Nice vs Lyon, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Nice see off Lyon to go four points clear atop Ligue 1
Nice extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to four points after securing a 2-0 win over 10-man Lyon.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 4': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Goal! Nice 1, Lyon 0. Paul Baysse (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malang Sarr with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 7': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 7': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 7': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 8': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Emanuel Mammana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 10': Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon).
- 10': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dalbert with a cross.
- 12': Offside, Lyon. Maciej Rybus tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Lyon).
- 14': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Remi Walter (Nice).
- 16': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
- 17': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 17': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 19': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Jérémy Morel (Lyon).
- 21': Jérémy Morel (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Remi Walter (Nice).
- 23': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Dalbert (Nice).
- 25': Jordy Gaspar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Dalbert (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 26': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Lyon).
- 27': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 28': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) is shown the red card.
- 29': Delay in match Paul Baysse (Nice) because of an injury.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 32': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 32': Maciej Rybus (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 33': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon).
- 35': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 37': Attempt missed. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maciej Rybus with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Dalbert (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 43': Foul by Sergi Darder (Lyon).
- 43': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Sergi Darder (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 1, Lyon 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Nice 2, Lyon 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Lyon 0.
- 45': Substitution, Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
- 47': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 50': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 51': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jordy Gaspar (Lyon).
- 52': Attempt missed. Younès Belhanda (Nice) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 55': Jordan Ferri (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maciej Rybus.
- 58': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Yoan Cardinale.
- 59': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Lyon).
- 59': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 60': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Lyon).
- 60': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Remi Walter (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 63': Attempt saved. Dalbert (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
- 64': Delay in match Mario Balotelli (Nice) because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Jordan Ferri.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 70': Offside, Nice. Younès Belhanda tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 72': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 72': Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Offside, Lyon. Sergi Darder tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 76': Younès Belhanda (Nice) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Dalbert.
- 76': Goal! Nice 2, Lyon 0. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 77': Foul by Jordy Gaspar (Lyon).
- 77': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 78': Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Lyon. Maciej Rybus tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 80': Penalty Nice. Mario Balotelli draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': Penalty conceded by Jordy Gaspar (Lyon) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': Jordy Gaspar (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Penalty saved! Mario Balotelli (Nice) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 81': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 81': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 81': Jérémy Morel (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Lyon. Rafael replaces Jordy Gaspar.
- 83': Substitution, Nice. Vincent Koziello replaces Jean Michael Seri.
- 84': Delay in match Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) because of an injury.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Offside, Nice. Younès Belhanda tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 85': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Offside, Lyon. Jérémy Morel tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Nice. Alassane Pléa replaces Mario Balotelli.
- 89': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Rafael (Lyon).
- 90': Substitution, Nice. Valentin Eysseric replaces Younès Belhanda.
- 90': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
- 90': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Darder.
- 90'+2': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon).
- 90'+2': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Lyon 0.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Lyon 0.
Statistics
 LYON |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.9 | Possession | 59.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 368 | Accurate Passes | 577 |
| 444 | Passes | 642 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 2 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 4 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 28,139
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 28,139
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Lyon | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Nice (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Yoan Cardinale (GK) |
| 31 | Dante  |
| 33 | Malang Sarr |
| 4 | Paul Baysse |
| 18 | Rémi Walter |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
| 5 | Younès Belhanda |
Lyon (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 4 | Emanuel Mammana |
| 15 | Jérémy Morel |
| 2 | Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 14 | Sergi Darder |
| 21 | Maxime Gonalons |
| 31 | Maciej Rybus |
| 23 | Jordy Gaspar |
| 18 | Nabil Fekir  |
| 8 | Corentin Tolisso |
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