Nice vs Lens, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lens falter in title race after draw at Nice, Marseille roll
Second-placed Lens were held to a 0-0 draw at mid-table Nice on Thursday as they failed to keep pace with Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 1': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Offside, Nice. Jordan Lotomba tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 3': Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jordan Lotomba.
- 6': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 6': Ross Barkley (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 8': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 8': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde.
- 8': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
- 10': Attempt saved. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 10': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit with a cross.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Pépé (Nice).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Nice).
- 14': Jean Onana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 15': Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Onana.
- 20': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
- 20': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Offside, Lens. Facundo Medina tries a through ball, but Seko Fofana is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 25': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jordan Lotomba.
- 26': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram with a through ball.
- 26': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 28': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pablo Rosario with a headed pass.
- 29': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 29': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 31': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 32': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 32': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
- 34': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Hicham Boudaoui.
- 40': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
- 40': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ross Barkley (Nice).
- 43': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Jordan Lotomba (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 45'+1': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 45'+1': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 45'+1': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Wesley Saïd (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 0, Lens 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Lens 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
- 49': Offside, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski tries a through ball, but Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 50': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Offside, Lens. Brice Samba tries a through ball, but Deiver Machado is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 54': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jean Onana.
- 55': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 57': Substitution, Lens. Loïs Openda replaces Jean Onana.
- 59': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 59': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Deiver Machado (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
- 62': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Nice).
- 64': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Facundo Medina.
- 64': Substitution, Lens. Rémy Labeau Lascary replaces Wesley Saïd.
- 64': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
- 64': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde.
- 67': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
- 67': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Nice. Sofiane Diop replaces Ross Barkley.
- 73': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Hicham Boudaoui.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Pablo Rosario (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvin Bard.
- 76': Offside, Nice. Gaëtan Laborde tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 78': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Sofiane Diop (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 80': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Nice).
- 81': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Nice. Andy Delort replaces Gaëtan Laborde.
- 83': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rémy Labeau Lascary.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvin Bard.
- 87': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Nice).
- 87': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, Lens. Julien Le Cardinal replaces Deiver Machado.
- 90': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 90': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Nice. Mario Lemina replaces Khéphren Thuram.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 90'+2': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
- 90'+2': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rémy Labeau Lascary (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 90'+4': Foul by Andy Delort (Nice).
- 90'+4': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 0, Lens 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 0, Lens 0.
Statistics
 RCL |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 522 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 577 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 10 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 24,672
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 24,672
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | +21 | 26 |
| 2 | Marseille | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 10 | +8 | 20 |
| 4 | Lille | 10 | +7 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Nice (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 19 | Khephren Thuram |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 24 | Gaëtan Laborde |
| 11 | Ross Barkley |
| 29 | Nicolas Pépé  |
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 26 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 6 | Jean Onana |
| 3 | Deiver Machado |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 22 | Wesley Saïd |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
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