Nantes vs Nice 2021-22 Ligue 1
Nice move fourth in Ligue 1 with win at Nantes
Late goals by Kasper Dolberg and Amine Gouiri earned Nice a 2-0 victory at Nantes to move into fourth place in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 31': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Nice 0.
- 51': Fábio (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Mario Lemina (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Goal! Nantes 0, Nice 1. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melvin Bard with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram replaces Mario Lemina.
- 78': Substitution, Nice. Andy Delort replaces Calvin Stengs.
- 79': Substitution, Nantes. Kalifa Coulibaly replaces Osman Bukari.
- 79': Substitution, Nantes. Samuel Moutoussamy replaces Andrei Girotto.
- 80': Goal! Nantes 0, Nice 2. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Delort with a through ball.
- 84': Substitution, Nice. Hassane Kamara replaces Hichem Boudaoui.
- 87': Substitution, Nantes. Charles Traoré replaces Fábio.
- 87': Substitution, Nantes. Marcus Coco replaces Moses Simon.
- 87': Substitution, Nantes. Wylan Cyprien replaces Pedro Chirivella.
Game Information
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 14,597
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 |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 350 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 425 | Passes | 415 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 13 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 27 | Clearances | 14 |
Nantes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alban Lafont (GK) |
| 4 | Nicolas Pallois |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
| 2 | Fabio  |
| 24 | Sébastien Corchia |
| 10 | Ludovic Blas |
| 5 | Pedro Chirivella |
| 3 | Andrei Girotto |
| 23 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 27 | Moses Simon |
| 26 | Osman Bukari |
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 5 | Flavius Daniliuc |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 22 | Calvin Stengs |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
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