Nice vs AS Monaco, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Mario Balotelli brace helps Nice beat Monaco and top table
Mario Balotelli scored his second Ligue 1 brace in as many games as Nice went top of the table with an impressive 4-0 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Bernardo Silva (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 4': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Falcao (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabinho with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Dante.
- 9': Attempt saved. Fabinho (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djibril Sidibe with a cross.
- 10': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 10': Attempt saved. Kamil Glik (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
- 11': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Dante.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Andrea Raggi (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco).
- 14': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
- 16': Younès Belhanda (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a through ball.
- 17': Foul by João Moutinho (Monaco).
- 17': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Goal! Nice 1, Monaco 0. Paul Baysse (Nice) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Foul by Dalbert (Nice).
- 20': Kamil Glik (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
- 21': Falcao (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Delay in match Dalbert (Nice) because of an injury.
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco).
- 24': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 26': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 26': Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jemerson.
- 28': Offside, Nice. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 29': Offside, Monaco. Djibril Sidibe tries a through ball, but Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
- 30': Goal! Nice 2, Monaco 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Falcao.
- 33': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 33': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Foul by Jemerson (Monaco).
- 34': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by João Moutinho (Monaco).
- 36': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 36': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
- 39': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': 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.
- 41': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 41': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 41': Jemerson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Offside, Monaco. Falcao tries a through ball, but Djibril Sidibe is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
- 45': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Younès Belhanda (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
- 45'+1': Yoan Cardinale (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Delay in match Falcao (Monaco) because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Delay in match Yoan Cardinale (Nice) because of an injury.
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Nice 2, Monaco 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 4, Monaco 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 2, Monaco 0.
- 45': Substitution, Monaco. Guido Carrillo replaces Falcao.
- 45': Substitution, Monaco. Valère Germain replaces João Moutinho.
- 47': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Monaco).
- 53': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 53': Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Jemerson (Monaco).
- 56': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
- 58': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Dante.
- 59': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jean Michael Seri.
- 59': Attempt missed. Kamil Glik (Monaco) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Offside, Monaco. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but Andrea Raggi is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco).
- 61': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 63': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
- 63': Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Attempt missed. Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 67': Attempt saved. Andrea Raggi (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Goal! Nice 3, Monaco 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a through ball.
- 71': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco).
- 71': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Nice. Valentin Eysseric replaces Younès Belhanda.
- 77': Substitution, Monaco. Almamy Touré replaces Andrea Raggi.
- 78': Substitution, Nice. Alassane Pléa replaces Mario Balotelli.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Fabinho (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dalbert.
- 83': Penalty Nice. Valentin Eysseric draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty conceded by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) is shown the red card.
- 84': Penalty saved! Alassane Pléa (Nice) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 85': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jemerson.
- 85': Goal! Nice 4, Monaco 0. Alassane Pléa (Nice) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Nice. Mathieu Bodmer replaces Jean Michael Seri.
- 88': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Monaco).
- 89': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco).
- 89': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
- 90'+2': Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nice 4, Monaco 0.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nice 4, Monaco 0.
Statistics
 MON |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 457 | Passes | 466 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 39 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 24 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 15 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 21,867
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 21,867
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 |
| 26 | Vincent Koziello |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
| 5 | Younès Belhanda |
AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danijel Subasic (GK) |
| 5 | Jemerson |
| 25 | Kamil Glik |
| 19 | Djibril Sidibé |
| 24 | Andrea Raggi |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 2 | Fabinho |
| 14 | Tiemoué Bakayoko  |
| 9 | Radamel Falcao  |
| 10 | Bernardo Silva |
| 27 | Thomas Lemar |
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