Nice vs Lens, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1About
Nice are hosting Lens
at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, 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 Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 1': Mario Lemina (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Offside, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski tries a through ball, but Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Costa with a cross.
- 7': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Nice).
- 8': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Lens).
- 8': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Offside, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski tries a through ball, but Seko Fofana is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 23': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
- 23': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a cross.
- 25': Attempt missed. Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
- 28': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Dante.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Christopher Wooh (Lens) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Hichem Boudaoui.
- 30': Goal! Nice 0, Lens 1. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Wooh following a corner.
- 32': Foul by David Costa (Lens).
- 32': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Nice).
- 34': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Youcef Atal (Nice).
- 37': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
- 41': Attempt saved. David Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 45': Attempt saved. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 0, Lens 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Lens 1.
- 47': Offside, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski tries a through ball, but Seko Fofana is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 53': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
- 53': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvin Bard.
- 54': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Christopher Wooh.
- 56': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Lens).
- 56': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Dante.
- 59': Offside, Lens. Cheick Oumar Doucouré tries a through ball, but Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga is caught offside.
- 63': Goal! Nice 1, Lens 1. Mario Lemina (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Rosario.
- 65': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Mario Lemina.
- 66': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Nice).
- 66': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
- 69': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Nice).
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Andy Delort replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 74': Amine Gouiri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 77': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
- 77': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Goal! Nice 2, Lens 1. Justin Kluivert (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Rosario.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Yannick Cahuzac.
- 84': Offside, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Costa.
- 87': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 87': Justin Kluivert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Justin Kluivert (Nice) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Andy Delort.
- 88': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Seko Fofana.
- 89': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Jonathan Clauss.
- 90': Hand ball by Amine Gouiri (Nice).
- 90'+1': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 90'+1': Justin Kluivert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Hichem Boudaoui.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 2, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 532 |
| 499 | Passes | 591 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 13 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 22,065
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 22,065
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 |
Line-Ups
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 20 | Youcef Atal |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
Lens (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Jean-Louis Leca (GK) |
| 5 | Christopher Wooh |
| 21 | Massadio Haidara  |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 11 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 18 | Yannick Cahuzac |
| 15 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
| 20 | David Da Costa |
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