French Ligue 1

Saint-Étienne vs Nice, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Saint-Étienne
  • 25': Robert Beric
  • 65': Robert Beric
  • 81': Romain Hamouma
FT
3 - 0
Nice

    About

    Saint-Étienne are hosting Nice at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Pierre-Yves Polomat (St Etienne).
    • 1': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Andy Pelmard (Nice).
    • 3': Danilo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 4': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Yann M'Vila.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Racine Coly (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Tameze (Nice).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
    • 14': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Youcef Atal (Nice).
    • 17': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Pierre-Yves Polomat.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Pierre-Yves Polomat (St Etienne).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Substitution, St Etienne. Wesley Fofana replaces Pierre-Yves Polomat because of an injury.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross.
    • 20': 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 Racine Coly.
    • 20': Danilo (Nice) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Nice) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 22': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Tameze.
    • 24': Foul by Youssef Aït Bennasser (St Etienne).
    • 24': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
    • 25': Robert Beric (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Goal! St Etienne 1, Nice 0. Robert Beric (St Etienne) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannis Salibur with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timothée Kolodziejczak with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Youcef Atal (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Tameze.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Yannis Salibur (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin with a through ball.
    • 33': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Andy Pelmard (Nice).
    • 34': Hand ball by Ignatius Ganago (Nice).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Ignatius Ganago (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 36': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
    • 38': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a through ball.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (St Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yannis Salibur.
    • 40': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Andy Pelmard (Nice).
    • 40': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
    • 44': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
    • 45': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 45': Malang Sarr (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Ignatius Ganago (Nice).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Racine Coly (Nice).
    • 45'+5': Robert Beric (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, St Etienne 1, Nice 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins St Etienne 1, Nice 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Racine Coly (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 47': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
    • 47': Ignatius Ganago (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Youssef Aït Bennasser (St Etienne).
    • 48': Foul by Danilo (Nice).
    • 48': Yannis Salibur (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danilo.
    • 50': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Nice) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 51': Olivier Boscagli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, Nice. Conceded by William Saliba.
    • 53': Hand ball by Ignatius Ganago (Nice).
    • 54': Attempt saved. Danilo (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
    • 55': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Youssef Aït Bennasser (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 57': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne).
    • 57': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Racine Coly (Nice).
    • 61': Yannis Salibur (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Racine Coly (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Goal! St Etienne 2, Nice 0. Robert Beric (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a cross.
    • 66': Substitution, Nice. Bassem Srarfi replaces Ignatius Ganago.
    • 66': Substitution, St Etienne. Valentín Vada replaces Yannis Salibur.
    • 68': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
    • 68': Olivier Boscagli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Valentín Vada.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Bassem Srarfi (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Pelmard.
    • 71': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Loic Perrin.
    • 73': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 73': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Substitution, Nice. Jean-Victor Makengo replaces Adrien Tameze.
    • 75': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
    • 77': Foul by Youssef Aït Bennasser (St Etienne).
    • 77': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 78': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
    • 79': Substitution, Nice. Mickael Le Bihan replaces Andy Pelmard.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Mickael Le Bihan (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 80': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
    • 80': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Offside, Nice. Olivier Boscagli tries a through ball, but Bassem Srarfi is caught offside.
    • 81': Goal! St Etienne 3, Nice 0. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin.
    • 83': Substitution, St Etienne. Lamine Ghezali replaces Romain Hamouma.
    • 85': Foul by Danilo (Nice).
    • 85': Youssef Aït Bennasser (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Mickael Le Bihan (Nice).
    • 86': Wesley Fofana (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Mickael Le Bihan (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
    • 86': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
    • 89': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
    • 90': Foul by Valentín Vada (St Etienne).
    • 90': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Wesley Fofana (St Etienne).
    • 90'+1': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Lamine Ghezali (St Etienne).
    • 90'+3': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, St Etienne 3, Nice 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, St Etienne 3, Nice 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 17
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 5
    66 Possession 34
    19 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    441 Accurate Passes 190
    508 Passes 260
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 58
    25 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 13
    9 Tackles 23
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 15
    11 Effective Clearances 21
    11 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
    Location: Saint-Etienne, France
    Attendance: 36,759

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angers 0 0 0
    2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
    3 Brest 0 0 0
    4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ASSE Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Stéphane Ruffier (GK)
    5 Timothée Kolodziejczak
    24 Loïc Perrin
    3 Pierre-Yves Polomat
    4 William Saliba
    21 Romain Hamouma
    6 Yann M'vila
    8 Youssef Aït Bennasser
    27 Robert Beric
    18 Arnaud Nordin
    19 Yanis Salibur
    Saint-Étienne Substitutes:
    Charles Abi, Valentin Vada, Wesley Fofana, Lamine Ghezali, Jessy Moulin, Billal Benkhedim, Makhtar Gueye.

    NICE Nice (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    40 Walter Benítez (GK)
    28 Olivier Boscagli
    23 Malang Sarr
    12 Racine Coly Yellow Card
    33 Andy Pelmard
    5 Adrien Tamèze
    21 Danilo Barbosa
    8 Pierre Lees-Melou Yellow Card
    7 Allan Saint-Maximin
    14 Ignatius Ganago
    20 Youcef Atal
    Nice Substitutes:
    Jean-Victor Makengo, Rémi Walter, Yannis Clementia, Bassem Srarfi, Mickaël Le Bihan, Christophe Jallet, Ihsan Sacko.

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