French Ligue 1

Nice vs Caen, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 2': Mario Balotelli
  • 10': Mario Balotelli (P)
  • 36': Allan Saint-Maximin
  • 72': Jean Michaël Seri
FT
4 - 1
Caen
  • Red Card 54': Ismael Diomandé
  • 76': Chris Kouakou

About

Nice are hosting Caen 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': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
  • 2': Goal! Nice 1, Caen 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 3': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 3': Julien Féret (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ivan Santini (Caen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stef Peeters with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julien Féret.
  • 8': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Caen).
  • 8': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Penalty Nice. Jean Michael Seri draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Ismael Diomande (Caen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': Goal! Nice 2, Caen 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
  • 14': Foul by Adama Mbengue (Caen).
  • 14': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Alassane Plea (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 17': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Enzo Crivelli (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
  • 23': Foul by Ronny Rodelin (Caen).
  • 23': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
  • 25': Youssef Ait Bennasser (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ivan Santini (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Mbengue.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Adama Mbengue (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronny Rodelin.
  • 29': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 30': Alassane Plea (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Adama Mbengue (Caen).
  • 30': Foul by Stef Peeters (Caen).
  • 30': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Stef Peeters (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julien Féret.
  • 35': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
  • 35': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Goal! Nice 3, Caen 0. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 37': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Alassane Plea (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Balotelli with a headed pass.
  • 40': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
  • 41': Delay in match Enzo Crivelli (Caen) because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay in match Walter Benítez (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 43': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 44': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 44': Ronny Rodelin (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 3, Caen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 3, Caen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Caen. Christian Kouakou replaces Enzo Crivelli.
  • 45': Substitution, Caen. Jessy Deminguet replaces Stef Peeters.
  • 46': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
  • 46': Offside, Caen. Jessy Deminguet tries a through ball, but Damien Da Silva is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by Ronny Rodelin (Caen).
  • 47': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Tameze with a through ball.
  • 48': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Adama Mbengue (Caen).
  • 49': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 52': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Damien Da Silva (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessy Deminguet with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Ismael Diomande (Caen).
  • 54': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Ismael Diomande (Caen) is shown the red card.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julien Féret.
  • 61': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Tameze following a corner.
  • 64': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Ronny Rodelin (Caen).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 64': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Brice Samba.
  • 66': Adama Mbengue (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
  • 69': Substitution, Caen. Baissama Sankoh replaces Ronny Rodelin because of an injury.
  • 70': Foul by Alassane Plea (Nice).
  • 70': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Dante.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Damien Da Silva (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jessy Deminguet with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Julien Féret (Caen).
  • 72': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Goal! Nice 4, Caen 0. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alassane Plea with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Goal! Nice 4, Caen 1. Christian Kouakou (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jessy Deminguet.
  • 77': Alassane Plea (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
  • 78': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Caen).
  • 78': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 79': Substitution, Nice. Mickael Le Bihan replaces Alassane Plea.
  • 79': Substitution, Nice. Bassem Srarfi replaces Adrien Tameze.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mickael Le Bihan.
  • 85': Foul by Bassem Srarfi (Nice).
  • 85': Jessy Deminguet (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mickael Le Bihan.
  • 88': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Christian Kouakou (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 90': Substitution, Nice. Patrick Burner replaces Arnaud Souquet.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Le Marchand with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Bassem Srarfi.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Brice Samba.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nice 4, Caen 1.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Nice 4, Caen 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 4
36.6 Possession 63.4
12 SHOTS 21
5 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
284 Accurate Passes 565
330 Passes 622
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
34 Crosses 8
0.1 Cross % 0.5
60 Long Balls 46
42 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 12
14 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
11 Effective Clearances 23
11 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 22,570

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Walter Benítez (GK)
31 Dante
4 Marlon
20 Maxime Le Marchand
2 Arnaud Souquet
25 Wylan Cyprien
6 Jean Michaël Seri
5 Adrien Tamèze
9 Mario Balotelli
14 Alassane Pléa
7 Allan Saint-Maximin
Nice Substitutes:
Yoan Cardinale, Patrick Burner, Nampalys Mendy, Jean-Victor Makengo, Bassem Srarfi, Malang Sarr, Mickaël Le Bihan.

CAN Caen (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
28 Damien Da Silva
4 Ismael Diomandé Red Card
22 Adama Mbengué
21 Frédéric Guilbert Yellow Card
27 Enzo Crivelli
10 Youssef Aït Bennasser
12 Ronny Rodelin
8 Stef Peeters
25 Julien Féret
26 Ivan Santini
Caen Substitutes:
Mathieu Dreyer, Jessy Deminguet, Baissama Sankoh, Durel Avounou, Jan Repas, Yoel Armougom, Chris Kouakou.

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