Nice vs Versailles 78, 2021-22 Coupe de France, Semifinals

· Coupe de France
Nice
  • 48': Amine Gouiri
  • 73': Kasper Dolberg
FT
2 - 0
Versailles 78

    Nice book French Cup final spot to end Versailles' fairytale

    Nice ended the fairytale run of fourth tier Versailles in the French Cup, winning 2-0 at home on Tuesday to book a place in the final.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Versailles. Conceded by Calvin Stengs.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
    • 8': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gustave Akueson.
    • 9': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Melvyn Vieira.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gustave Akueson.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Nice) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Foul by Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Nice).
    • 13': Melvyn Vieira (Versailles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
    • 15': Kevin Pham Ba (Versailles) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Melvin Bard (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
    • 18': Melvyn Vieira (Versailles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
    • 19': Inza Diarrassouba (Versailles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Calvin Stengs (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Kevin Pham Ba (Versailles).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Melvyn Vieira (Versailles) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 32': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Nice).
    • 32': Makan Traoré (Versailles) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Foul by Waly Diouf (Versailles).
    • 33': Mario Lemina (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Waly Diouf.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Calvin Stengs (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
    • 36': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
    • 36': Inza Diarrassouba (Versailles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Inza Diarrassouba (Versailles) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kapitbafan Djoco.
    • 38': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
    • 38': Makan Traoré (Versailles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Andy Delort (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Waly Diouf (Versailles).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Diego Michel (Versailles) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 40': Diego Michel (Versailles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Nice).
    • 41': Foul by Wilfried Alledji (Versailles).
    • 41': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Wilfried Alledji (Versailles) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Waly Diouf.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Nice).
    • 45'+2': Inza Diarrassouba (Versailles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 0, Versailles 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Versailles 0.
    • 46': Foul by Inza Diarrassouba (Versailles).
    • 46': Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Goal! Nice 1, Versailles 0. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba with a cross.
    • 49': Andy Delort (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Mael Durand de Gevigney (Versailles).
    • 50': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
    • 50': Kevin Pham Ba (Versailles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Versailles. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Diego Michel (Versailles) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kapitbafan Djoco.
    • 51': Foul by Kapitbafan Djoco (Versailles).
    • 51': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Inza Diarrassouba (Versailles).
    • 52': Marcin Bulka (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
    • 58': Substitution, Versailles. Christopher Ibayi replaces Kapitbafan Djoco.
    • 58': Substitution, Versailles. Bissourou Touré replaces Wilfried Alledji because of an injury.
    • 60': Substitution, Nice. Billal Brahimi replaces Hichem Boudaoui.
    • 60': Substitution, Nice. Kasper Dolberg replaces Andy Delort.
    • 61': Foul by Bissourou Touré (Versailles).
    • 61': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Offside, Versailles. Bissourou Touré tries a through ball, but Christopher Ibayi is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
    • 65': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gustave Akueson.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Bissourou Touré (Versailles) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 70': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gustave Akueson.
    • 73': Goal! Nice 2, Versailles 0. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
    • 74': Substitution, Versailles. Yohan Brun replaces Waly Diouf.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Christopher Ibayi (Versailles) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bissourou Touré with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Kevin Pham Ba (Versailles) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Ibayi.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
    • 78': Substitution, Nice. Flavius Daniliuc replaces Melvin Bard.
    • 79': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Amine Gouiri.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a through ball.
    • 80': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Dan Delaunay.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Flavius Daniliuc (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 82': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Khéphren Thuram-Ulien.
    • 83': Foul by Bissourou Touré (Versailles).
    • 83': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
    • 85': Christopher Ibayi (Versailles) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Nice).
    • 86': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Kevin Pham Ba.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Bissourou Touré (Versailles) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mael Durand de Gevigney.
    • 89': Substitution, Versailles. Ludovic Fardin replaces Melvyn Vieira.
    • 89': Substitution, Versailles. Mamadou Savané replaces Makan Traoré because of an injury.
    • 90': Flavius Daniliuc (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Ludovic Fardin (Versailles).
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jordan Lotomba (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Schneiderlin.
    • 90'+1': Calvin Stengs (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Yohan Brun (Versailles).
    • 90'+1': Yohan Brun (Versailles) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Evann Guessand (Nice) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Billal Brahimi.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Diego Michel (Versailles).
    • 90'+4': Morgan Schneiderlin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Versailles 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nice 2, Versailles 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 9
    5 Saves 2
    34.6 Possession 65.4
    8 SHOTS 21
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    259 Accurate Passes 570
    341 Passes 642
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    10 Crosses 23
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    70 Long Balls 33
    29 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 10
    16 Effective Tackles 14
    26 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    15 Interceptions 9
    20 Effective Clearances 8
    20 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Coupe de France

    Venue: Allianz Riviera
    Location: Nice, France
    Attendance: 26,723

    Line-Ups

    NICE Nice (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Marcin Bulka (GK)
    8 Pablo Rosario
    25 Jean-Clair Todibo
    26 Melvin Bard Yellow Card
    23 Jordan Lotomba
    19 Khephren Thuram
    18 Mario Lemina
    22 Calvin Stengs
    28 Hicham Boudaoui Yellow Card
    11 Amine Gouiri
    7 Andy Delort
    Nice Substitutes:
    Brahimi Bilal, Danilo Barbosa, Morgan Schneiderlin, Antoine Mendy, Kasper Dolberg, Evann Guessand, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Walter Benítez, Flavius Daniliuc.

    VER Versailles 78 (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dan Delaunay (GK)
    13 Gustave Akueson
    5 Waly Diouf
    4 Mael Durand De Gevigney
    7 Melvyn Vieira
    17 Inza Diarrassouba
    20 Makan Traoré
    2 Kevin Pham Ba
    10 Kapitbafan Djoco
    28 Diego Michel
    3 Boigny Alledji Yellow Card
    Versailles 78 Substitutes:
    Yohan Brun, Christopher Ibayi, Aly Yirango, Bissourou Touré, Ludovic Fardin, Koren Kerkour, Mamadou Savané, Kévin Bru, Salimo Sylla.

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