Nice vs Marseille, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1

Nice

7': Mario Balotelli (P)
78': Mario Balotelli
87': Wylan Cyprien

FT
3 - 2

Marseille

14': Florian Thauvin
72': Bafetimbi Gomis (P)

About

Nice are hosting Marseille at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt missed. Aaron Leya Iseka (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a cross.
1': Offside, Marseille. Bouna Sarr tries a through ball, but Bafétimbi Gomis is caught offside.
3': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
4': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
5': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Marseille).
6': Foul by William Vainqueur (Marseille).
6': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Penalty Nice. Jean Michael Seri draws a foul in the penalty area.
6': Penalty conceded by William Vainqueur (Marseille) after a foul in the penalty area.
7': Goal! Nice 1, Marseille 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
9': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
9': William Vainqueur (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a cross.
12': Delay in match Tomas Hubocan (Marseille) because of an injury.
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
14': Goal! Nice 1, Marseille 1. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Leya Iseka with a through ball.
15': Offside, Nice. Dante tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
15': Attempt blocked. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
15': Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai.
17': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
17': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
17': Foul by Karim Rekik (Marseille).
17': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Marseille).
18': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Offside, Marseille. Doria tries a through ball, but Bouna Sarr is caught offside.
26': Offside, Marseille. Bafétimbi Gomis tries a through ball, but Bouna Sarr is caught offside.
27': Dalbert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
27': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille).
27': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Yohann Pelé.
29': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
30': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille).
30': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
36': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).
38': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
39': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
39': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Yohann Pelé.
40': Doria (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
41': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bafétimbi Gomis with a through ball.
41': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Yoan Cardinale.
43': Attempt missed. Karim Rekik (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by William Vainqueur.
45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 1, Marseille 1.
45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Marseille 1.
46': Hand ball by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille).
48': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
48': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
49': Foul by William Vainqueur (Marseille).
49': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
54': Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
56': Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Dante (Nice).
57': Substitution, Marseille. Zinedine Machach replaces Aaron Leya Iseka.
58': Hand ball by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).
59': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
60': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Balotelli with a cross.
61': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
61': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but Hiroki Sakai is caught offside.
65': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Koziello.
65': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
66': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Foul by Doria (Marseille).
66': Doria (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Substitution, Marseille. Clinton N'Jie replaces William Vainqueur.
70': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
70': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
70': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
71': Penalty Marseille. Bouna Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.
71': Penalty conceded by Vincent Koziello (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
71': Vincent Koziello (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Goal! Nice 1, Marseille 2. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
74': Clinton N'Jie (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
76': Substitution, Nice. Valentin Eysseric replaces Alassane Pléa.
76': Substitution, Nice. Younès Belhanda replaces Dalbert.
78': Goal! Nice 2, Marseille 2. Mario Balotelli (Nice) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira with a cross.
79': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
79': Tomas Hubocan (Marseille) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a corner.
79': Attempt missed. Zinedine Machach (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
83': Attempt saved. Bouna Sarr (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
84': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
84': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
85': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
86': Bouna Sarr (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
86': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Foul by Zinedine Machach (Marseille).
86': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Zinedine Machach (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Goal! Nice 3, Marseille 2. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
89': Attempt blocked. Clinton N'Jie (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Nice).
89': Karim Rekik (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Substitution, Marseille. Saif-Eddine Khaoui replaces Karim Rekik.
90'+2': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Marseille).
90'+2': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 3, Marseille 2.
90'+4': Match ends, Nice 3, Marseille 2.

Statistics

OLM		NICE
15	Fouls	10
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	3
35.2	Possession	64.8
14	SHOTS	18
5	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
235	Accurate Passes	495
299	Passes	561
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	3
12	Crosses	18
0.4	Cross %	0.2
44	Long Balls	44
24	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.5	Long Balls %	0.8
1	Blocked Shots	9
16	Effective Tackles	17
23	Tackles	22
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
21	Interceptions	17
17	Effective Clearances	12
22	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 31,194

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Nice (3-5-2)

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
14	Alassane Pléa
9	Mario Balotelli

Nice Substitutes:

Arnaud Souquet, Mouez Hassen, Younès Belhanda, Rémi Walter, Valentin Eysseric, Arnaud Lusamba, Olivier Boscagli.

Marseille (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Yohann Pelé (GK)
3	Dória
15	Tomas Hubocan
4	Karim Rekik
2	Hiroki Sakai
22	Aaron Leya Iseka
19	William Vainqueur
29	Frank Anguissa
18	Bafetimbi Gomis
17	Bouna Sarr
26	Florian Thauvin

Marseille Substitutes:

Maxime López, Clinton N'Jie, Henri Bedimo, Rolando, Brice Samba, Saif-Eddine Khaoui, Zinédine Machach.

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