Nice vs Monaco 2021-22 Ligue 1
Nice winning run ended by Monaco
Nice's three-game winning streak ended on Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 home draw by neighbours Monaco in Ligue 1.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Substitution, Nice. Andy Delort replaces Kasper Dolberg because of an injury.
- 39': Goal! Nice 0, Monaco 1. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gelson Martins.
- 51': Goal! Nice 1, Monaco 1. Andy Delort (Nice) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, Nice. Youcef Atal replaces Jordan Lotomba because of an injury.
- 58': Youcef Atal (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Monaco. Kevin Volland replaces Gelson Martins.
- 72': Substitution, Monaco. Sofiane Diop replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
- 72': Substitution, Monaco. Krépin Diatta replaces Axel Disasi.
- 73': Goal! Nice 2, Monaco 1. Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 77': Goal! Nice 2, Monaco 2. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 81': Benoît Badiashile (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 81': Substitution, Monaco. Myron Boadu replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
- 81': Substitution, Monaco. Strahinja Pavlovic replaces Guillermo Maripán.
- 82': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Amine Gouiri should be disappointed.
- 87': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Sofiane Diop (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Nice. Flavius Daniliuc replaces Calvin Stengs.
- 89': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram replaces Pablo Rosario.
- 90'+2': Djibril Sidibé (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Nice 2, Monaco 2.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | 16 | 1 |
| +10 | Marseille | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| +7 | Strasbourg | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| +4 | Lyon | 7 | 15 | 2 |
Statistics
 MON |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 347 |
| 448 | Passes | 420 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante  |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 22 | Calvin Stengs |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
AS Monaco (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
| 3 | Guillermo Maripán |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 6 | Axel Disasi |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 22 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 12 | Caio Henrique |
| 19 | Djibril Sidibé |
| 10 | Wissam Ben Yedder |
| 17 | Aleksandr Golovin |
| 7 | Gelson Martins |
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