Brest vs Nice 2021-22 Ligue 1
Ten-man Nice go second with 3-0 win at Brest
Nice reclaimed second spot in Ligue 1 with a 3-0 victory at Stade Brestois on Sunday, despite being reduced to 10 men in the first half.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Goal! Brest 0, Nice 1. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 20': Morgan Schneiderlin (Nice) is shown the red card.
- 25': Justin Kluivert (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brest 0, Nice 1.
- 55': Walter Benítez (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Substitution, Nice. Andy Delort replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 65': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien replaces Hichem Boudaoui.
- 69': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude Maurice replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 76': Substitution, Brest. Irvin Cardona replaces Jérémy Le Douaron.
- 76': Substitution, Brest. Rafiki Said replaces Paul Lasne.
- 79': Goal! Brest 0, Nice 2. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a through ball.
- 89': Substitution, Brest. Youssouph Badji replaces Steve Mounié.
- 89': Substitution, Brest. Julien Faussurier replaces Franck Honorat.
- 90'+4': Goal! Brest 0, Nice 3. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Claude Maurice following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brest 0, Nice 3.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Francis-le Blé
Location: Brest, France
Attendance: 5,102
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 |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.5 | Possession | 62.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 455 |
| 343 | Passes | 524 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 4 | Crosses | 60 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 7 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 30 | Clearances | 6 |
Brest (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Marco Bizot (GK) |
| 23 | Christophe Hérelle |
| 5 | Brendan Chardonnet |
| 2 | Jean-Kevin Duverne |
| 18 | Ronael Pierre-Gabriel |
| 8 | Paul Lasne |
| 10 | Lucien Agoumé |
| 9 | Franck Honorat |
| 21 | Romain Faivre |
| 15 | Steve Mounié |
| 26 | Jeremy Le Douaron |
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK)  |
| 4 | Dante |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 5 | Flavius Daniliuc |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 6 | Morgan Schneiderlin  |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
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