French Ligue 1

Nimes vs Nantes, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nimes
  • 64': Sofiane Alakouch
FT
1 - 0
Nantes
  • Red Card 45'+2': Kalifa Coulibaly

About

Nimes are hosting Nantes at Stade des Costières, Nîmes, 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 Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
  • 1': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Delay in match Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) because of an injury.
  • 2': Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Offside, Nîmes. Téji Savanier tries a through ball, but Renaud Ripart is caught offside.
  • 6': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
  • 9': Enock Kwateng (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Theo Valls (Nîmes).
  • 10': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
  • 10': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Diego Carlos (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Téji Savanier.
  • 12': Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross.
  • 13': Delay in match Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) because of an injury.
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch.
  • 16': Offside, Nîmes. Faitout Maouassa tries a through ball, but Rachid Alioui is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
  • 17': Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Majeed Waris (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
  • 20': Offside, Nîmes. Sofiane Alakouch tries a through ball, but Renaud Ripart is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Majeed Waris.
  • 20': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch with a through ball.
  • 27': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
  • 27': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Abdoulaye Touré.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes).
  • 31': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Delay in match Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes) because of an injury.
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalifa Coulibaly.
  • 38': Enock Kwateng (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Theo Valls (Nîmes).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kalifa Coulibaly.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 40': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Valentin Rongier.
  • 42': Substitution, Nantes. Gabriel Boschilia replaces Samuel Moutoussamy because of an injury.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Valls.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 45'+1': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
  • 45'+2': Second yellow card to Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) for a bad foul.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Nîmes 0, Nantes 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nîmes 0, Nantes 0.
  • 47': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Enock Kwateng.
  • 48': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
  • 50': Foul by Gabriel Boschilia (Nantes).
  • 50': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
  • 52': Majeed Waris (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
  • 58': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Majeed Waris (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré following a fast break.
  • 61': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
  • 61': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Boschilia (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Goal! Nîmes 1, Nantes 0. Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renaud Ripart.
  • 67': Substitution, Nîmes. Sada Thioub replaces Theo Valls.
  • 67': Foul by Rene Krhin (Nantes).
  • 67': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
  • 70': Majeed Waris (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Enock Kwateng.
  • 72': Substitution, Nantes. Emiliano Sala replaces Rene Krhin.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Carlos.
  • 76': Foul by Nicolas Pallois (Nantes).
  • 76': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
  • 79': Substitution, Nîmes. Clement Depres replaces Denis Bouanga.
  • 79': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
  • 79': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Enock Kwateng (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
  • 81': Foul by Enock Kwateng (Nantes).
  • 81': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Diego Carlos (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Rachid Alioui (Nîmes).
  • 85': Substitution, Nantes. Anthony Limbombe replaces Majeed Waris.
  • 86': Diego Carlos (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Clement Depres (Nîmes).
  • 86': Clement Depres (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Clement Depres (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Anthony Briancon.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Limbombe.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
  • 90'+3': Paul Bernardoni (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Diego Carlos (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nîmes 1, Nantes 0.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Nîmes 1, Nantes 0.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Nîmes 1, Nantes 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 3
42.9 Possession 57.1
11 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
215 Accurate Passes 314
321 Passes 418
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
78 Long Balls 59
30 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 14
21 Effective Clearances 20
21 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade des Costières
Location: Nîmes, France
Attendance: 12,806

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Marseille 1 +4 3
2 Lens 1 +3 3
3 Angers 0 0 0
4 Brest 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

NIM Nimes (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Paul Bernardoni (GK)
5 Loïck Landre
23 Anthony Briancon
12 Faitout Maouassa
29 Sofiane Alakouch
6 Jordan Ferri
11 Téji Savanier
18 Theo Valls
10 Denis Bouanga
7 Rachid Alioui
20 Renaud Ripart
Nimes Substitutes:
Antonin Bobichon, Sada Thioub, Baptiste Valette, Umut Bozok, Hervé Lybohy, Gaëtan Paquiez, Clément Depres.

NAN Nantes (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
4 Nicolas Pallois Yellow Card
3 Diego Carlos Yellow Card
6 Lucas Lima
25 Enock Kwateng
21 Rene Krhin
28 Valentin Rongier
19 Abdoulaye Touré
7 Kalifa Coulibaly Yellow Card
18 Samuel Moutoussamy
10 Majeed Waris
Nantes Substitutes:
Matt Miazga, Gabriel Boschilia, Emiliano Sala, Andrei Girotto, Anthony Limbombe, Maxime Dupé, Fabio.

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