French Ligue 1

Troyes vs Nice, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Troyes
  • 4': Mama Baldé
FT
1 - 0
Nice

    Nice suffer second Ligue 1 defeat at lowly Troyes

    Nice were caught napping early on as they slumped to their second Ligue 1 defeat of the season with a 1-0 loss at lowly Troyes on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
    • 2': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Goal! Troyes 1, Nice 0. Mama Baldé (Troyes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giulian Biancone.
    • 5': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Nice).
    • 5': Gauthier Gallon (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
    • 7': Yoann Salmier (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart (Troyes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Koné with a cross.
    • 10': Foul by Calvin Stengs (Nice).
    • 10': Yoann Salmier (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
    • 16': Yoann Touzghar (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Giulian Biancone (Troyes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mama Baldé with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Giulian Biancone (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
    • 19': Hand ball by Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes).
    • 19': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Oualid El Hajjam.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Nice) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Nice).
    • 22': Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Delort with a cross.
    • 27': Substitution, Troyes. Adil Rami replaces Oualid El Hajjam because of an injury.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Hassane Kamara (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 31': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
    • 31': Youssouf Koné (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Troyes).
    • 35': Hassane Kamara (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes).
    • 36': Mario Lemina (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Offside, Troyes. Rominigue Kouamé tries a through ball, but Giulian Biancone is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Youcef Atal with a through ball.
    • 40': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gauthier Gallon.
    • 41': Foul by Mama Baldé (Troyes).
    • 41': Hassane Kamara (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
    • 42': Yoann Salmier (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Calvin Stengs (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Youssouf Koné (Troyes).
    • 45'+4': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
    • 45'+4': Youssouf Koné (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Troyes 1, Nice 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Troyes 1, Nice 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Troyes. Issa Kaboré replaces Youssouf Koné.
    • 47': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
    • 47': Issa Kaboré (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Yoann Touzghar (Troyes) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaud Ripart with a cross.
    • 51': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Youcef Atal.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Yoann Salmier (Troyes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xavier Chavalerin with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Foul by Adil Rami (Troyes).
    • 52': Walter Benítez (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Pablo Rosario (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
    • 54': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Nice).
    • 54': Yoann Salmier (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Giulian Biancone (Troyes).
    • 55': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Nice).
    • 56': Renaud Ripart (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, Nice. Amine Gouiri replaces Hichem Boudaoui.
    • 57': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien replaces Mario Lemina.
    • 57': Foul by Mama Baldé (Troyes).
    • 57': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram-Ulien.
    • 59': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
    • 62': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Nice).
    • 62': Renaud Ripart (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Troyes. Tristan Dingomé replaces Mama Baldé.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Yoann Touzghar (Troyes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoann Salmier with a through ball.
    • 66': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
    • 66': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, Troyes. Tristan Dingomé tries a through ball, but Renaud Ripart is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude Maurice replaces Kasper Dolberg.
    • 72': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Calvin Stengs.
    • 73': Foul by Giulian Biancone (Troyes).
    • 73': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Giulian Biancone (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
    • 74': Issa Kaboré (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Hassane Kamara (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram-Ulien.
    • 77': Substitution, Troyes. Brandon Domingues replaces Renaud Ripart.
    • 78': Substitution, Troyes. Suk Hyun-Jun replaces Yoann Touzghar.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brandon Domingues.
    • 80': Foul by Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice).
    • 80': Giulian Biancone (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Pablo Rosario.
    • 83': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
    • 83': Giulian Biancone (Troyes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Nice).
    • 86': Giulian Biancone (Troyes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
    • 88': Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
    • 90'+1': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Giulian Biancone (Troyes).
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Nice).
    • 90'+2': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Troyes 1, Nice 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Troyes 1, Nice 0.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 3
    61.8 Possession 38.2
    11 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    498 Accurate Passes 259
    575 Passes 336
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 7
    17 Crosses 23
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    48 Long Balls 49
    26 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 11
    12 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    17 Interceptions 13
    19 Effective Clearances 18
    19 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade de l'Aube
    Location: Paris, France
    Attendance: 7,925

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 25 +32 57
    2 Lens 26 +26 56
    3 Marseille 26 +20 49
    4 Lyon 25 +13 46
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    TRY Troyes (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    30 Gauthier Gallon (GK)
    8 Jimmy Giraudon
    17 Yoann Salmier
    19 Oualid El Hajjam
    24 Xavier Chavalerin
    6 Rominigue Kouamé Yellow Card
    3 Youssouf Koné
    4 Giulian Biancone
    7 Yoann Touzghar
    25 Mama Baldé
    20 Renaud Ripart
    Troyes Substitutes:
    Tristan Dingomé, Suk Hyun-Jun, Brandon Domingues, Nassim Chadli, Dylan Chambost, Adil Rami, Issa Kaboré, Erik Palmer-Brown, Sebastien Renot.

    NICE Nice (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    40 Walter Benítez (GK)
    4 Dante
    25 Jean-Clair Todibo
    13 Hassane Kamara
    20 Youcef Atal
    18 Mario Lemina
    8 Pablo Rosario
    28 Hicham Boudaoui
    22 Calvin Stengs
    7 Andy Delort
    9 Kasper Dolberg
    Nice Substitutes:
    Flavius Daniliuc, Jordan Lotomba, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Lucas Da Cunha, Morgan Schneiderlin, Khéphren Thuram, Marcin Bulka, Evann Guessand, Amine Gouiri.

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