Nice vs Lens 2021-22 Ligue 1
Introduction
Nice are hosting Lens
at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Commentary
- 23': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! Nice 0, Lens 1. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Wooh following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 0, Lens 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Lens 1.
- 63': Goal! Nice 1, Lens 1. Mario Lemina (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Rosario.
- 65': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Mario Lemina.
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Andy Delort replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 79': Goal! Nice 2, Lens 1. Justin Kluivert (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Rosario.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Yannick Cahuzac.
- 89': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Jonathan Clauss.
- 90'+1': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Lens 1.
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 22,065
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 22,065
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +34 | Paris Saint-Germain | 24 | 57 | 3 |
| +24 | Lens | 24 | 53 | 5 |
| +13 | Lyon | 24 | 45 | 7 |
| +18 | Marseille | 24 | 43 | 7 |
Statistics
 RCL |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 532 |
| 499 | Passes | 591 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 13 | Clearances | 13 |
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 |
Lens (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Jean-Louis Leca (GK) |
| 5 | Christopher Wooh |
| 21 | Massadio Haidara  |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 11 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 18 | Yannick Cahuzac |
| 15 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
| 20 | David Da Costa |
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