Nice vs Lens, 2025-26 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1About
Nice are hosting Lens
at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, starting on
. The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Lens).
- 4': Attempt missed. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 4': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 6': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kojo Peprah Oppong.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Samson Baidoo (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
- 10': Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Samson Baidoo.
- 13': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Samson Baidoo.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
- 15': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Hicham Boudaoui.
- 15': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin following a corner.
- 16': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
- 17': Attempt saved. Juma Bah (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Tom Louchet with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Robin Risser.
- 17': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kail Boudache (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
- 19': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 23': Foul by Samson Baidoo (Lens).
- 23': Tom Louchet (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
- 27': Malang Sarr (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kojo Peprah Oppong.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross.
- 34': Delay in match (Lens).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Tom Louchet.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Antoine Mendy (Nice).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
- 41': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
- 41': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Handball by Odsonne Édouard (Lens).
- 42': Offside, Nice. Juma Bah is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kojo Peprah Oppong.
- 44': Florian Thauvin (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Juma Bah (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Delay in match (Lens).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nice 0, Lens 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Lens 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sofiane Diop.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malang Sarr.
- 47': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Juma Bah.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Offside, Nice. Mohamed-Ali Cho is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Malang Sarr.
- 55': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Antoine Mendy.
- 56': Foul by Kail Boudache (Nice).
- 56': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Nice).
- 57': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Lens).
- 60': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 60': Goal! Nice 0, Lens 1. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a through ball following a fast break.
- 64': Foul by Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens).
- 64': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Kail Boudache (Nice).
- 69': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Malang Sarr (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 71': Florian Thauvin (Lens) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
- 71': Substitution, Nice. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 71': Substitution, Nice. Ali Abdi replaces Kail Boudache.
- 71': Substitution, Nice. Isak Jansson replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 72': Antoine Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
- 73': Offside, Lens. Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ali Abdi (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Diop.
- 76': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Samson Baidoo.
- 76': Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Ali Abdi (Nice).
- 77': Substitution, Lens. Abdallah Sima replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 79': Foul by Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice).
- 79': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Lens).
- 81': Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) is shown the red card.
- 82': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Goal! Nice 1, Lens 1. Ali Abdi (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 86': Substitution, Lens. Ruben Aguilar replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 87': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 88': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Samson Baidoo.
- 88': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice).
- 90': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 90': Melvin Bard (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Isak Jansson (Nice).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nice. Kevin Carlos replaces Sofiane Diop.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nice. Charles Vanhoutte replaces Hicham Boudaoui.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kevin Carlos (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ali Abdi with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 1, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 328 |
| 468 | Passes | 390 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 28 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 18 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 26,514
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 26,514
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | +45 | 76 |
| 2 | Lens | 34 | +31 | 70 |
| 3 | Lille | 34 | +15 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | +13 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Nice (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 80 | Yehvann Diouf (GK) |
| 28 | Juma Bah  |
| 37 | Kojo Peprah Oppong |
| 33 | Antoine Mendy |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 20 | Tom Louchet |
| 8 | Morgan Sanson |
| 6 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 10 | Sofiane Diop |
| 32 | Kail Boudache |
| 25 | Mohamed-Ali Cho |
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Robin Risser (GK) |
| 6 | Samson Baidoo |
| 20 | Malang Sarr |
| 25 | Pierre Ganiou |
| 28 | Adrien Thomasson |
| 8 | Mamadou Sangare |
| 14 | Matthieu Udol |
| 23 | Saud Abdulhamid  |
| 11 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 9 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 10 | Florian Thauvin |
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