Nantes vs Nice, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Nantes

25': Florent Mollet

FT
1 - 0

Nice

Nice handed first defeat of the season by Nantes

Nice's impressive start to the Ligue 1 season came to an end on Saturday as they lost 1-0 at Nantes, breaking their streak of eight consecutive clean sheets.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mostafa Mohamed.
3': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Eray Cömert.
4': Attempt blocked. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon.
4': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Morgan Sanson.
5': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a corner.
6': Offside, Nice. Dante is caught offside.
8': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
9': Attempt saved. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross.
9': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Florent Mollet.
10': Attempt saved. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
10': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Alban Lafont.
14': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
14': Marcus Coco (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes).
15': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
17': Terem Moffi (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Douglas Augusto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Jérémie Boga (Nice).
19': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Nice).
19': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
23': Foul by Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes).
23': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Ndayishimiye.
25': Attempt saved. Moussa Sissoko (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Chirivella.
25': Goal! Nantes 1, Nice 0. Florent Mollet (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
28': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Dante.
28': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
28': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Moses Simon (Nantes).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Foul by Douglas Augusto (Nantes).
30': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Terem Moffi.
32': Delay in match because of an injury Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
36': Offside, Nice. Pablo Rosario is caught offside.
38': Florent Mollet (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Nice).
39': Foul by Moses Simon (Nantes).
39': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Terem Moffi (Nice).
42': Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Terem Moffi with a through ball.
43': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
44': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Mostafa Mohamed.
44': Attempt saved. Terem Moffi (Nice) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross.
44': Florent Mollet (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Jérémie Boga (Nice).
45'+1': Foul by Douglas Augusto (Nantes).
45'+1': Jérémie Boga (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Douglas Augusto (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moses Simon.
45'+3': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Pablo Rosario.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Florent Mollet following a corner.
45'+5': First Half ends, Nantes 1, Nice 0.
45': Second Half begins Nantes 1, Nice 0.
46': Eray Cömert (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Evann Guessand (Nice).
47': Attempt missed. Terem Moffi (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram with a cross.
48': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
48': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Attempt missed. Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
49': Attempt missed. Eray Cömert (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Kévin Duverne following a set piece situation.
50': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
51': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Pablo Rosario.
56': Attempt missed. Terem Moffi (Nice) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Melvin Bard with a cross.
58': Offside, Nice. Morgan Sanson is caught offside.
60': Foul by Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes).
60': Terem Moffi (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Foul by Evann Guessand (Nice).
61': Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Substitution, Nice. Gaëtan Laborde replaces Evann Guessand.
62': Substitution, Nice. Badredine Bouanani replaces Jérémie Boga.
62': Douglas Augusto (Nantes) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
62': Attempt blocked. Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Attempt saved. Terem Moffi (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Melvin Bard with a cross.
63': Attempt saved. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani with a cross.
63': Foul by Terem Moffi (Nice).
63': Marcus Coco (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
66': Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Nantes).
67': Khéphren Thuram (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Pablo Rosario.
69': Attempt saved. Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
70': Badredine Bouanani (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Foul by Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes).
70': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right.
71': Substitution, Nice. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Pablo Rosario.
72': Offside, Nice. Hicham Boudaoui is caught offside.
76': Substitution, Nantes. Samuel Moutoussamy replaces Moussa Sissoko.
76': Attempt blocked. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
78': Foul by Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice).
78': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Offside, Nantes. Moses Simon is caught offside.
81': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Coco (Nantes).
81': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces Morgan Sanson.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Substitution, Nice. Jordan Lotomba replaces Youssouf Ndayishimiye.
82': Substitution, Nantes. Abdoul Kader Bamba replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
82': Substitution, Nantes. Nicolas Pallois replaces Marcus Coco because of an injury.
84': Foul by Alexis Claude-Maurice (Nice).
84': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Dante (Nice).
85': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Moses Simon (Nantes) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
88': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
89': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
89': Khéphren Thuram (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Attempt blocked. Jordan Lotomba (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
90'+2': Hand ball by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
90'+4': Badredine Bouanani (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Jean-Kévin Duverne (Nantes).
90'+5': Substitution, Nantes. Lamine Diack replaces Pedro Chirivella.
90'+5': Foul by Dante (Nice).
90'+5': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+7': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
90'+7': Second Half ends, Nantes 1, Nice 0.
0': Match ends, Nantes 1, Nice 0.

Statistics

NICE		NAN
18	Fouls	15
0	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	6
62.3	Possession	37.7
13	SHOTS	13
6	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
563	Accurate Passes	307
620	Passes	374
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
8	Accurate Crosses	3
18	Crosses	14
0.4	Cross %	0.2
38	Long Balls	56
20	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	2
7	Effective Tackles	11
10	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
5	Interceptions	4
14	Effective Clearances	15
14	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 26,560

Ligue 1 Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	AS Monaco	1	+2	3
2	Paris Saint-Germain	1	+1	3
3	Strasbourg	1	+1	3
4	Lyon	1	+1	3

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Nantes (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alban Lafont (GK)
21	Jean-Charles Castelletto
24	Eray Cömert
2	Jean-Kévin Duverne
11	Marcus Coco
17	Moussa Sissoko
5	Pedro Chirivella
6	Douglas
31	Mostafa Mohamed
27	Moses Simon
25	Florent Mollet

Nantes Substitutes:

Nicolas Pallois, Nathan Zeze, Marquinhos, Kader Bamba, Samuel Moutoussamy, Stredair Appuah, Rémy Descamps, Lamine Diack, Jaouen Hadjam.

Nice (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Marcin Bulka (GK)
4	Dante
6	Jean-Clair Todibo
26	Melvin Bard
8	Pablo Rosario
55	Youssouf Ndayishimiye
19	Khephren Thuram
11	Morgan Sanson
29	Evann Guessand
7	Jérémie Boga
9	Terem Moffi

Nice Substitutes:

Gaëtan Laborde, Salvatore Sirigu, Tom Louchet, Jordan Lotomba, Badredine Bouanani, Hicham Boudaoui, Romain Perraud, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Aliou Baldé.

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