French Ligue 1

Nice vs Montpellier, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 20': Dante
FT
1 - 0
Montpellier

    About

    Nice are hosting Montpellier 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.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
    • 17': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
    • 18': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
    • 18': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Goal! Nice 1, Montpellier 0. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bassem Srarfi with a cross.
    • 24': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Damien Le Tallec with a cross.
    • 26': Foul by Mohamed Lamine Diaby (Nice).
    • 26': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
    • 26': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Burner following a fast break.
    • 28': Foul by Mohamed Lamine Diaby (Nice).
    • 28': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
    • 33': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
    • 34': Mohamed Lamine Diaby (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Hilton (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 36': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
    • 36': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
    • 38': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Danilo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 42': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 42': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 44': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
    • 44': Mohamed Lamine Diaby (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 45': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Wylan Cyprien.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
    • 45'+2': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nice 1, Montpellier 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Montpellier 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Nice. Remi Walter replaces Wylan Cyprien because of an injury.
    • 46': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Christophe Herelle (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo with a headed pass.
    • 46': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Remi Walter following a corner.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Remi Walter.
    • 49': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Remi Walter.
    • 51': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
    • 52': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Damien Le Tallec.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Damien Le Tallec.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Remi Walter (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malang Sarr.
    • 58': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
    • 58': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Delay in match Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) because of an injury.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Montpellier. Paul Lasne replaces Mihailo Ristic.
    • 61': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
    • 61': Remi Walter (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Delort.
    • 62': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dante.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Offside, Montpellier. Andy Delort tries a through ball, but Daniel Congré is caught offside.
    • 64': Offside, Nice. Malang Sarr tries a through ball, but Mohamed Lamine Diaby is caught offside.
    • 65': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 69': Substitution, Nice. Olivier Boscagli replaces Mohamed Lamine Diaby.
    • 71': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Bassem Srarfi (Nice).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Lasne.
    • 74': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
    • 74': Remi Walter (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Gaetan Laborde.
    • 76': Delay in match Bassem Srarfi (Nice) because of an injury.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dante.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Congré.
    • 81': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Andy Delort.
    • 82': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
    • 82': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Souleymane Camara.
    • 83': Hand ball by Bassem Srarfi (Nice).
    • 83': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 84': Foul by Danilo (Nice).
    • 84': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Burner.
    • 86': Delay in match Bassem Srarfi (Nice) because of an injury.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Substitution, Nice. Ignatius Ganago replaces Bassem Srarfi because of an injury.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hilton.
    • 89': Offside, Montpellier. Ellyes Skhiri tries a through ball, but Souleymane Camara is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souleymane Camara with a headed pass.
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Ignatius Ganago (Nice).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Christophe Herelle (Nice).
    • 90'+4': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Montpellier 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Nice 1, Montpellier 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Nice 1, Montpellier 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 4
    49.1 Possession 50.9
    16 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    364 Accurate Passes 410
    449 Passes 479
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    8 Accurate Crosses 3
    24 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    62 Long Balls 62
    31 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 4
    14 Effective Tackles 13
    22 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 15
    6 Effective Clearances 20
    6 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Allianz Riviera
    Location: Nice, France
    Attendance: 17,980

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 34 +45 76
    2 Lens 34 +31 70
    3 Lille 34 +15 61
    4 Lyon 34 +13 60
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NICE Nice (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    40 Walter Benítez (GK)
    31 Dante
    29 Christophe Hérelle
    23 Malang Sarr
    15 Patrick Burner
    25 Wylan Cyprien
    21 Danilo Barbosa
    8 Pierre Lees-Melou
    33 Lamine Diaby-Fadiga
    11 Bassem Srarfi Yellow Card
    7 Allan Saint-Maximin
    Nice Substitutes:
    Rémi Walter, Ignatius Ganago, Jean-Victor Makengo, Mickaël Le Bihan, Yannis Clementia, Olivier Boscagli, Racine Coly.

    MON Montpellier (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    4 Hilton Yellow Card
    3 Daniel Congré
    5 Pedro Mendes
    13 Ellyes Skhiri
    14 Damien Le Tellec
    25 Florent Mollet
    26 Mihailo Ristic
    2 Ruben Aguilar
    11 Andy Delort
    10 Gaëtan Laborde
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Bilal Boutobba, Paul Lasne, Mathías Suárez, Dimitry Bertaud, Souleymane Camara, Bryan Passi, Petar Skuletic.

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