French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 25': Wylan Cyprien
  • 79': Allan Saint-Maximin
FT
2 - 0
Lille

    About

    Nice are hosting Lille 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.
    • 1': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
    • 1': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Ikone.
    • 4': Offside, Nice. Malang Sarr tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 6': Offside, Nice. Allan Saint-Maximin tries a through ball, but Youcef Atal is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikone (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 8': José Fonte (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 11': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Mario Balotelli.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Rui Fonte (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike Maignan.
    • 12': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dante.
    • 13': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dante.
    • 14': Offside, Lille. Mehmet Zeki Çelik tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pepe is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Kouadio Dabila (Lille).
    • 14': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
    • 16': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
    • 16': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christophe Jallet with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Youssouf Kone.
    • 17': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Adrien Tameze.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Rui Fonte (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Kone with a cross.
    • 21': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Rui Fonte (Lille).
    • 23': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Thiago Maia (Lille).
    • 25': Goal! Nice 1, Lille 0. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Balotelli with a through ball.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 29': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 29': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
    • 30': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Youcef Atal (Nice).
    • 32': Youssouf Kone (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
    • 33': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
    • 34': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Rui Fonte (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssouf Kone with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 42': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
    • 42': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Rui Fonte (Lille) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Kone with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 1, Lille 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Lille 0.
    • 48': Foul by Youssouf Kone (Lille).
    • 48': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Youssouf Kone (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
    • 50': Malang Sarr (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dante.
    • 52': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Nicolas Pepe (Lille).
    • 54': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssouf Kone.
    • 58': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Thiago Maia (Lille).
    • 61': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 61': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
    • 62': Xeka (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Foul by Youcef Atal (Nice).
    • 63': Youssouf Kone (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Dante (Nice).
    • 64': Rui Fonte (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
    • 66': Kouadio Dabila (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
    • 70': Offside, Lille. Xeka tries a through ball, but Mehmet Zeki Çelik is caught offside.
    • 70': Substitution, Lille. Loïc Remy replaces Rui Fonte.
    • 71': Offside, Nice. Adrien Tameze tries a through ball, but Allan Saint-Maximin is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Nice. Jean-Victor Makengo replaces Mario Balotelli.
    • 72': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dante.
    • 72': Youcef Atal (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
    • 75': Foul by Christophe Herelle (Nice).
    • 75': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Thiago Maia (Lille).
    • 76': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Lille. Luiz Araujo replaces Jonathan Bamba.
    • 78': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Thiago Maia (Lille).
    • 78': Thiago Maia (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Youssouf Kone.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Christophe Herelle (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Atal with a cross.
    • 79': Goal! Nice 2, Lille 0. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 81': Substitution, Nice. Remi Walter replaces Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 82': Substitution, Lille. Rafael Leão replaces Jonathan Ikone.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
    • 87': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Kouadio Dabila.
    • 87': Corner, Nice. Conceded by José Fonte.
    • 89': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Youcef Atal.
    • 90': Substitution, Nice. Ignatius Ganago replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Kone (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araujo.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
    • 90'+1': Remi Walter (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Remi Walter (Nice).
    • 90'+2': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kouadio Dabila (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luiz Araujo following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Lille 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Nice 2, Lille 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    12 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 2
    50.7 Possession 49.3
    9 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    341 Accurate Passes 362
    439 Passes 435
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 3
    27 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    64 Long Balls 60
    29 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 16
    21 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 14
    11 Effective Clearances 29
    11 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Allianz Riviera
    Location: Nice, France
    Attendance: 18,211

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Marseille 1 +4 3
    2 Lens 1 +3 3
    3 Lille 1 +2 3
    4 Lyon 1 +2 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NICE Nice (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    40 Walter Benítez (GK)
    40 Walter Benítez (GK)
    31 Dante
    23 Malang Sarr
    29 Christophe Hérelle
    25 Wylan Cyprien
    8 Pierre Lees-Melou
    5 Adrien Tamèze
    24 Christophe Jallet
    20 Youcef Atal Yellow Card
    9 Mario Balotelli
    7 Allan Saint-Maximin
    Nice Substitutes:
    Jean-Victor Makengo, Ignatius Ganago, Yoan Cardinale, Patrick Burner, Olivier Boscagli, Danilo Barbosa, Rémi Walter.

    LILL Lille (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    22 Kouadio Dabila
    6 José Fonte
    3 Youssouf Koné Yellow Card
    17 Zeki Çelik Yellow Card
    12 Jonathan Ikoné
    20 Thiago Maia Yellow Card
    8 Xeka Yellow Card
    10 Rui Fonte
    14 Jonathan Bamba
    19 Nicolas Pépé
    Lille Substitutes:
    Boubakary Soumaré, Rafael Leão, Jérémy Pied, Loïc Rémy, Adam Jakubech, Gabriel Magalhães, Luiz Araújo.

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