French Ligue 1

Nice vs Montpellier, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 15': Nicolas Pépé
  • 35': Khephren Thuram
  • 56': Nicolas Pépé
  • 75': Andy Delort
  • 82': Ross Barkley
  • 85': Ross Barkley
FT
6 - 1
Montpellier
  • 80': Téji Savanier

About

Nice are hosting Montpellier 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram.
  • 4': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
  • 4': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvin Bard.
  • 7': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
  • 7': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 7': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jordan Lotomba.
  • 10': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
  • 10': Léo Leroy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Dangerous play by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 11': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 12': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dante.
  • 14': Foul by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
  • 14': Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! Nice 1, Montpellier 0. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram.
  • 18': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Nice).
  • 18': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Hand ball by Nicolas Pépé (Nice).
  • 22': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Béni Makouana.
  • 22': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 24': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 24': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Montpellier).
  • 26': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Offside, Montpellier. Léo Leroy tries a through ball, but Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
  • 29': Offside, Montpellier. Faitout Maouassa tries a through ball, but Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 30': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Léo Leroy (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christopher Jullien with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 32': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier).
  • 33': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Goal! Nice 2, Montpellier 0. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dante with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 37': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Substitution, Nice. Mario Lemina replaces Hicham Boudaoui because of an injury.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Léo Leroy.
  • 45': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 45': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nice 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Arnaud Nordin replaces Béni Makouana.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram.
  • 48': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
  • 48': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Montpellier).
  • 49': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Nice).
  • 53': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 53': Khéphren Thuram (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 54': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
  • 55': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Hand ball by Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
  • 56': Goal! Nice 3, Montpellier 0. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey following a fast break.
  • 58': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 58': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Diop with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier).
  • 59': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Lemina (Nice).
  • 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Wahbi Khazri replaces Léo Leroy.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 62': Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
  • 62': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
  • 64': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 65': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé following a fast break.
  • 67': Substitution, Nice. Ross Barkley replaces Aaron Ramsey.
  • 67': Substitution, Nice. Andy Delort replaces Sofiane Diop.
  • 67': Substitution, Nice. Badredine Bouanani replaces Nicolas Pépé.
  • 69': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
  • 70': Offside, Montpellier. Maxime Estève tries a through ball, but Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Maxime Estève (Montpellier).
  • 74': Substitution, Montpellier. Mamadou Sakho replaces Maxime Estève because of an injury.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Goal! Nice 4, Montpellier 0. Andy Delort (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde.
  • 77': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 78': Substitution, Nice. Pablo Rosario replaces Khéphren Thuram.
  • 79': Foul by Badredine Bouanani (Nice).
  • 79': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Goal! Nice 4, Montpellier 1. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 81': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
  • 82': Goal! Nice 5, Montpellier 1. Ross Barkley (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
  • 84': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
  • 84': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Goal! Nice 6, Montpellier 1. Ross Barkley (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Delort with a headed pass.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Delort (Nice).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Delort with a headed pass.
  • 87': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
  • 90': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
  • 90': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Rosario.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Nice 6, Montpellier 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nice 6, Montpellier 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
41.1 Possession 58.9
4 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 423
338 Passes 491
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
41 Long Balls 34
26 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 4
21 Effective Tackles 21
32 Tackles 32
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 7
17 Effective Clearances 16
17 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 17,500

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 12 +26 32
2 AS Monaco 12 +11 26
3 Marseille 12 +11 23
4 Lille 12 +8 22
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
4 Dante
25 Jean-Clair Todibo
26 Melvin Bard
23 Jordan Lotomba
19 Khephren Thuram
16 Aaron Ramsey
28 Hicham Boudaoui
24 Gaëtan Laborde
10 Sofiane Diop
29 Nicolas Pépé
Nice Substitutes:
Badredine Bouanani, Alexis Beka Beka, Bilal Brahimi, Teddy Boulhendi, Ross Barkley, Pablo Rosario, Andy Delort, Antoine Mendy, Mario Lemina.

MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonas Omlin (GK)
14 Maxime Estève
6 Christopher Jullien
27 Faitout Maouassa
77 Falaye Sacko
11 Téji Savanier
18 Leo Leroy
12 Jordan Ferri
21 Elye Wahi
10 Stephy Mavididi
28 Béni Makouana
Montpellier Substitutes:
Mamadou Sakho, Nicolas Cozza, Joris Chotard, Arnaud Nordin, Wahbi Khazri, Enzo Tchato, Khalil Fayad, Bingourou Kamara, Valère Germain.

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