Nantes vs Nice, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Mario Balotelli celebrates winner for Nice at Nantes with pitch invader
Nantes' winning run at home was ended as Mario Balotelli's 75th-minute winner completed a 2-1 comeback victory for Nice.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt missed. Léo Dubois (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
- 3': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
- 3': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
- 6': Attempt missed. Adrien Tameze (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 12': Goal! Nantes 1, Nice 0. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Sala.
- 14': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Adrien Tameze.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santy Ngom.
- 15': Hand ball by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
- 17': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santy Ngom.
- 18': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
- 18': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Delay in match Léo Dubois (Nantes) because of an injury.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 21': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Delay in match Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
- 23': Yacine Bammou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Marlon Santos (Nice).
- 29': Santy Ngom (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Koffi Djidji (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 32': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
- 32': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 35': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Sala.
- 37': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
- 37': Santy Ngom (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Adrien Tameze (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt saved. Diego Carlos (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 39': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
- 39': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Diego Carlos (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 40': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross.
- 41': Hand ball by Santy Ngom (Nantes).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 42': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 42': Goal! Nantes 1, Nice 1. Alassane Pléa (Nice) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Santy Ngom (Nantes).
- 45': Foul by Léo Dubois (Nantes).
- 45': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nantes 1, Nice 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 1, Nice 1.
- 46': Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
- 48': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 51': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 51': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
- 52': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 52': Léo Dubois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Santy Ngom (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Bammou.
- 59': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
- 59': Santy Ngom (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 61': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
- 61': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
- 62': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Santy Ngom (Nantes).
- 64': Substitution, Nantes. Yassine El Ghanassy replaces Santy Ngom.
- 65': Substitution, Nantes. Jules Iloki replaces Yacine Bammou.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Diego Carlos (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Nantes).
- 71': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 74': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yassine El Ghanassy.
- 75': Goal! Nantes 1, Nice 2. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jules Iloki (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
- 76': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Yassine El Ghanassy (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Dubois.
- 76': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 77': Delay in match (Nice).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Nantes. Andrei Girotto replaces Valentin Rongier.
- 79': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Nantes).
- 79': Attempt missed. Yassine El Ghanassy (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 81': Foul by Jules Iloki (Nantes).
- 81': Marlon Santos (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Sala with a cross.
- 84': Attempt missed. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Nice. Bassem Srarfi replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 85': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
- 85': Koffi Djidji (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Hand ball by Marlon Santos (Nice).
- 88': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 90': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Mario Balotelli.
- 90': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nantes 1, Nice 2.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Nantes 1, Nice 2.
Statistics
 NICE |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 60.7 | Possession | 39.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 562 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 645 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 10 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 12 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 19,723
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 19,723
Line-Ups
Nantes (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK) |
| 3 | Diego Carlos  |
| 4 | Nicolas Pallois |
| 19 | Abdoulaye Touré |
| 5 | Koffi Djidji |
| 15 | Léo Dubois |
| 8 | Adrien Thomasson |
| 28 | Valentin Rongier |
| 10 | Yacine Bammou |
| 33 | Santy Ngom |
| 9 | Emiliano Sala |
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 23 | Malang Sarr |
| 4 | Marlon |
| 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 |
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