Nimes vs Nice, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1About
Nimes are hosting Nice
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': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 3': Penalty Nîmes. Sada Thioub draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 3': Penalty conceded by Malang Sarr (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': Delay in match Sada Thioub (Nîmes) because of an injury.
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Penalty saved! Umut Bozok (Nîmes) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 6': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Theo Valls.
- 8': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Danilo (Nice).
- 10': Danilo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Sada Thioub (Nîmes).
- 12': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Valls.
- 14': Danilo (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes).
- 14': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
- 16': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 16': Foul by Danilo (Nice).
- 16': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Danilo (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Danilo.
- 20': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes).
- 20': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Second yellow card to Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) for a bad foul.
- 21': Delay in match Wylan Cyprien (Nice) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Loïck Landre.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myziane Maolida.
- 28': Attempt missed. Myziane Maolida (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
- 29': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 29': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Delay in match Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 37': Offside, Nice. Adrien Tameze tries a through ball, but Myziane Maolida is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Myziane Maolida (Nice).
- 38': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
- 40': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 40': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Theo Valls (Nîmes).
- 40': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Nîmes).
- 43': Delay in match Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) because of an injury.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 45': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Nice).
- 45'+1': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
- 45'+2': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) is shown the red card.
- 45'+3': Delay in match Youcef Atal (Nice) because of an injury.
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Substitution, Nîmes. Herve Lybohy replaces Umut Bozok.
- 45'+6': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Baptiste Guillaume.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Nîmes 0, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nîmes 0, Nice 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nice. Ignatius Ganago replaces Danilo.
- 45': Substitution, Nîmes. Gaetan Paquiez replaces Baptiste Guillaume.
- 46': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 46': Sada Thioub (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gaetan Paquiez.
- 51': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 51': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 53': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Theo Valls (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Christophe Herelle (Nice).
- 57': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Christophe Herelle (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 59': Attempt saved. Christophe Jallet (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
- 59': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
- 61': Goal! Nîmes 0, Nice 1. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Malang Sarr with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 63': Myziane Maolida (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Nice).
- 65': Christophe Jallet (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Youcef Atal (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
- 72': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Myziane Maolida (Nice).
- 73': Myziane Maolida (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Nice. Jean-Victor Makengo replaces Mario Balotelli.
- 78': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Renaud Ripart.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jean-Victor Makengo (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Myziane Maolida.
- 80': Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Nice).
- 80': Sada Thioub (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Nîmes. Rachid Alioui replaces Sada Thioub.
- 82': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
- 83': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Dante.
- 83': Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rachid Alioui.
- 87': Substitution, Nice. Remi Walter replaces Myziane Maolida.
- 89': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Tameze.
- 89': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christophe Jallet with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
- 90'+1': Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Theo Valls (Nîmes).
- 90'+2': Theo Valls (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo.
- 90'+4': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Nîmes).
- 90'+4': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 90'+5': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nîmes 0, Nice 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Nîmes 0, Nice 1.
Statistics
 NICE |
NIM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 69.8 | Possession | 30.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 540 | Accurate Passes | 175 |
| 616 | Passes | 264 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 28 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 11 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade des Costières
Location: Nîmes, France
Attendance: 14,290
Venue: Stade des Costières
Location: Nîmes, France
Attendance: 14,290
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 |
Line-Ups
Nimes (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 30 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 5 | Loïck Landre  |
| 23 | Anthony Briancon |
| 12 | Faitout Maouassa  |
| 20 | Renaud Ripart |
| 18 | Theo Valls |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 10 | Denis Bouanga |
| 22 | Sada Thioub |
| 19 | Umut Bozok |
| 25 | Baptiste Guillaume |
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 |
| 21 | Danilo Barbosa |
| 5 | Adrien Tamèze |
| 24 | Christophe Jallet |
| 20 | Youcef Atal |
| 26 | Myziane Maolida |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
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