French Ligue 1

Nice vs Saint-Étienne, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 22': Wylan Cyprien
FT
1 - 0
Saint-Étienne

    About

    Nice are hosting Saint-Étienne 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. Robert Beric (St Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 3': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Dante.
    • 4': Foul by Yann M'Vila (St Etienne).
    • 4': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Assane Diousse (St Etienne).
    • 6': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 8': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Léo Lacroix (St Etienne).
    • 8': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Offside, Nice. Wylan Cyprien tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
    • 13': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Gabriel Silva (St Etienne).
    • 17': Offside, Nice. Patrick Burner tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
    • 18': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 18': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Léo Lacroix (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rémy Cabella following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Paul-Georges Ntep (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Lacroix.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Loic Perrin (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Foul by Paul-Georges Ntep (St Etienne).
    • 20': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
    • 20': Robert Beric (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Gabriel Silva (St Etienne).
    • 22': Goal! Nice 1, St Etienne 0. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 23': Foul by Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne).
    • 23': Malang Sarr (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Assane Diousse (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Bassem Srarfi (Nice).
    • 30': Delay in match Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) because of an injury.
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Offside, St Etienne. Yann M'Vila tries a through ball, but Kévin Monnet-Paquet is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Saidy Janko (St Etienne).
    • 32': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Substitution, Nice. Jean-Victor Makengo replaces Allan Saint-Maximin because of an injury.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Foul by Bassem Srarfi (Nice).
    • 35': Paul-Georges Ntep (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
    • 41': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 41': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
    • 42': Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Burner.
    • 44': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
    • 44': Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Bassem Srarfi.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Paul-Georges Ntep (St Etienne).
    • 45'+2': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nice 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 47': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
    • 48': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Patrick Burner (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
    • 48': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
    • 49': Foul by Léo Lacroix (St Etienne).
    • 49': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne).
    • 51': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Bassem Srarfi (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Burner.
    • 54': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Loic Perrin.
    • 56': Foul by Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne).
    • 56': Jean-Victor Makengo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Nice).
    • 57': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
    • 59': Robert Beric (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, St Etienne. Romain Hamouma replaces Paul-Georges Ntep.
    • 63': Foul by Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne).
    • 63': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Bassem Srarfi (Nice).
    • 64': Gabriel Silva (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, St Etienne. Jonathan Bamba replaces Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
    • 68': Foul by Assane Diousse (St Etienne).
    • 68': Racine Coly (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 69': Léo Lacroix (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
    • 70': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Racine Coly.
    • 70': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Léo Lacroix (St Etienne).
    • 72': Offside, St Etienne. Léo Lacroix tries a through ball, but Romain Hamouma is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 72': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Assane Diousse (St Etienne).
    • 73': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Assane Diousse (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
    • 74': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 75': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 76': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Bassem Srarfi (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Malang Sarr.
    • 77': Substitution, St Etienne. Alexander Søderlund replaces Assane Diousse.
    • 77': Foul by Yann M'Vila (St Etienne).
    • 77': Racine Coly (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Bassem Srarfi (Nice).
    • 78': Jonathan Bamba (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
    • 80': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
    • 82': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Silva (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
    • 86': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
    • 87': Substitution, Nice. Ignatius Ganago replaces Mario Balotelli.
    • 88': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Dante.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Léo Lacroix (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Gabriel Silva (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+1': Offside, St Etienne. Jonathan Bamba tries a through ball, but Romain Hamouma is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Nice. Romain Perraud replaces Bassem Srarfi.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
    • 90'+3': Léo Lacroix (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Nice 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Nice 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Nice 1, St Etienne 0.

    Statistics

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    23 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 2
    44.2 Possession 55.8
    9 SHOTS 7
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    392 Accurate Passes 528
    461 Passes 586
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    13 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    59 Long Balls 55
    32 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    20 Effective Tackles 10
    23 Tackles 14
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    9 Effective Clearances 15
    9 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Allianz Riviera
    Location: Nice, France
    Attendance: 23,254

    Line-Ups

    NICE Nice (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    40 Walter Benítez (GK)
    23 Malang Sarr
    31 Dante
    12 Racine Coly
    15 Patrick Burner
    25 Wylan Cyprien
    6 Jean Michaël Seri Yellow Card
    8 Pierre Lees-Melou
    9 Mario Balotelli Yellow Card
    7 Allan Saint-Maximin
    11 Bassem Srarfi
    Nice Substitutes:
    Nampalys Mendy, Ignatius Ganago, Jean-Victor Makengo, Romain Perraud, Andy Pelmard, Yoan Cardinale, Vincent Marcel.

    ASSE Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Stéphane Ruffier (GK)
    24 Loïc Perrin
    4 Léo Lacroix
    11 Gabriel Silva
    15 Saidy Janko
    10 Rémy Cabella
    8 Assane Dioussé Yellow Card
    6 Yann M'vila
    27 Robert Beric
    18 Paul-Georges Ntep
    22 Kévin Monnet-Paquet
    Saint-Étienne Substitutes:
    Alexander Söderlund, Jessy Moulin, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Jonathan Bamba, Habib Maïga, Ole Selnaes, Romain Hamouma.

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