Lille vs Nimes, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Lille rout Nimes to consolidate second place in Ligue 1
Second-placed Lille moved one step closer to securing Champions League qualification with a commanding 5-0 win over Nimes.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Attempt missed. Boubakary Soumare (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 6': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Gabriel (Lille).
- 6': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
- 6': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Lille. Nicolas Pepe tries a through ball, but Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Boubakary Soumare (Lille).
- 9': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 9': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 10': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Sada Thioub (Nîmes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 12': Delay in match Nicolas Pepe (Lille) because of an injury.
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Sada Thioub (Nîmes).
- 19': Youssouf Kone (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Nîmes. Florian Miguel tries a through ball, but Baptiste Guillaume is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Nîmes).
- 21': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 21': Thiago Mendes (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 23': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Loïc Remy.
- 23': Attempt missed. Florian Miguel (Nîmes) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Renaud Ripart with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Loïc Remy (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Kone with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Loïc Remy (Lille).
- 25': Theo Valls (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Loïc Remy (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Valls.
- 30': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Gaetan Paquiez.
- 31': Foul by Gabriel (Lille).
- 31': Paul Bernardoni (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Delay in match Paul Bernardoni (Nîmes) because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Florian Miguel (Nîmes).
- 32': Jonathan Ikone (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Nîmes).
- 35': Jonathan Ikone (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt missed. Thiago Mendes (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 37': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Baptiste Guillaume.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
- 45': Foul by Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes).
- 45': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Lille 0, Nîmes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 0, Nîmes 0.
- 49': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Loïc Remy (Lille).
- 49': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
- 49': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! Lille 1, Nîmes 0. Loïc Remy (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boubakary Soumare following a fast break.
- 57': Offside, Lille. Jonathan Ikone tries a through ball, but Loïc Remy is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theo Valls.
- 60': Foul by Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes).
- 60': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gabriel (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Mendes with a cross.
- 63': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 64': Goal! Lille 2, Nîmes 0. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Youssouf Kone with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Nîmes. Rachid Alioui replaces Baptiste Guillaume.
- 67': Foul by Florian Miguel (Nîmes).
- 67': Jonathan Ikone (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Lille. Rafael Leão replaces Loïc Remy.
- 70': Goal! Lille 3, Nîmes 0. Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Mendes with a through ball.
- 71': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Youssouf Kone.
- 73': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 73': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe with a through ball.
- 75': Foul by Rachid Alioui (Nîmes).
- 75': Gabriel (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Lille. Rui Fonte replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 76': Substitution, Nîmes. Sofiane Alakouch replaces Denis Bouanga.
- 77': Boubakary Soumare (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
- 77': Delay in match Boubakary Soumare (Lille) because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Jonathan Ikone (Lille).
- 79': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Goal! Lille 4, Nîmes 0. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 82': Substitution, Lille. Luiz Araujo replaces Jonathan Ikone.
- 82': Hand ball by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 83': Offside, Lille. Luiz Araujo tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pepe is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
- 84': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Rafael Leão (Lille).
- 85': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Substitution, Nîmes. Faitout Maouassa replaces Sada Thioub.
- 87': Offside, Nîmes. Téji Savanier tries a through ball, but Rachid Alioui is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt missed. Thiago Mendes (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luiz Araujo.
- 90'+2': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
- 90'+2': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Goal! Lille 5, Nîmes 0. Rui Fonte (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luiz Araujo following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lille 5, Nîmes 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Lille 5, Nîmes 0.
Statistics
 NIM |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 484 |
| 370 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 16 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 36,356
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 36,356
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 |
Line-Ups
Lille (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 4 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 3 | Youssouf Koné |
| 17 | Zeki Çelik |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 14 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
| 9 | Loïc Rémy  |
| 12 | Jonathan Ikoné |
Nimes (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 27 | Hervé Lybohy |
| 26 | Florian Miguel |
| 15 | Gaëtan Paquiez |
| 20 | Renaud Ripart |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 14 | Antonin Bobichon |
| 18 | Theo Valls |
| 25 | Baptiste Guillaume |
| 10 | Denis Bouanga |
| 22 | Sada Thioub |
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