Angers vs Nice 2021-22 Ligue 1
Delort at the double as Nice sink Angers
Algerian Andy Delort netted a brace, including a stunning late volley, as Nice fought back from a goal down to secure a 2-1 away win over Angers.
Match Commentary
- 29': Goal! Angers 1, Nice 0. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Hassane Kamara (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Angers 1, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Angers 1, Nice 0.
- 57': Goal! Angers 1, Nice 1. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
- 63': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude Maurice replaces Hassane Kamara.
- 73': Substitution, Nice. Hichem Boudaoui replaces Lucas Da Cunha.
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien replaces Pablo Rosario.
- 74': Substitution, Angers. Pierrick Capelle replaces Souleyman Doumbia.
- 74': Substitution, Angers. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Jimmy Cabot.
- 75': Substitution, Angers. Billal Brahimi replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 85': Substitution, Angers. Azzedine Ounahi replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 90'+1': Goal! Angers 1, Nice 2. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Angers 1, Nice 2.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 6,788
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 56 | 0 |
| +24 | Marseille | 22 | 46 | 4 |
| +17 | Nice | 22 | 40 | 4 |
| +15 | AS Monaco | 22 | 40 | 6 |
Statistics
 NICE |
ANG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.7 | Possession | 37.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 575 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 667 | Passes | 403 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 29 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 5 | Clearances | 22 |
Angers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 24 | Romain Thomas |
| 29 | Vincent Manceau |
| 5 | Thomas Mangani |
| 2 | Batista Mendy |
| 10 | Angelo Fulgini  |
| 3 | Souleyman Doumbia |
| 11 | Jimmy Cabot |
| 7 | Sofiane Boufal |
| 21 | Mohamed-Ali Cho |
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 20 | Youcef Atal |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 13 | Hassane Kamara |
| 29 | Lucas Da Cunha |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 7 | Andy Delort |
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