Nantes vs Nimes, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Nantes pay final tribute to Sala, Monaco held
Nantes paid a final tribute to former striker Emiliano Sala in a 4-2 home defeat against Nimes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, three days after the Argentine
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
- 4': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
- 4': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gaetan Paquiez.
- 7': Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
- 8': Attempt missed. Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
- 9': Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 9': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 15': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Majeed Waris (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kalifa Coulibaly.
- 15': Goal! Nantes 1, Nîmes 0. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentin Rongier with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Herve Lybohy.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrei Girotto following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
- 21': Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Nicolas Pallois (Nantes).
- 23': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
- 27': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Andrei Girotto with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
- 29': Attempt saved. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
- 30': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
- 30': Majeed Waris (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Lucas Lima (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
- 31': Offside, Nantes. Lucas Lima tries a through ball, but Anthony Limbombe is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
- 31': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Offside, Nantes. Andrei Girotto tries a through ball, but Fabio is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon.
- 36': Penalty Nantes. Kalifa Coulibaly draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty conceded by Herve Lybohy (Nîmes) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Herve Lybohy (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Nantes 2, Nîmes 0. Majeed Waris (Nantes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Limbombe.
- 40': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
- 40': Lucas Lima (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Offside, Nantes. Valentin Rongier tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pallois is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
- 42': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Loïck Landre.
- 45'+1': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Renaud Ripart.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+4': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nantes 2, Nîmes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 2, Nîmes 0.
- 46': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
- 47': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Lucas Lima.
- 47': Goal! Nantes 2, Nîmes 1. Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
- 49': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
- 49': Delay in match Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) because of an injury.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt missed. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Herve Lybohy (Nîmes).
- 51': Majeed Waris (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Lucas Lima (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ferri with a through ball following a fast break.
- 59': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
- 59': Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
- 61': Substitution, Nîmes. Sada Thioub replaces Renaud Ripart.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baptiste Guillaume with a headed pass.
- 64': Hand ball by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
- 65': Hand ball by Nicolas Pallois (Nantes).
- 66': Delay in match (Nantes). Video Review.
- 66': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Goal! Nantes 2, Nîmes 2. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Baptiste Guillaume.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Majeed Waris (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
- 71': Delay in match (Nantes). Video Review.
- 75': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Nîmes. Rachid Alioui replaces Baptiste Guillaume.
- 77': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
- 77': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Nantes. Lucas Lima tries a through ball, but Majeed Waris is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Gaetan Paquiez.
- 79': Attempt missed. Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Nantes. Valentin Eysseric replaces Abdoulaye Touré.
- 81': Offside, Nantes. Valentin Rongier tries a through ball, but Lucas Lima is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Nantes. Gabriel Boschilia replaces Anthony Limbombe.
- 83': Dangerous play by Gabriel Boschilia (Nantes).
- 83': Paul Bernardoni (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 85': Goal! Nantes 2, Nîmes 3. Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 86': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Gaetan Paquiez.
- 86': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
- 86': Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Nantes. Antonio Mance replaces Fabio.
- 89': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Gaetan Paquiez.
- 89': Goal! Nantes 2, Nîmes 4. Sada Thioub (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 90': Substitution, Nîmes. Fethi Harek replaces Denis Bouanga.
- 90'+1': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nantes).
- 90'+1': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
- 90'+7': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Herve Lybohy.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Nantes 2, Nîmes 4.
- 90'+8': Match ends, Nantes 2, Nîmes 4.
Statistics
 NIM |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 228 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 324 | Passes | 537 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 10 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 24 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 34,219
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 34,219
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 |
Line-Ups
Nantes (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK) |
| 4 | Nicolas Pallois |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 6 | Lucas Lima |
| 2 | Fabio |
| 20 | Andrei Girotto  |
| 28 | Valentin Rongier |
| 19 | Abdoulaye Touré |
| 7 | Kalifa Coulibaly |
| 22 | Anthony Limbombe |
| 10 | Majeed Waris |
Nimes (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 27 | Hervé Lybohy |
| 5 | Loïck Landre |
| 12 | Faitout Maouassa |
| 15 | Gaëtan Paquiez |
| 6 | Jordan Ferri |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 14 | Antonin Bobichon |
| 20 | Renaud Ripart |
| 25 | Baptiste Guillaume |
| 10 | Denis Bouanga |
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