French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 36': Mario Balotelli
FT
1 - 0
Bordeaux

    Mario Balotelli scores winner as Nice edge past Bordeaux

    Mario Balotelli was on target to keep Nice on the coat-tails of Nantes in a 1-0 Ligue 1 victory over Bordeaux.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux).
    • 2': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Jaroslav Plasil (Bordeaux).
    • 5': Attempt missed. Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaroslav Plasil.
    • 6': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Lukas Lerager (Bordeaux).
    • 6': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jérémy Toulalan.
    • 10': Hand ball by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
    • 11': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francois Kamano.
    • 19': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 19': Otávio (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 24': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 24': Lukas Lerager (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Lukas Lerager (Bordeaux).
    • 26': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 27': Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Maxime Poundje (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 32': Foul by Dante (Nice).
    • 32': Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Le Marchand with a cross.
    • 36': Goal! Nice 1, Bordeaux 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 37': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
    • 37': Otávio (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Jaroslav Plasil (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lukas Lerager.
    • 41': Offside, Nice. Pierre Lees-Melou tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
    • 42': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francois Kamano.
    • 44': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
    • 44': Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Delay in match Mario Balotelli (Nice) because of an injury.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 1, Bordeaux 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Bordeaux 0.
    • 47': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Maxime Poundje (Bordeaux).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
    • 52': Hand ball by Francois Kamano (Bordeaux).
    • 53': Foul by Otávio (Bordeaux).
    • 53': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Offside, Nice. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Dante is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
    • 58': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 59': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Lukas Lerager (Bordeaux) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Nicolas de Preville with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Offside, Nice. Pierre Lees-Melou tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Bordeaux. Malcom replaces Théo Pellenard.
    • 63': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
    • 67': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Jérémy Toulalan (Bordeaux).
    • 68': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 68': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jerome Prior.
    • 70': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Dante.
    • 70': Substitution, Bordeaux. Younousse Sankhare replaces Jaroslav Plasil.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Malcom (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 76': Substitution, Bordeaux. Jonathan Cafu replaces Francois Kamano.
    • 77': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
    • 77': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux).
    • 78': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 78': Jonathan Cafu (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux).
    • 80': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Maxime Poundje (Bordeaux).
    • 80': Maxime Poundje (Bordeaux) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Cafu (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malcom.
    • 81': Foul by Vukasin Jovanovic (Bordeaux).
    • 81': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Vukasin Jovanovic (Bordeaux) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 82': Malcom (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Nice. Patrick Burner replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 85': Foul by Jonathan Cafu (Bordeaux).
    • 85': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
    • 87': Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Balotelli with a through ball.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Lerager.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux).
    • 90'+2': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Bordeaux 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Nice 1, Bordeaux 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 0
    31.2 Possession 68.8
    11 SHOTS 11
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    255 Accurate Passes 661
    324 Passes 730
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 72
    21 Accurate Long Balls 52
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 13
    23 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    21 Effective Clearances 15
    21 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Allianz Riviera
    Location: Nice, France
    Attendance: 22,831

    Line-Ups

    NICE Nice (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    40 Walter Benítez (GK)
    23 Malang Sarr
    31 Dante
    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:
    Jean-Victor Makengo, Patrick Burner, Marlon, Bassem Srarfi, Vincent Koziello, Nampalys Mendy, Yoan Cardinale.

    BOR Bordeaux (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    30 Jérôme Prior (GK)
    14 Jérémy Toulalan
    21 Théo Pellenard
    4 Vukasin Jovanovic Yellow Card
    29 Maxime Poundjé Yellow Card
    20 Youssouf Sabaly
    5 Otávio
    18 Jaroslav Plasil
    19 Lukas Lerager
    11 François Kamano
    12 Nicolas de Préville
    Bordeaux Substitutes:
    Zaydou Youssef, Younousse Sankharé, Malcom, Thomas Carrique, Jonathan Cafú, Benoit Costil, Valentin Vada.

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