French Ligue 1

Le Havre AC vs Nice, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Le Havre AC
  • 5': Emmanuel Sabbi
  • 35': Emmanuel Sabbi
  • 51': Mohamed Bayo (P)
  • Red Card 81': Samuel Grandsir
FT
3 - 1
Nice
  • Red Card 81': Jean-Clair Todibo
  • 90'+1': Tom Louchet

Le Havre upset title-chasing Nice in Ligue 1

Nice suffered a 3-1 away loss as the typically solid defensive side struggled to contain Le Havre in their Ligue 1 clash on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 2': Yassine Kechta (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Le Havre. Josué Casimir is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Mohamed Bayo (Le Havre) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Sabbi.
  • 5': Goal! Le Havre 1, Nice 0. Emmanuel Sabbi (Le Havre) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Pablo Rosario (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Ndayishimiye.
  • 11': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Étienne Youté.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Pablo Rosario (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evann Guessand.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Bayo (Le Havre) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Operi with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Le Havre. Conceded by Dante.
  • 17': Foul by Yassine Kechta (Le Havre).
  • 17': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Oussama Targhalline (Le Havre).
  • 18': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Jérémie Boga (Nice) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Arthur Desmas.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémie Boga with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Christopher Operi.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Pablo Rosario (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Mohamed Bayo (Le Havre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josué Casimir.
  • 21': Foul by Evann Guessand (Nice).
  • 21': Étienne Youté (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 21': Josué Casimir (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Loïc Négo (Le Havre).
  • 25': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Josué Casimir (Le Havre).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Foul by Emmanuel Sabbi (Le Havre).
  • 27': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Emmanuel Sabbi (Le Havre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Pablo Rosario (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Jérémie Boga (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melvin Bard.
  • 30': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Arthur Desmas.
  • 33': Corner, Le Havre. Conceded by Dante.
  • 35': Goal! Le Havre 2, Nice 0. Emmanuel Sabbi (Le Havre) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Bayo.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Evann Guessand (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde.
  • 40': Foul by Loïc Négo (Le Havre).
  • 40': Jérémie Boga (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gautier Lloris.
  • 42': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Christopher Operi.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Foul by Yassine Kechta (Le Havre).
  • 44': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Étienne Youté.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Pablo Rosario (Nice) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Arthur Desmas (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Evann Guessand (Nice).
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Desmas (Le Havre).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Le Havre 2, Nice 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Le Havre 2, Nice 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Sanson replaces Youssouf Ndayishimiye.
  • 49': Foul by Josué Casimir (Le Havre).
  • 49': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Penalty Le Havre. Loïc Négo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Melvin Bard (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Goal! Le Havre 3, Nice 0. Mohamed Bayo (Le Havre) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Foul by Josué Casimir (Le Havre).
  • 54': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Melvin Bard (Nice).
  • 56': Melvin Bard (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Gautier Lloris (Le Havre).
  • 60': Emmanuel Sabbi (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Étienne Youté (Le Havre) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Operi with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, Nice. Romain Perraud replaces Melvin Bard.
  • 61': Substitution, Nice. Aliou Balde replaces Evann Guessand.
  • 62': Aliou Balde (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Oussama Targhalline (Le Havre).
  • 62': Oussama Targhalline (Le Havre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Le Havre. Abdoulaye Touré replaces Oussama Targhalline.
  • 66': Substitution, Le Havre. Antoine Joujou replaces Emmanuel Sabbi.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Josué Casimir (Le Havre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
  • 69': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gautier Lloris.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Bayo (Le Havre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yassine Kechta.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Aliou Balde (Nice).
  • 72': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces Hicham Boudaoui.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Le Havre. Samuel Grandsir replaces Josué Casimir.
  • 74': Substitution, Nice. Tom Louchet replaces Aliou Balde because of an injury.
  • 77': Foul by Antoine Joujou (Le Havre).
  • 77': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 79': Yassine Kechta (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Le Havre).
  • 80': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Samuel Grandsir (Le Havre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 81': Samuel Grandsir (Le Havre) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 83': Foul by Loïc Négo (Le Havre).
  • 83': Romain Perraud (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, Le Havre. André Ayew replaces Yassine Kechta because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, Le Havre. Daler Kuzyaev replaces Mohamed Bayo.
  • 88': Christopher Operi (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Perraud.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Le Havre 3, Nice 1. Tom Louchet (Nice) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Étienne Youté.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Le Havre 3, Nice 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Le Havre 3, Nice 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
62.3 Possession 37.7
13 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
523 Accurate Passes 290
595 Passes 368
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 7
0.4 Cross % 0.3
30 Long Balls 54
18 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 9
10 Effective Clearances 26
10 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Océane
Location: Le Havre, France
Attendance: 21,971

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

HAC Le Havre AC (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Arthur Desmas (GK)
4 Gautier Lloris
6 Etienne Youte Kinkoue
27 Christopher Operi
93 Arouna Sangante
8 Yassine Kechta
5 Oussama Targhaline Yellow Card
11 Emmanuel Sabbi
7 Loïc Négo
9 Mohamed Bayo
23 Josué Casimir
Le Havre AC Substitutes:
Antoine Joujou, Yoann Salmier, Samuel Grandsir, Nabil Alioui, Daler Kuzyaev, Mohamed Koné, Oualid El Hajjam, Abdoulaye Touré, André Ayew.

NICE Nice (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marcin Bulka (GK)
4 Dante Yellow Card
6 Jean-Clair Todibo Red Card
26 Melvin Bard Yellow Card
23 Jordan Lotomba
55 Youssouf Ndayishimiye
8 Pablo Rosario
28 Hicham Boudaoui
29 Evann Guessand
7 Jérémie Boga
24 Gaëtan Laborde
Nice Substitutes:
Romain Perraud, Antoine Mendy, Aliou Baldé, Reda Belahyane, Morgan Sanson, Salvatore Sirigu, Ayoub Amraoui, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Tom Louchet.

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