French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 59': Pierre Lees-Melou
FT
1 - 0
Montpellier

    About

    Nice are hosting Montpellier 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.
    • 3': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier).
    • 3': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a cross.
    • 4': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Le Marchand with a cross.
    • 7': Foul by Marlon Santos (Nice).
    • 7': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
    • 9': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Offside, Montpellier. Facundo Píriz tries a through ball, but Keagan Dolly is caught offside.
    • 12': Hand ball by Alassane Plea (Nice).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Alassane Plea (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 20': Foul by Marlon Santos (Nice).
    • 20': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Le Marchand with a cross.
    • 24': Delay in match (Nice).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Facundo Píriz (Montpellier).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
    • 29': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
    • 30': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 32': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Offside, Nice. Allan Saint-Maximin tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
    • 40': Offside, Montpellier. Keagan Dolly tries a through ball, but Giovanni Sio is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross.
    • 42': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Dante (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Santos with a headed pass.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nice 0, Montpellier 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Montpellier 0.
    • 46': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jean Michael Seri.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 49': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
    • 49': Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 50': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Offside, Nice. Dante tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
    • 54': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier).
    • 56': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Keagan Dolly (Montpellier).
    • 57': Attempt missed. Alassane Plea (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 59': Goal! Nice 1, Montpellier 0. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 61': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 61': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
    • 65': Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Isaac Mbenza is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Montpellier. Casimir Ninga replaces Keagan Dolly.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 69': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
    • 69': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Facundo Píriz (Montpellier).
    • 70': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Le Marchand.
    • 71': Substitution, Montpellier. Jonathan Ikone replaces Junior Sambia.
    • 74': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dante.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
    • 76': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 78': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
    • 78': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
    • 79': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 83': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Isaac Mbenza.
    • 84': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
    • 84': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Substitution, Nice. Mickael Le Bihan replaces Mario Balotelli.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Congré.
    • 86': Substitution, Nice. Malang Sarr replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 86': Foul by Mickael Le Bihan (Nice).
    • 86': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Delay in match Adrien Tameze (Nice) because of an injury.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Substitution, Nice. Wylan Cyprien replaces Adrien Tameze because of an injury.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Montpellier. Nordi Mukiele tries a through ball, but Giovanni Sio is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier).
    • 90'+4': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Montpellier 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Nice 1, Montpellier 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    41.3 Possession 58.7
    5 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    333 Accurate Passes 513
    406 Passes 589
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    55 Long Balls 56
    32 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 13
    12 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    0 Interceptions 0
    16 Effective Clearances 13
    16 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Allianz Riviera
    Location: Nice, France
    Attendance: 21,285

    Line-Ups

    NICE Nice (4-3-3)

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

    MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    4 Hilton
    5 Pedro Mendes
    3 Daniel Congré
    23 Nordi Mukiele
    6 Junior Sambia
    27 Facundo Píriz
    13 Ellyes Skhiri
    14 Giovanni Sio
    20 Keagan Dolly
    18 Isaac Mbenza
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Casimir Ninga, Jonathan Ikoné, Jérémie Porsan-Clemente, Souleymane Camara, Laurent Pionnier, Nicolas Cozza.

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