French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 5': Mario Balotelli
  • 80': Wylan Cyprien
FT
2 - 1
Lille
  • 51': Luiz Araújo

About

Nice are hosting Lille 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.
  • 2': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
  • 2': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ibrahim Amadou (Lille).
  • 3': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Fode Ballo-Toure.
  • 5': Goal! Nice 1, Lille 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
  • 6': Yassine Benzia (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 10': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dante.
  • 15': 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 Patrick Burner.
  • 15': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin following a corner.
  • 16': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
  • 16': Thiago Maia (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dante.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Lebo Mothiba (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luiz Araujo with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Fode Ballo-Toure.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Alassane Plea (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Marlon Santos (Nice).
  • 20': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Marlon Santos (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Lebo Mothiba (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yassine Benzia.
  • 24': Alassane Plea (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Edgar Ié (Lille).
  • 28': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
  • 28': Yassine Benzia (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Junior Alonso (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yassine Benzia with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Luiz Araujo (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fode Ballo-Toure.
  • 34': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (Lille).
  • 34': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Delay in match (Nice).
  • 35': Lebo Mothiba (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Nicolas Pepe.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dante.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Luiz Araujo.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Alassane Plea (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 39': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lebo Mothiba.
  • 40': Offside, Nice. Allan Saint-Maximin tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
  • 42': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
  • 44': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (Lille).
  • 45'+1': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Fode Ballo-Toure (Lille).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 1, Lille 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Lille 0.
  • 48': Foul by Luiz Araujo (Lille).
  • 48': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Goal! Nice 1, Lille 1. Luiz Araujo (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Foul by Edgar Ié (Lille).
  • 53': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alassane Plea.
  • 54': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Fode Ballo-Toure.
  • 56': Offside, Nice. Alassane Plea tries a through ball, but Racine Coly is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Maia.
  • 57': Edgar Ié (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Racine Coly (Nice).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yassine Benzia following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Racine Coly with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Adrien Tameze (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Luiz Araujo (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
  • 63': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
  • 63': Racine Coly (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alassane Plea with a through ball.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Delay in match Ibrahim Amadou (Lille) because of an injury.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Offside, Lille. Junior Alonso tries a through ball, but Lebo Mothiba is caught offside.
  • 72': Delay in match Ibrahim Amadou (Lille) because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Lille. Boubakary Soumare replaces Ibrahim Amadou because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Foul by Racine Coly (Nice).
  • 73': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Racine Coly (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 78': Substitution, Nice. Arnaud Souquet replaces Racine Coly.
  • 80': Goal! Nice 2, Lille 1. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alassane Plea.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 83': Delay in match Mario Balotelli (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Adama Soumaoro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 86': Delay in match Mario Balotelli (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 86': Substitution, Lille. Imad Faraj replaces Yassine Benzia.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, Lille. Thiago Mendes replaces Luiz Araujo.
  • 87': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
  • 87': Imad Faraj (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Boubakary Soumare (Lille).
  • 88': Walter Benítez (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Offside, Nice. Alassane Plea tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Imad Faraj (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubakary Soumare.
  • 90': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Boubakary Soumare (Lille).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imad Faraj with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dante.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Edgar Ié (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Alonso with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match Dante (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match Edgar Ié (Lille) because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Nice. Ihsan Sacko replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Lille 1.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Nice 2, Lille 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 3
45 Possession 55
11 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
393 Accurate Passes 506
461 Passes 570
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 10
16 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.5
45 Long Balls 49
26 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 7
12 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 11
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
12 Effective Clearances 18
12 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 20,314

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Walter Benítez (GK)
31 Dante
4 Marlon Yellow Card
12 Racine Coly Yellow Card
15 Patrick Burner
6 Jean Michaël Seri
5 Adrien Tamèze
25 Wylan Cyprien
9 Mario Balotelli
14 Alassane Pléa
7 Allan Saint-Maximin
Nice Substitutes:
Malang Sarr, Yoan Cardinale, Jean-Victor Makengo, Nampalys Mendy, Arnaud Souquet, Bassem Srarfi, Ihsan Sacko.

LILL Lille (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
3 Júnior Alonso
5 Adama Soumaoro
25 Fodé Ballo-Touré
15 Edgar Ié
10 Yassine Benzia
20 Thiago Maia
6 Ibrahim Amadou
18 Lebo Mothiba Yellow Card
11 Luiz Araújo
19 Nicolas Pépé
Lille Substitutes:
Hamza Mendyl, Imad Faraj, Boubakary Soumaré, Adam Jakubech, Kouadio Dabila, Ezequiel Ponce, Thiago Mendes.

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