Nice vs Lorient, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
90'+2': Mario BalotelliMario Balotelli nets winner for Nice right before being sent off
Mario Balotelli scored a late winner before being sent off as Nice maintained their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with 2-1 victory against Lorient.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Vincent Le Goff (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba.
- 7': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 7': Francois Bellugou (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jimmy Cabot (Lorient) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 9': Foul by Francois Bellugou (Lorient).
- 9': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Nice 1, Lorient 0. Ricardo Pereira (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Bodmer.
- 12': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 12': Zargo Toure (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 15': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Michael Ciani.
- 16': Foul by Cafú (Lorient).
- 16': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jimmy Cabot (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Moukandjo.
- 17': Foul by Mohamed Mara (Lorient).
- 17': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Steven Moreira (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Mara.
- 27': Foul by Francois Bellugou (Lorient).
- 27': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Francois Bellugou (Lorient) is shown the yellow card.
- 28': Attempt missed. Younès Belhanda (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 33': Cafú (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 33': Foul by Vincent Le Goff (Lorient).
- 33': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Nice. Mathieu Bodmer tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt saved. Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 40': Offside, Nice. Wylan Cyprien tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Francois Bellugou (Lorient).
- 41': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Lorient. Vincent Le Goff tries a through ball, but Mohamed Mara is caught offside.
- 45': First Half ends, Nice 1, Lorient 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 2, Lorient 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Lorient 0.
- 46': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 46': Jimmy Cabot (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Mara (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cafú.
- 48': Attempt saved. Jimmy Cabot (Lorient) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francois Bellugou.
- 48': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
- 48': Attempt missed. Cafú (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 50': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jimmy Cabot.
- 50': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
- 53': Malang Sarr (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 56': Delay in match Dalbert (Nice) because of an injury.
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 59': Malang Sarr (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 61': Attempt missed. Michael Ciani (Lorient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Goal! Nice 1, Lorient 1. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Mara.
- 62': Foul by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
- 62': Mathieu Bodmer (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Hand ball by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
- 63': Substitution, Nice. Valentin Eysseric replaces Dalbert.
- 64': Offside, Lorient. Cafú tries a through ball, but Mohamed Mara is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Lorient. Walid Mesloub replaces Francois Bellugou.
- 67': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 68': Attempt missed. Cafú (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 70': Attempt missed. Walid Mesloub (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Le Goff.
- 71': Cafú (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
- 72': Substitution, Lorient. Majeed Waris replaces Benjamin Moukandjo.
- 72': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Jean Michael Seri.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Mara (Lorient) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Walid Mesloub (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot.
- 75': Offside, Nice. Valentin Eysseric tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Zargo Toure (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cafú.
- 76': Substitution, Nice. Alassane Pléa replaces Mathieu Bodmer.
- 77': Offside, Nice. Alassane Pléa tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Cabot (Lorient) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Cafú.
- 78': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Dante.
- 79': Foul by Michael Ciani (Lorient).
- 79': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
- 81': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Majeed Waris (Lorient).
- 83': Foul by Mohamed Mara (Lorient).
- 83': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 85': Substitution, Lorient. Issam Ben Khemis replaces Arnold Mvuemba.
- 85': Foul by Cafú (Lorient).
- 85': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Cafú (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Goal! Nice 2, Lorient 1. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
- 87': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 88': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
- 88': Issam Ben Khemis (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Issam Ben Khemis (Lorient).
- 90': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, Nice. Paul Baysse tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Walid Mesloub (Lorient).
- 90'+2': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Steven Moreira (Lorient) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Second yellow card to Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 90'+4': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 90'+4': Cafú (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Lorient 1.
Statistics
 LOR |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 470 | Passes | 571 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 9 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 17,816
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 17,816
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 |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 24 | Mathieu Bodmer |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
| 5 | Younès Belhanda |
Lorient (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 13 | Michaël Ciani |
| 5 | Zargo Touré |
| 25 | Vincent Le Goff |
| 20 | Steven Moreira |
| 6 | François Bellugou |
| 8 | Cafú |
| 7 | Arnold Mvuemba |
| 12 | Benjamin Moukandjo |
| 21 | Mohamed Mara |
| 27 | Jimmy Cabot |
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