Lille vs Nice 2021-22 Ligue 1
Nice thrash champions Lille as Galtier wins on return to former club
Nice manager Christophe Galtier celebrated a winning return to his former club Lille on Saturday, as they hammered the Ligue 1 champions 4-0 .
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Lille 0, Nice 1. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 5': Goal! Lille 0, Nice 2. Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
- 21': Youcef Atal (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Benjamin André (Lille) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+4': Goal! Lille 0, Nice 3. Amine Gouiri (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Lille. Jonathan David replaces Jonathan Ikoné.
- 56': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Nice. Myziane Maolida replaces Hichem Boudaoui.
- 64': Goal! Lille 0, Nice 4. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Lille. Isaac Lihadji replaces Timothy Weah.
- 64': Substitution, Lille. Amadou Onana replaces Yusuf Yazici.
- 66': Substitution, Nice. Dan Ndoye replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 66': Substitution, Nice. Jordan Lotomba replaces Youcef Atal.
- 73': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram replaces Mario Lemina.
- 73': Substitution, Nice. Hassane Kamara replaces Justin Kluivert.
Game Information
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 30,144
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 |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 37.9 | Possession | 62.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 280 | Accurate Passes | 504 |
| 358 | Passes | 591 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
Lille (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Léo Jardim (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 28 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 2 | Zeki Çelik  |
| 11 | Yusuf Yazici |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 7 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 22 | Timothy Weah |
| 17 | Burak Yilmaz |
| 10 | Jonathan Ikoné |
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 |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
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