Ligue 1: Lille beats Nice 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit
NICE. Lille found a way to turn the table against Nice.
NICE. Lille succeeded in turn the table against Nice. It was Nice to score first with a goal from J. Kluivert. However, later Lille found the way to turn the table scoring 3 consecutive goals with J. David (51′), J. David (62′) and T. Weah (90′). Nice lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was held at the Allianz Riviera Stadium in Nice on Saturday and this began at 7:00 pm UTC. The referee was Thomas Léonard with the help of Gilles Lang and Aurélien Berthomieu. The 4th official was Remi Landry. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 8.9 degrees Celsius or 47.98 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 94%.
Match Statistics
Nice was in firm control of the ball 59% while Lille was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Nice was more aggressive with 39 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyhow, Lille succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Nice shot 14 times, 5 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Lille shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Nice received 2 yellow cards (J. Lotomba and J. Kluivert). On the opposite side, Lille received 2 yellow cards (G. Gudmundsson and A. Gomes).
After playing this contest, Nice will stay with 63 points to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, Lille will have 51 points to stay in the 10th place.
Match Events
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12'12'
G. Gudmundsson
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32'32'
J. Kluivert
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45'45'
J. Lotomba
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46'46'
J. Bamba
E. Zhegrova
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46'46'
D. Bradaric
G. Gudmundsson
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51'51'
J. David
T. Weah
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59'59'
F. Daniliuc
J. Lotomba
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59'59'
B. Brahimi
H. Boudaoui
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62'62'
J. David
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64'64'
A. Gomes
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67'67'
K. Thuram
M. Lemina
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73'73'
M. Schneiderlin
P. Rosario
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73'73'
E. Guessand
A. Gouiri
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78'78'
L. Yoro
A. Gomes
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86'86'
I. Lihadji
B. Yilmaz
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90'90'
J. Pied
J. David
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90'90'
J. Kluivert
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90'90'
C. Galtier
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90'90'
T. Weah
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90'90'
T. Weah
I. Lihadji
Next match
In the upcoming Ligue 1 match, Nice will play away against Reims on the 21st of May with a 5-3 head to head record in favor of Nice (7 draws).
Lille will host Rennes on the 21st of May with a 13-7 head to head statistic in favor of Lille (13 draws).
Nice: Formation and Lineups
Nice adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Christophe Galtier chose to play with the following team: Walter Benítez , Jordan Lotomba , Jean-Clair Todibo , Dante , Melvin Bard , Hicham Boudaoui , Pablo Rosario , Mario Lemina , Justin Kluivert , Amine Gouiri and Andy Delort .
Substitutes
Nice made 5 changes: J. Lotomba for F. Daniliuc (59′), H. Boudaoui for B. Brahimi (59′), M. Lemina for K. Thuram (67′), P. Rosario for M. Schneiderlin (73′) and A. Gouiri for E. Guessand (73′).
Top player: Justin Kluivert
Probably the most impressive player in Nice was Justin Kluivert.
His rating is with 1 goal, 27 passes (74% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 8. He performed 10 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Lille: Formation and Lineups
Also Lille adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the other side, Jocelyn Gourvennec played with: Léo Jardim , Zeki Çelik , José Fonte , Tiago Djaló , Gabriel Gudmundsson , Edon Zhegrova , Amadou Onana , Angel Gomes , Timothy Weah , Jonathan David and Burak Yılmaz .
Substitutes
Lille made 4 changes: E. Zhegrova for J. Bamba (46′), G. Gudmundsson for D. Bradaric (46′), A. Gomes for L. Yoro (78′) and B. Yilmaz for I. Lihadji (86′).
Top player: Jonathan David
Probably the most impressive player in Lille was Jonathan David.
His rating is with 2 goals, 19 passes (63% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 7. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligue 1
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