French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Nice, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 33': Adama Diakhaby
  • 90'+2': Radamel Falcao
FT
2 - 2
Nice
  • 47': Mario Balotelli
  • 68': Mario Balotelli

Falcao cancels out Balotelli in draw between Monaco and Nice

Radamel Falcao scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Monaco rescued a 2-2 draw in the Cote d'Azur derby against Nice at Stade Louis II.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 2': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Wylan Cyprien.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
  • 8': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jorge.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Patrick Burner.
  • 13': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
  • 14': Offside, Nice. Allan Saint-Maximin tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Kamil Glik (Monaco).
  • 18': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Kamil Glik (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 23': Offside, Monaco. Jorge tries a through ball, but Kamil Glik is caught offside.
  • 25': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Kevin N'Doram.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Foul by João Moutinho (Monaco).
  • 28': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Diakhaby.
  • 30': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Jorge (Monaco).
  • 31': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
  • 31': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 33': Goal! Monaco 1, Nice 0. Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Keita.
  • 34': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 39': Jorge (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Nice 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Nice 0.
  • 47': Goal! Monaco 1, Nice 1. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by Keita (Monaco).
  • 52': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Delay in match Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 53': Keita (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Andrea Raggi.
  • 57': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
  • 57': Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Raggi.
  • 58': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 59': Delay in match Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, Nice. Malang Sarr replaces Maxime Le Marchand because of an injury.
  • 60': Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 61': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin following a fast break.
  • 62': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by João Moutinho (Monaco).
  • 62': João Moutinho (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Offside, Monaco. Thomas Lemar tries a through ball, but Jorge is caught offside.
  • 68': Goal! Monaco 1, Nice 2. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 68': Substitution, Monaco. Rony Lopes replaces Keita.
  • 70': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 72': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 72': Kevin N'Doram (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
  • 74': Kevin N'Doram (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Monaco).
  • 75': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Monaco. Stevan Jovetic replaces Adama Diakhaby.
  • 76': Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 77': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
  • 77': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Kevin N'Doram.
  • 83': Foul by Kamil Glik (Monaco).
  • 83': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Jorge (Monaco).
  • 85': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
  • 87': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 90': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 90'+2': Jorge (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Monaco 2, Nice 2. Falcao (Monaco) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Nice. Bassem Srarfi replaces Mario Balotelli.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Nice 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Monaco 2, Nice 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Monaco 2, Nice 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 3
55.5 Possession 44.5
9 SHOTS 6
5 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
462 Accurate Passes 347
542 Passes 420
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 12
19 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
20 Effective Clearances 15
20 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 10,533

Line-Ups

MON AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Danijel Subasic (GK)
24 Andrea Raggi
25 Kamil Glik Yellow Card
6 Jorge
19 Djibril Sidibé
27 Thomas Lemar
35 Kevin N'Doram
8 João Moutinho Yellow Card
9 Radamel Falcao
15 Adama Diakhaby
14 Keita Baldé
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Almamy Touré, Gabriel Boschilia, Youri Tielemans, Stevan Jovetic, Diego Benaglio, Rony Lopes, Rachid Ghezzal.

NICE Nice (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Walter Benítez (GK)
31 Dante
4 Marlon
20 Maxime Le Marchand Yellow Card
15 Patrick Burner
25 Wylan Cyprien Yellow Card
6 Jean Michaël Seri
8 Pierre Lees-Melou
9 Mario Balotelli
14 Alassane Pléa
7 Allan Saint-Maximin
Nice Substitutes:
Jean-Victor Makengo, Racine Coly, Rémi Walter, Yannis Clementia, Ignatius Ganago, Bassem Srarfi, Malang Sarr.

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