillet (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Carlos with a headed pass.
    • 8': Delay in match Diego Carlos (Nantes) because of an injury.
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Harit.
    • 11': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
    • 11': Julien Féret (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Offside, Caen. Jonathan Delaplace tries a through ball, but Ivan Santini is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Ivan Santini (Caen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frederic Guilbert with a cross.
    • 16': Delay in match Diego Carlos (Nantes) because of an injury.
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Substitution, Nantes. Oswaldo Vizcarrondo replaces Diego Carlos because of an injury.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jules Iloki (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
    • 20': Ivan Santini (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
    • 22': Léo Dubois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Nantes).
    • 22': Ivan Santini (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Koffi Djidji (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Jules Iloki (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 31': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
    • 31': Jonathan Delaplace (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Amine Harit (Nantes).
    • 32': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Amine Harit (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Julien Féret (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
    • 35': Koffi Djidji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Ivan Santini (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo.
    • 37': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
    • 37': Maxime Dupé (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julien Féret.
    • 40': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
    • 41': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Jonathan Delaplace.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Offside, Caen. Ronny Rodelin tries a through ball, but Ivan Santini is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Léo Dubois (Nantes).
    • 45': Ronny Rodelin (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Amine Harit (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Sala.
    • 45'+3': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Caen 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nantes 1, Caen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Caen 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Jonathan Delaplace (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Jordan Adeoti (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Santini.
    • 49': Foul by Jordan Adeoti (Caen).
    • 49': Maxime Dupé (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Damien Da Silva (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
    • 55': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Ronny Rodelin.
    • 56': Damien Da Silva (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
    • 57': Attempt saved. Guillaume Gillet (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Sala with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Amine Harit (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
    • 62': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Caen).
    • 63': Substitution, Caen. Herve Bazile replaces Yann Karamoh.
    • 63': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Ronny Rodelin.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Amine Harit (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guillaume Gillet.
    • 64': Goal! Nantes 1, Caen 0. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 67': Substitution, Caen. Steed Malbranque replaces Jonathan Delaplace.
    • 67': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Herve Bazile with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
    • 70': Amine Harit (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Steed Malbranque (Caen).
    • 70': Steed Malbranque (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Foul by Alaeddine Yahia (Caen).
    • 73': Yacine Bammou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Substitution, Nantes. Adrien Thomasson replaces Jules Iloki.
    • 74': Damien Da Silva (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
    • 77': Substitution, Caen. Pape Sane replaces Ivan Santini.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
    • 80': Foul by Pape Sane (Caen).
    • 80': Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Nantes. Abdoulaye Touré replaces Yacine Bammou.
    • 82': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Koffi Djidji.
    • 83': Offside, Caen. Steed Malbranque tries a through ball, but Herve Bazile is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Sala.
    • 85': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo with a headed pass.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Herve Bazile (Caen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Julien Féret (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nantes 1, Caen 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 3
    50.1 Possession 49.9
    9 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    308 Accurate Passes 310
    434 Passes 450
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 5
    37 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    97 Long Balls 75
    52 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    16 Effective Tackles 18
    22 Tackles 22
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    20 Effective Clearances 28
    20 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
    Location: Nantes, France
    Attendance: 17,818

    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
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    Line-Ups

    NAN Nantes (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    30 Maxime Dupé (GK)
    3 Diego Carlos
    26 Koffi Djidji Yellow Card
    6 Lucas Lima
    15 Léo Dubois
    28 Valentin Rongier
    27 Guillaume Gillet
    14 Amine Harit Yellow Card
    7 Jules Iloki
    10 Yacine Bammou
    9 Emiliano Sala
    Nantes Substitutes:
    Adrien Thomasson, Wilfried Moimbé, Fernando Aristeguieta, Quentin Braat, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Mariusz Stepinski, Abdoulaye Touré.

    CAN Caen (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Rémy Vercoutre (GK)
    5 Alaeddine Yahia
    18 Jordan Adéoti
    28 Damien Da Silva
    11 Vincent Bessat
    24 Frédéric Guilbert
    25 Julien Féret
    6 Jonathan Delaplace
    12 Ronny Rodelin
    7 Yann Karamoh
    26 Ivan Santini Yellow Card
    Caen Substitutes:
    Ismael Diomandé, Steed Malbranque, Pape Sane, Mathieu Dreyer, Jean-Victor Makengo, Nicolas Seube, Hervé Bazile.

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