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

· French Ligue 1

Montpellier

55': Stéphane Sessegnon
74': Isaac Mbenza

FT
2 - 0

Nice

About

Montpellier are hosting Nice at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, 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': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
4': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Paul Lasne.
5': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Souleymane Camara.
5': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross following a corner.
5': Attempt missed. Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Lasne with a cross.
7': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Koziello.
9': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
10': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
10': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Offside, Nice. Mario Balotelli tries a through ball, but Pierre Lees-Melou is caught offside.
13': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
13': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
14': Attempt missed. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
15': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
15': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Attempt blocked. Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Souleymane Camara.
17': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
19': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Christophe Jallet.
19': Attempt saved. Jean Michael Seri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
22': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
22': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
25': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
26': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Souleymane Camara.
27': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
27': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
27': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
28': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
28': Attempt saved. Christophe Jallet (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
28': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
31': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
31': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dante.
33': Foul by Dante (Nice).
33': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
36': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
36': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross following a corner.
37': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
37': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
37': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Attempt missed. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
40': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
40': Attempt missed. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
42': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
42': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
43': Benjamin Lecomte (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
45'+1': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
49': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
50': Hand ball by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
51': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
51': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Nice).
52': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
54': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Goal! Montpellier 1, Nice 0. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
57': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
60': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
60': Attempt missed. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon with a cross following a corner.
61': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier).
61': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt missed. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
65': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
65': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
66': Substitution, Nice. Nampalys Mendy replaces Vincent Koziello.
67': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
67': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
69': Offside, Nice. Christophe Jallet tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
71': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Balotelli with a through ball.
71': Substitution, Montpellier. Isaac Mbenza replaces Casimir Ninga.
72': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Stéphane Sessegnon.
74': Goal! Montpellier 2, Nice 0. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Sambia following a fast break.
76': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Foul by Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier).
76': Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
78': Foul by Dante (Nice).
78': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Substitution, Nice. Hicham Mahou replaces Pierre Lees-Melou.
79': Substitution, Montpellier. Giovanni Sio replaces Souleymane Camara.
79': Substitution, Nice. Bassem Srarfi replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
80': Foul by Bassem Srarfi (Nice).
80': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
82': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a cross.
83': Attempt saved. Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
84': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
86': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
86': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
86': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
87': Hilton (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Delay in match Arnaud Souquet (Nice) because of an injury.
88': Delay in match Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) because of an injury.
89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Jérôme Roussillon went off injured after Montpellier had used all subs.
90': Offside, Nice. Jean Michael Seri tries a through ball, but Bassem Srarfi is caught offside.
90'+1': Foul by Dante (Nice).
90'+1': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Hand ball by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
90'+3': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 2, Nice 0.
90'+4': Match ends, Montpellier 2, Nice 0.

Statistics

NICE		MON
15	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	8
63.9	Possession	36.1
15	SHOTS	14
8	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
518	Accurate Passes	256
590	Passes	325
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	6
13	Crosses	17
0.2	Cross %	0.4
53	Long Balls	59
35	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.7	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	13
9	Tackles	17
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
12	Effective Clearances	28
12	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 14,374

Line-Ups

Montpellier (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
40	Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
4	Hilton
3	Daniel Congré
23	Nordi Mukiele
7	Paul Lasne
13	Ellyes Skhiri
28	Stéphane Sessegnon
24	Jérôme Roussillon
2	Ruben Aguilar
29	Casimir Ninga
19	Souleymane Camara

Montpellier Substitutes:

Facundo Píriz, Isaac Mbenza, Laurent Pionnier, Kévin Berigaud, Giovanni Sio, Junior Sambia, Nicolas Cozza.

Nice (4-4-2)

No.	Name
30	Yoan Cardinale (GK)
20	Maxime Le Marchand
31	Dante
24	Christophe Jallet
2	Arnaud Souquet
6	Jean Michaël Seri
26	Vincent Koziello
8	Pierre Lees-Melou
7	Allan Saint-Maximin
9	Mario Balotelli
14	Alassane Pléa

Nice Substitutes:

Hicham Mahou, Marlon, Walter Benítez, Rémi Walter, Nampalys Mendy, Bassem Srarfi, Patrick Burner.

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