Angers vs Nice, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Delort at the double as Nice sink Angers
Algerian Andy Delort netted a brace, including a stunning late volley, as Nice fought back from a goal down to secure a 2-1 away win over Angers.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
- 1': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
- 5': Souleyman Doumbia (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Angers. Souleyman Doumbia tries a through ball, but Mohamed-Ali Cho is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
- 6': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
- 7': Lucas Da Cunha (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Nice. Pablo Rosario tries a through ball, but Youcef Atal is caught offside.
- 8': Hand ball by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
- 12': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 12': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
- 14': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Offside, Angers. Sofiane Boufal tries a through ball, but Mohamed-Ali Cho is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
- 18': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers).
- 20': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 22': Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Angers).
- 22': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Andy Delort (Nice) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Youcef Atal with a cross.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Lucas Da Cunha (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
- 25': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
- 27': Penalty Angers. Sofiane Boufal draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': Penalty conceded by Youcef Atal (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Goal! Angers 1, Nice 0. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 30': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 31': Andy Delort (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
- 31': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jimmy Cabot.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Da Cunha.
- 43': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 44': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
- 44': Lucas Da Cunha (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Nice).
- 45'+1': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Hassane Kamara (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
- 45'+3': Romain Thomas (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Angers 1, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Angers 1, Nice 0.
- 50': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ismael Traoré.
- 50': Attempt saved. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 51': Foul by Ismael Traoré (Angers).
- 51': Lucas Da Cunha (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Lucas Da Cunha (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ismael Traoré.
- 56': Offside, Nice. Hassane Kamara tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
- 57': Goal! Angers 1, Nice 1. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
- 60': Hand ball by Amine Gouiri (Nice).
- 61': Foul by Youcef Atal (Nice).
- 61': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed-Ali Cho with a through ball.
- 63': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude Maurice replaces Hassane Kamara.
- 66': Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Angers).
- 66': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 69': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Claude Maurice.
- 69': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
- 71': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dante.
- 72': Attempt missed. Lucas Da Cunha (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 72': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
- 72': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Nice. Hichem Boudaoui replaces Lucas Da Cunha.
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien replaces Pablo Rosario.
- 74': Substitution, Angers. Pierrick Capelle replaces Souleyman Doumbia.
- 74': Substitution, Angers. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Jimmy Cabot.
- 75': Substitution, Angers. Billal Brahimi replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 77': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Vincent Manceau.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Billal Brahimi.
- 82': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Dante.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Mathias Pereira Lage.
- 85': Substitution, Angers. Azzedine Ounahi replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 86': Attempt missed. Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Youcef Atal with a headed pass.
- 87': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers).
- 88': Foul by Thomas Mangani (Angers).
- 88': Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
- 89': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Billal Brahimi.
- 90'+1': Goal! Angers 1, Nice 2. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Angers 1, Nice 2.
- 0': Match ends, Angers 1, Nice 2.
Statistics
 NICE |
ANG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.7 | Possession | 37.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 575 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 667 | Passes | 403 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 29 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 5 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 6,788
Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 6,788
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 25 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | Lens | 25 | +27 | 56 |
| 3 | Marseille | 26 | +20 | 49 |
| 4 | Lyon | 25 | +13 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Angers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 24 | Romain Thomas |
| 29 | Vincent Manceau |
| 5 | Thomas Mangani |
| 2 | Batista Mendy |
| 10 | Angelo Fulgini  |
| 3 | Souleyman Doumbia |
| 11 | Jimmy Cabot |
| 7 | Sofiane Boufal |
| 21 | Mohamed-Ali Cho |
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 |
| 13 | Hassane Kamara |
| 29 | Lucas Da Cunha |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 7 | Andy Delort |
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