French Ligue 1

Nice vs Lens, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 23': Amine Gouiri
  • 75': Amine Gouiri
FT
2 - 1
Lens
  • 11': Gaël Kakuta (P)

About

Nice are hosting Lens at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Lens).
  • 1': Kephren Thuram (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Nice).
  • 1': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Ismael Boura (Lens).
  • 2': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 3': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Robson Bambu (Nice).
  • 7': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Penalty conceded by Dante (Nice) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 9': VAR Decision: Penalty Lens.
  • 10': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 11': Goal! Nice 0, Lens 1. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 13': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Nice).
  • 16': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Kephren Thuram (Nice).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Clement Michelin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Sotoca following a fast break.
  • 22': Foul by Robson Bambu (Nice).
  • 22': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Goal! Nice 1, Lens 1. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Hassane Kamara.
  • 27': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Robson Bambu.
  • 29': VAR Decision: No Penalty Lens.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Loic Bade (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Substitution, Nice. Andy Pelmard replaces Robson Bambu because of an injury.
  • 33': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 34': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
  • 34': Hassane Kamara (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 36': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
  • 37': Loic Bade (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Offside, Lens. Clement Michelin tries a through ball, but Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 41': Kephren Thuram (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Andy Pelmard.
  • 44': Hand ball by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
  • 45'+2': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Nice).
  • 45'+3': Hassane Kamara (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ismael Boura with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Nice 1, Lens 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Lens 1.
  • 46': Hand ball by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
  • 47': Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
  • 47': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 49': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 49': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
  • 51': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
  • 58': Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Kephren Thuram (Nice).
  • 60': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Lens).
  • 61': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Florian Sotoca.
  • 61': Substitution, Lens. Simon Banza replaces Ignatius Ganago.
  • 62': Amine Gouiri (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
  • 63': Corentin Jean (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Corentin Jean (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kasper Dolberg.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Facundo Medina (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
  • 67': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, Nice. Dan Ndoye replaces Kephren Thuram.
  • 68': Substitution, Lens. Tony Mauricio replaces Gaël Kakuta.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clement Michelin with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Tony Mauricio (Lens).
  • 69': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
  • 70': Simon Banza (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Ismael Boura (Lens).
  • 71': Ismael Boura (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Andy Pelmard (Nice).
  • 72': Simon Banza (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Goal! Nice 2, Lens 1. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 77': Substitution, Lens. Issiaga Sylla replaces Ismael Boura.
  • 78': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Corentin Jean (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannick Cahuzac.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Clement Michelin with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Claude Maurice.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Corentin Jean (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tony Mauricio with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Nice).
  • 88': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Clement Michelin (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Nice).
  • 90': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Amine Gouiri.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Loic Bade (Lens) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Corentin Jean with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
  • 90'+1': Dan Ndoye (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Nice. Patrick Burner replaces Jordan Lotomba.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Kasper Dolberg.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Nice. Eddy Sylvestre replaces Alexis Claude Maurice.
  • 90'+3': Clement Michelin (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Lens 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nice 2, Lens 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nice 2, Lens 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 4
42.4 Possession 57.6
16 SHOTS 4
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
292 Accurate Passes 441
353 Passes 515
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
11 Accurate Crosses 0
29 Crosses 5
0.4 Cross % 0.0
60 Long Balls 50
36 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
2 Effective Tackles 5
6 Tackles 12
0.3 Tackle % 0.4
18 Interceptions 11
6 Effective Clearances 17
6 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue:
Location: ,

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angers 0 0 0
2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
3 Brest 0 0 0
4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Walter Benítez (GK)
4 Dante Yellow Card
3 Robson Bambu
13 Hassane Kamara
23 Jordan Lotomba
6 Morgan Schneiderlin
8 Pierre Lees-Melou
19 Khéphren Thuram
9 Kasper Dolberg
11 Amine Gouiri
10 Alexis Claude-Maurice
Nice Substitutes:
Yoan Cardinale, Dan Ndoye, Flavius Daniliuc, Eddy Sylvestre, Andy Pelmard, Alexis Trouillet, Evann Guessand, Patrick Burner.

RCL Lens (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Jean-Louis Leca (GK)
4 Loïc Badé
14 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Gradit
28 Cheick Doucouré
18 Yannick Cahuzac Yellow Card
10 Gaël Kakuta
33 Ismael Boura Yellow Card
13 Clement Michelin
27 Ignatius Ganago
7 Florian Sotoca
Lens Substitutes:
Wuilker Faríñez, Gaëtan Robail, Manuel Pérez, Issiaga Sylla, Simon Banza, Steven Fortes, Corentin Jean, Tony Mauricio, Zakaria Diallo.

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