Nice vs Strasbourg, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Nice lose ground in second place battle with Strasbourg defeat
Nice lost ground in the battle for second place in Ligue 1 when they were overwhelmed in a 3-0 defeat against visiting Racing Strasbourg on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Pablo Rosario.
- 6': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
- 6': Habib Diallo (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 9': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque with a headed pass.
- 11': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert with a cross.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt missed. Frédéric Guilbert (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 16': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Calvin Stengs.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Perrin with a through ball.
- 20': Offside, Strasbourg. Ibrahima Sissoko tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
- 21': Goal! Nice 0, Strasbourg 1. Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Sissoko with a through ball.
- 23': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gerzino Nyamsi.
- 24': Offside, Strasbourg. Alexander Djiku tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
- 25': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 26': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
- 26': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Andy Delort (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba.
- 31': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 31': Frédéric Guilbert (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg).
- 32': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gerzino Nyamsi.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jordan Lotomba (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
- 35': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Nice).
- 36': Lucas Perrin (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': VAR Decision: No Penalty Strasbourg.
- 42': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
- 42': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 44': Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Nice).
- 45': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Justin Kluivert.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lucas Perrin (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a through ball.
- 45': Foul by Flavius Daniliuc (Nice).
- 45': Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Flavius Daniliuc (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg).
- 45'+3': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nice 0, Strasbourg 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Strasbourg 1.
- 45': Substitution, Nice. Dante replaces Flavius Daniliuc.
- 45': Substitution, Nice. Youcef Atal replaces Jordan Lotomba.
- 47': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg).
- 47': Mario Lemina (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 50': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lucas Perrin.
- 53': Anthony Caci (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Youcef Atal (Nice).
- 54': Offside, Strasbourg. Adrien Thomasson tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Strasbourg).
- 55': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
- 56': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt saved. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a headed pass.
- 62': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 62': Offside, Nice. Andy Delort tries a through ball, but Kasper Dolberg is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Strasbourg. Sanjin Prcic replaces Ibrahima Sissoko.
- 64': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien replaces Melvin Bard because of an injury.
- 65': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
- 65': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Youcef Atal (Nice).
- 66': Youcef Atal (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Frédéric Guilbert (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque from a direct free kick.
- 69': Foul by Lucas Perrin (Strasbourg).
- 69': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Andy Delort (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Gerzino Nyamsi (Strasbourg).
- 70': Substitution, Nice. Amine Gouiri replaces Calvin Stengs.
- 71': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Habib Diallo.
- 71': Attempt saved. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Delort with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Strasbourg. Kevin Gameiro replaces Ludovic Ajorque.
- 75': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Anthony Caci.
- 76': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
- 77': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Sanjin Prcic.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
- 80': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 80': Offside, Nice. Pablo Rosario tries a through ball, but Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert.
- 81': Goal! Nice 0, Strasbourg 2. Habib Diallo (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 83': Attempt saved. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 84': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
- 84': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Pablo Rosario (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Goal! Nice 0, Strasbourg 3. Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
- 86': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Andy Delort.
- 88': Attempt saved. Kevin Gameiro (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a through ball.
- 89': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
- 89': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Substitution, Strasbourg. Dimitri Lienard replaces Adrien Thomasson.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kevin Gameiro (Strasbourg).
- 90'+1': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dante.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nice 0, Strasbourg 3.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 0, Strasbourg 3.
Statistics
 STR |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 244 | Accurate Passes | 405 |
| 321 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 25 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 16,220
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 16,220
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | +43 | 69 |
| 2 | Lens | 30 | +28 | 63 |
| 3 | Lyon | 31 | +16 | 57 |
| 4 | Lille | 31 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 5 | Flavius Daniliuc  |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
| 22 | Calvin Stengs |
| 7 | Andy Delort |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
Strasbourg (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 22 | Gerzino Nyamsi |
| 24 | Alexander Djiku |
| 5 | Lucas Perrin |
| 19 | Anthony Caci |
| 2 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 17 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 27 | Ibrahim Sissoko |
| 10 | Adrien Thomasson |
| 25 | Ludovic Ajorque |
| 20 | Habib Diallo |
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