Lyon vs Nice, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Maximin goal helps Nice beat Lyon for first Ligue 1 win of season
Striker Allan Saint-Maximin's powerful deflected shot gave struggling Nice a shock 1-0 away win over Olympique Lyonnais on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 3': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 4': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 5': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 5': Offside, Lyon. Ferland Mendy tries a through ball, but Martin Terrier is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt saved. Ferland Mendy (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tanguy NDombele.
- 8': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ferland Mendy.
- 9': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael.
- 13': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice).
- 13': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 15': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Nice).
- 16': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Tanguy NDombele (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 17': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
- 17': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tanguy NDombele with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Tousart.
- 23': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 23': Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 24': Offside, Nice. Olivier Boscagli tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 25': Offside, Lyon. Nabil Fekir tries a through ball, but Martin Terrier is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 27': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Wylan Cyprien.
- 30': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
- 30': Foul by Tanguy NDombele (Lyon).
- 30': Olivier Boscagli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Delay in match Tanguy NDombele (Lyon) because of an injury.
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Offside, Lyon. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 35': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 37': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Terrier with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rafael.
- 40': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
- 40': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Adrien Tameze (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marcelo (Lyon).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Olivier Boscagli (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Nice 0.
- 47': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 47': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
- 49': Attempt missed. Tanguy NDombele (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 50': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rafael.
- 50': Goal! Lyon 0, Nice 1. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tanguy NDombele.
- 53': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 53': Memphis Depay (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael.
- 57': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 57': Attempt missed. Tanguy NDombele (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 58': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
- 59': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dante.
- 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ferland Mendy (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 61': Offside, Lyon. Memphis Depay tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
- 62': Hand ball by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
- 62': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
- 62': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 66': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rafael.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Christophe Herelle (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross.
- 67': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Martin Terrier (Lyon).
- 68': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Lyon).
- 68': Olivier Boscagli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 68': Tanguy NDombele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Lyon. Maxwel Cornet replaces Martin Terrier.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 71': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
- 71': Memphis Depay (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 72': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a headed pass.
- 73': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
- 74': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
- 76': Substitution, Nice. Myziane Maolida replaces Mario Balotelli.
- 79': Substitution, Lyon. Pape Cheikh replaces Lucas Tousart.
- 81': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Ferland Mendy (Lyon).
- 84': Substitution, Lyon. Houssem Aouar replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 85': Substitution, Nice. Racine Coly replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 86': Attempt saved. Tanguy NDombele (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a cross.
- 86': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 88': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferland Mendy with a cross.
- 89': Attempt saved. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
- 90': Hand ball by Christophe Herelle (Nice).
- 90': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Ferland Mendy (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 90'+4': Offside, Lyon. Nabil Fekir tries a through ball, but Houssem Aouar is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 0, Nice 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Lyon 0, Nice 1.
Statistics
 NICE |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 9 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 475 |
| 407 | Passes | 546 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 11 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 25 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 34 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 53,438
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 53,438
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
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Jason Denayer |
| 6 | Marcelo |
| 22 | Ferland Mendy |
| 4 | Rafael |
| 18 | Nabil Fekir |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 11 | Memphis Depay |
| 7 | Martin Terrier |
| 10 | Bertrand Traoré |
Nice (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 31 | Dante |
| 23 | Malang Sarr |
| 29 | Christophe Hérelle |
| 28 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 24 | Christophe Jallet |
| 5 | Adrien Tamèze  |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 8 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
| 7 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
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