French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 26': Alassane Pléa
  • 56': Mario Balotelli
  • 71': Allan Saint-Maximin
FT
3 - 1
Metz
  • 29': Nolan Roux

About

Nice are hosting Metz 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.
  • 4': Foul by Mathieu Dossevi (Metz).
  • 4': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Niane.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alassane Pléa with a through ball.
  • 11': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
  • 11': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 13': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
  • 16': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 19': Offside, Nice. Christophe Jallet tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Nice).
  • 19': Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 21': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Fallou Diagne (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 24': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Hand ball by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
  • 26': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
  • 26': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 26': Goal! Nice 1, Metz 0. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 28': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
  • 29': Goal! Nice 1, Metz 1. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
  • 30': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
  • 33': Delay in match Iván Balliu (Metz) because of an injury.
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Moussa Niakhate (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fallou Diagne.
  • 38': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Iván Balliu (Metz).
  • 38': Iván Balliu (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Substitution, Metz. Gerónimo Poblete replaces Iván Balliu because of an injury.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 1, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Metz 1.
  • 46': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
  • 46': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Chris Philipps (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
  • 48': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 48': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 50': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ibrahima Niane.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 53': Eiji Kawashima (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
  • 55': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
  • 56': Goal! Nice 2, Metz 1. Mario Balotelli (Nice) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
  • 58': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
  • 62': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
  • 62': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Rivierez with a cross.
  • 64': Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice).
  • 67': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Mathieu Dossevi.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Rivierez with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 70': Gerónimo Poblete (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Goal! Nice 3, Metz 1. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
  • 72': Christophe Jallet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 73': Hand ball by Gerónimo Poblete (Metz).
  • 74': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 74': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Christophe Jallet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 75': Delay in match Christophe Jallet (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 75': Delay in match Opa Nguette (Metz) because of an injury.
  • 76': Opa Nguette (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Nice. Bassem Srarfi replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 77': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
  • 77': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 78': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christophe Jallet.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Bassem Srarfi (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Metz. Emmanuel Rivière replaces Ibrahima Niane.
  • 81': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Metz).
  • 83': Offside, Nice. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Bassem Srarfi is caught offside.
  • 87': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Adrien Tameze.
  • 87': Delay in match Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Gerónimo Poblete (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade following a corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Nice. Vincent Koziello replaces Jean Michael Seri.
  • 90': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marlon Santos.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 3, Metz 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Nice 3, Metz 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 4
38.3 Possession 61.7
13 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
330 Accurate Passes 606
411 Passes 693
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
8 Accurate Crosses 0
21 Crosses 6
0.4 Cross % 0.0
79 Long Balls 63
48 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 15
19 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
14 Effective Clearances 11
14 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 16,383

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (4-4-2)

No. Name
40 Walter Benítez (GK)
20 Maxime Le Marchand
4 Marlon
24 Christophe Jallet
2 Arnaud Souquet
5 Adrien Tamèze
6 Jean Michaël Seri
8 Pierre Lees-Melou
7 Allan Saint-Maximin
14 Alassane Pléa
9 Mario Balotelli
Nice Substitutes:
Patrick Burner, Bassem Srarfi, Malang Sarr, Rémi Walter, Vincent Koziello, Yoan Cardinale, Nampalys Mendy.

METZ Metz (4-5-1)

No. Name
16 Eiji Kawashima (GK)
21 Moussa Niakhaté
28 Jonathan Rivierez
32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
25 Iván Balliu Yellow Card
23 Chris Philipps
24 Renaud Cohade
3 Fallou Diagne
7 Ibrahima Niane
17 Mathieu Dossevi
9 Nolan Roux
Metz Substitutes:
Thomas Didillon, Nicolas Basin, Philipp Wollscheid, Emmanuel Rivière, Vincent Thill, Opa Nguette, Gerónimo Poblete.

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