French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 6': Mario Balotelli (P)
  • 18': Alassane Pléa
  • 60': Mario Balotelli
  • 85': Ignatius Ganago
FT
4 - 0
AS Monaco

    Mario Balotelli bags brace as Nice stun defending champ Monaco

    Mario Balotelli fired a double as Nice stunned reigning Ligue 1 champions Monaco in a 4-0 win at the Allianz Riviera.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 2': Attempt missed. Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 3': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco).
    • 3': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Christophe Jallet (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Rony Lopes (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 5': Penalty Nice. Mario Balotelli draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 5': Penalty conceded by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 5': Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Goal! Nice 1, Monaco 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 8': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Jorge (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 11': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Nice).
    • 11': Christophe Jallet (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rony Lopes with a headed pass.
    • 14': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Jorge (Monaco).
    • 14': Jorge (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Goal! Nice 2, Monaco 0. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 21': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Maxime Le Marchand.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Falcao (Monaco) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
    • 22': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 24': Jemerson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
    • 27': Marlon Santos (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
    • 29': Jorge (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, Monaco. Adama Diakhaby tries a through ball, but Jorge is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
    • 32': Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
    • 36': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 36': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Mario Balotelli.
    • 38': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
    • 39': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Marlon Santos (Nice).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 40': Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Maxime Le Marchand (Nice).
    • 40': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
    • 41': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Nice. Conceded by João Moutinho.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Monaco).
    • 45': First Half ends, Nice 2, Monaco 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nice 2, Monaco 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Guido Carrillo replaces Rony Lopes.
    • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Thomas Lemar because of an injury.
    • 46': Delay in match Arnaud Souquet (Nice) because of an injury.
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 48': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
    • 48': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
    • 51': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jean Michael Seri.
    • 53': Offside, Nice. Alassane Pléa tries a through ball, but Christophe Jallet is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Marlon Santos.
    • 56': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Monaco).
    • 56': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
    • 56': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Nice).
    • 57': Guido Carrillo (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Goal! Nice 3, Monaco 0. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 63': Kamil Glik (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Monaco).
    • 65': Marlon Santos (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 67': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Delay in match João Moutinho (Monaco) because of an injury.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Monaco. Stevan Jovetic replaces Falcao.
    • 70': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Vincent Koziello.
    • 71': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
    • 71': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Kamil Glik (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho following a corner.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Guido Carrillo (Monaco) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kamil Glik following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Nice. Ignatius Ganago replaces Mario Balotelli.
    • 75': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco).
    • 75': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Jorge (Monaco).
    • 76': Foul by Marlon Santos (Nice).
    • 76': Guido Carrillo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Jemerson (Monaco).
    • 78': Ignatius Ganago (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Offside, Nice. Allan Saint-Maximin tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, Nice. Remi Walter replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 80': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Nice).
    • 80': Jemerson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Carrillo.
    • 81': Offside, Monaco. Rachid Ghezzal tries a through ball, but Adama Diakhaby is caught offside.
    • 82': Foul by Remi Walter (Nice).
    • 82': Jorge (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
    • 85': Goal! Nice 4, Monaco 0. Ignatius Ganago (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 85': Substitution, Nice. Nampalys Mendy replaces Vincent Koziello.
    • 88': Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 89': Foul by Remi Walter (Nice).
    • 89': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Remi Walter (Nice).
    • 90': Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Monaco).
    • 90': Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Nice 4, Monaco 0.
    • 90'+2': Match ends, Nice 4, Monaco 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 19
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    11 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 1
    54.7 Possession 45.3
    11 SHOTS 10
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    392 Accurate Passes 334
    465 Passes 406
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 4
    31 Crosses 7
    0.2 Cross % 0.6
    44 Long Balls 58
    28 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 19
    16 Tackles 24
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    11 Effective Clearances 29
    11 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Allianz Riviera
    Location: Nice, France
    Attendance: 28,995

    Line-Ups

    NICE Nice (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    30 Yoan Cardinale (GK)
    20 Maxime Le Marchand
    4 Marlon
    24 Christophe Jallet Yellow Card
    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:
    Bassem Srarfi, Rémi Walter, Racine Coly, Nampalys Mendy, Arnaud Lusamba, Ignatius Ganago, Walter Benítez.

    MON AS Monaco (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Danijel Subasic (GK)
    5 Jemerson
    25 Kamil Glik
    6 Jorge Yellow Card
    19 Djibril Sidibé Yellow Card
    2 Fabinho
    8 João Moutinho
    27 Thomas Lemar
    20 Rony Lopes
    15 Adama Diakhaby
    9 Radamel Falcao
    AS Monaco Substitutes:
    Diego Benaglio, Andrea Raggi, Keita Baldé, Stevan Jovetic, Youri Tielemans, Guido Carrillo, Rachid Ghezzal.

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