French Ligue 1

Nice vs Angers, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • Red Card 1': Jean-Clair Todibo
FT
0 - 1
Angers
  • 43': Nabil Bentaleb
  • Red Card 62': Sofiane Boufal

About

Nice are hosting Angers 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': Abdallah Sima (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
  • 1': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) is shown the red card.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Gaëtan Laborde.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Adrien Hunou (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Hunou.
  • 7': Offside, Angers. Sofiane Boufal tries a through ball, but Abdallah Sima is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
  • 9': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Batista Mendy.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
  • 13': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Adrien Hunou (Angers).
  • 14': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Dante.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Angers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Yan Valery.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Dante (Nice) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Sofiane Diop (Nice) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde.
  • 22': Foul by Cédric Hountondji (Angers).
  • 22': Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Azzedine Ounahi (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
  • 26': Andy Delort (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Angers).
  • 30': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jordan Lotomba.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Cédric Hountondji (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Adrien Hunou (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdallah Sima.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
  • 40': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
  • 40': Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Goal! Nice 0, Angers 1. Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 45': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
  • 45': Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Angers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 0, Angers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Angers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Nice. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Gaëtan Laborde.
  • 47': Foul by Yan Valery (Angers).
  • 47': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Bentaleb.
  • 51': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Dante.
  • 54': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
  • 54': Miha Blazic (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Souleyman Doumbia (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
  • 58': Offside, Nice. Nicolas Pépé tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Melvin Bard with a cross.
  • 62': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 62': Second yellow card to Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
  • 64': Substitution, Nice. Youcef Atal replaces Jordan Lotomba.
  • 64': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Beka Beka replaces Khéphren Thuram.
  • 64': Substitution, Nice. Ross Barkley replaces Sofiane Diop.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Nice) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
  • 65': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Angers. Lois Diony replaces Abdallah Sima.
  • 68': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Alexis Beka Beka (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
  • 72': Batista Mendy (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Alexis Beka Beka (Nice).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Alexis Beka Beka (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 77': Substitution, Angers. Sada Thioub replaces Adrien Hunou.
  • 79': Substitution, Nice. Billal Brahimi replaces Nicolas Pépé.
  • 80': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 80': Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Miha Blazic (Angers).
  • 81': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross.
  • 85': Billal Brahimi (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Souleyman Doumbia (Angers).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Melvin Bard (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 85': Foul by Billal Brahimi (Nice).
  • 85': Miha Blazic (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Yahia Fofana (Angers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Substitution, Angers. Pierrick Capelle replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
  • 89': Batista Mendy (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Alexis Beka Beka (Nice).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Souleyman Doumbia.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 90'+3': Yahia Fofana (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Lois Diony (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Batista Mendy.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nice 0, Angers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nice 0, Angers 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 2
50 Possession 50
16 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
357 Accurate Passes 351
417 Passes 420
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 54
34 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
9 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 18
9 Tackles 28
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 9
10 Effective Clearances 14
10 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 18,545

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 3 +5 9
2 Lyon 3 +5 9
3 Lille 3 +7 7
4 AS Monaco 3 +2 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (4-4-2)

No. Name
90 Marcin Bulka (GK)
4 Dante
25 Jean-Clair Todibo Red Card
26 Melvin Bard
23 Jordan Lotomba
19 Khephren Thuram
99 Mario Lemina
10 Sofiane Diop
29 Nicolas Pépé
7 Andy Delort
24 Gaëtan Laborde
Nice Substitutes:
Mattia Viti, Kasper Schmeichel, Pablo Rosario, Joe Bryan, Brahimi Bilal, Alexis Beka Beka, Hicham Boudaoui, Youcef Atal, Ross Barkley.

ANG Angers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Yahia Fofana (GK) Yellow Card
5 Miha Blazic
22 Cédric Hountondji Yellow Card
3 Souleyman Doumbia
94 Yan Valery
23 Adrien Hunou
6 Nabil Bentaleb
2 Batista Mendy
19 Abdallah Sima
7 Sofiane Boufal Yellow Card
8 Azzedine Ounahi
Angers Substitutes:
Ilyes Chetti, Salama, Ousmane Camara, Pierrick Capelle, Abdoulaye Bamba, Himad Abdelli, Sada Thioub, Paul Bernardoni, Loïs Diony.

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