French Ligue 1

Nice vs Saint-Etienne, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 52': Melvin Bard
  • 60': Andy Delort
  • 62': Andy Delort
  • 80': Hicham Boudaoui
FT
4 - 2
Saint-Etienne
  • 11': Dénis Bouanga
  • 45'+4': Zaydou Youssef

About

Nice are hosting Saint-Etienne at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Nice. Pablo Rosario tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
  • 3': Offside, Nice. Mario Lemina tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, Nice. Billal Brahimi tries a through ball, but Flavius Daniliuc is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billal Brahimi with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
  • 11': Goal! Nice 0, Saint-Etienne 1. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) with an attempt from very close range to the high centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 13': VAR Decision: Goal Nice 0-1 Saint-Etienne (Denis Bouanga).
  • 18': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
  • 18': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Pablo Rosario (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Foul by Gabriel Silva (Saint-Etienne).
  • 22': Justin Kluivert (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melvin Bard with a cross.
  • 25': Hand ball by Billal Brahimi (Nice).
  • 27': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne).
  • 30': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne).
  • 30': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
  • 31': Saïdou Sow (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Saïdou Sow (Saint-Etienne).
  • 40': Justin Kluivert (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Offside, Nice. Justin Kluivert tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Flavius Daniliuc (Nice).
  • 43': Gabriel Silva (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Flavius Daniliuc (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 45'+2': Billal Brahimi (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Pablo Rosario (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ryad Boudebouz.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Nice 0, Saint-Etienne 2. Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a fast break.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Nice 0, Saint-Etienne 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Saint-Etienne 2.
  • 49': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Nice).
  • 49': Gabriel Silva (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zaydou Youssouf.
  • 50': Amine Gouiri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne).
  • 52': Goal! Nice 1, Saint-Etienne 2. Melvin Bard (Nice) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
  • 54': Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne).
  • 54': Mario Lemina (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Billal Brahimi (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Flavius Daniliuc with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne).
  • 59': Mario Lemina (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Goal! Nice 2, Saint-Etienne 2. Andy Delort (Nice) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
  • 62': Goal! Nice 3, Saint-Etienne 2. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a through ball.
  • 64': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Enzo Crivelli replaces Arnaud Nordin.
  • 64': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Adil Aouchiche replaces Ryad Boudebouz because of an injury.
  • 64': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
  • 64': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Nice).
  • 65': Gabriel Silva (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Justin Kluivert (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
  • 73': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek replaces Zaydou Youssouf.
  • 74': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Sada Thioub replaces Yvann Maçon.
  • 74': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Amine Gouiri.
  • 75': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Harold-Desty Moukoudi.
  • 77': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
  • 78': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Mario Lemina.
  • 79': Substitution, Nice. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Billal Brahimi.
  • 80': Goal! Nice 4, Saint-Etienne 2. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andy Delort with a headed pass.
  • 81': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Romain Hamouma replaces Denis Bouanga.
  • 81': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Flavius Daniliuc.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Sada Thioub (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mahdi Camara with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Nice. Jordan Amavi replaces Melvin Bard.
  • 83': Substitution, Nice. Calvin Stengs replaces Justin Kluivert.
  • 85': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Harold-Desty Moukoudi (Saint-Etienne).
  • 85': Harold-Desty Moukoudi (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mahdi Camara with a through ball.
  • 88': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 88': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Adil Aouchiche tries a through ball, but Romain Hamouma is caught offside.
  • 89': Andy Delort (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne).
  • 90': Calvin Stengs (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne).
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
  • 90'+2': Eliaquim Mangala (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Evann Guessand (Nice).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Enzo Crivelli (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
  • 90'+3': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 4, Saint-Etienne 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nice 4, Saint-Etienne 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 4
37 Possession 63
12 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
224 Accurate Passes 442
305 Passes 535
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.4
56 Long Balls 56
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 14
20 Tackles 25
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
21 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 9
18 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 17,704

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 23 +40 59
2 Marseille 23 +21 46
3 Nice 23 +19 43
4 Lille 23 +15 41
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (4-4-2)

No. Name
40 Walter Benítez (GK)
4 Dante
25 Jean-Clair Todibo
26 Melvin Bard
5 Flavius Daniliuc Yellow Card
18 Mario Lemina
8 Pablo Rosario
14 Bilal Brahimi
21 Justin Kluivert
7 Andy Delort
11 Amine Gouiri
Nice Substitutes:
Evann Guessand, Jordan Lotomba, Danilo, Marcin Bulka, Kasper Dolberg, Morgan Schneiderlin, Hicham Boudaoui, Jordan Amavi, Calvin Stengs.

ASSE Saint-Etienne (5-4-1)

No. Name
50 Paul Bernardoni (GK)
2 Harold Moukoudi Yellow Card
22 Eliaquim Mangala Yellow Card
4 Saïdou Sow
11 Gabriel Silva
27 Yvann Maçon Yellow Card
28 Zaydou Youssef
8 Mahdi Camara
20 Dénis Bouanga
18 Arnaud Nordin
7 Ryad Boudebouz
Saint-Etienne Substitutes:
Sada Thioub, Adil Aouchiche, Aimen Moueffek, Etienne Green, Miguel Trauco, Romain Hamouma, Assane Dioussé, Mickael Nade, Enzo Crivelli.

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