French Ligue 1

Nice vs Stade Rennais, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 17': Alassane Pléa
FT
1 - 1
Stade Rennais
  • 27': Benjamin Bourigeaud

About

Nice are hosting Stade Rennais 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.
  • 5': Foul by Joris Gnagnon (Rennes).
  • 5': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Sanjin Prcic (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 6': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
  • 6': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Rennes).
  • 8': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Jeremy Gelin (Rennes).
  • 9': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Jeremy Gelin (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Offside, Nice. Pierre Lees-Melou tries a through ball, but Allan Saint-Maximin is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, Rennes. Ismaila Sarr tries a through ball, but Diafra Sakho is caught offside.
  • 15': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin Bourigeaud tries a through ball, but Diafra Sakho is caught offside.
  • 17': Goal! Nice 1, Rennes 0. Alassane Plea (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Le Marchand.
  • 19': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Benjamin André (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Hand ball by Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes).
  • 23': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
  • 27': Goal! Nice 1, Rennes 1. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Zeffane with a cross.
  • 32': Offside, Nice. Wylan Cyprien tries a through ball, but Alassane Plea is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 34': Wahbi Khazri (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Alassane Plea (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Alassane Plea (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
  • 37': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 39': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Gelin following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 41': Wahbi Khazri (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Diafra Sakho (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 44': Foul by Jeremy Gelin (Rennes).
  • 44': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin André.
  • 45': Wahbi Khazri (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 1, Rennes 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Rennes 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin André.
  • 46': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Sanjin Prcic (Rennes).
  • 50': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Mehdi Zeffane.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Alassane Plea (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 52': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Rennes).
  • 52': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 54': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jeremy Gelin.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alassane Plea.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Alassane Plea (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 58': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jeremy Gelin.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 61': Substitution, Rennes. James Edward Lea Siliki replaces Diafra Sakho.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin André with a headed pass.
  • 67': Offside, Rennes. Wahbi Khazri tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
  • 68': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Mehdi Zeffane.
  • 68': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 68': James Edward Lea Siliki (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
  • 75': Delay in match James Edward Lea Siliki (Rennes) because of an injury.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 78': James Edward Lea Siliki (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 81': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
  • 81': Substitution, Nice. Mickael Le Bihan replaces Mario Balotelli.
  • 82': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Rennes).
  • 82': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Jeremy Gelin (Rennes).
  • 85': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Mehdi Zeffane.
  • 90': Substitution, Nice. Bassem Srarfi replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Rennes. Adrien Hunou replaces Ismaila Sarr.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 90'+3': James Edward Lea Siliki (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Benjamin André (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match Dante (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match James Edward Lea Siliki (Rennes) because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Rennes. Brandon replaces James Edward Lea Siliki because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Rennes 1.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Nice 1, Rennes 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 2
40.5 Possession 59.5
9 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
311 Accurate Passes 501
390 Passes 572
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 0
9 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.0
44 Long Balls 57
23 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 12
18 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
20 Effective Clearances 8
20 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 23,827

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (4-3-3)

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

REN Stade Rennais (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
40 Tomas Koubek (GK)
5 Joris Gnagnon
26 Jérémy Gelin Yellow Card
15 Ramy Bensebaini
2 Mehdi Zeffane
10 Sanjin Prcic
21 Benjamin André Yellow Card
7 Ismaïla Sarr Yellow Card
14 Benjamin Bourigeaud
25 Diafra Sakho
8 Wahbi Khazri Yellow Card
Stade Rennais Substitutes:
Mexer, Adrien Hunou, Abdoulaye Diallo, Yoann Gourcuff, James Léa Siliki, Ludovic Baal, Brandon Thomas.

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