Nice vs Lyon 2021-22 Ligue 1
Subs inspire Nice to thrilling comeback win against Lyon
Substitutes Youcef Atal and Evan Guessang inspired Nice to a sensational 3-2 comeback victory over 10-man Lyon in a pulsating Ligue 1 match.
Match Commentary
- 35': Goal! Nice 0, Lyon 1. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Lyon 1.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Youcef Atal replaces Flavius Daniliuc.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Pablo Rosario replaces Mario Lemina.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Lucas Da Cunha replaces Hichem Boudaoui.
- 68': Goal! Nice 0, Lyon 2. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 77': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude Maurice replaces Amine Gouiri.
- 80': Goal! Nice 1, Lyon 2. Youcef Atal (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram-Ulien.
- 83': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 85': Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) is shown the red card.
- 88': Substitution, Lyon. Thiago Mendes replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 89': Goal! Nice 2, Lyon 2. Andy Delort (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Lyon. Sinaly Diomandé replaces Houssem Aouar.
- 90'+2': Goal! Nice 3, Lyon 2. Evann Guessand (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Claude Maurice.
- 90'+3': Evann Guessand (Nice) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 3, Lyon 2.
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 24,519
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 24,519
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | 84 | 2 |
| +27 | Marseille | 34 | 65 | 9 |
| +22 | AS Monaco | 34 | 61 | 9 |
| +25 | Nice | 34 | 60 | 8 |
Statistics
 LYON |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 489 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 569 | Passes | 417 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 22 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 27 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 12 | Clearances | 13 |
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 5 | Flavius Daniliuc |
| 19 | Khephren Thuram |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 7 | Andy Delort |
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Jason Denayer |
| 27 | Jérôme Boateng |
| 3 | Emerson |
| 14 | Léo Dubois |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 25 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 11 | Tino Kadewere  |
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