Match report

Saint Etienne Defeats Nice 3-0 in Ligue 1 Clash

Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
3–0
FT
Nice
Nice
May 18, 2019

Saint Etienne triumphed over Nice with a convincing 3-0 win in a Ligue 1 match, thanks to goals from R. Berič and R. Hamouma. The victory cements Saint Etienne's position in the league and highlights their dominance over Nice. Berič scored twice in the second half, with an assist from Y. Salibur and R. Hamouma, while Hamouma sealed the win late in the game with an assist from A. Nordin.

Key Facts

  • • Saint Etienne 3–0 Nice
  • • R. Berič scored two goals (25' and 65')
  • • R. Hamouma scored the third goal (81')
  • • Nice received three yellow cards (R. Coly, P. Lees-Melou, M. Le Bihan)
  • • Saint Etienne made three substitutions (Pierre-Yves Polomat, Y. Salibur, R. Hamouma)
  • • Nice made three substitutions (I. Ganago, A. Tameze, A. Pelmard)

Lineups

Saint Etienne

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 S. Ruffier (G)
  • 24 L. Perrin (D)
  • 5 T. Kolodziejczak (D)
  • 3 P. Polomat (D)
  • 4 W. Saliba (D)
  • 6 Y. M'Vila (M)
  • 21 R. Hamouma (M)
  • 8 Y. Aït Bennasser (M)
  • 18 A. Nordin (M)
  • 19 Y. Salibur (M)
  • 27 R. Berič (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 W. Fofana
  • 23 V. Vada
  • 31 L. Ghezali
  • 30 J. Moulin
  • 34 C. Abi
  • 13 M. Gueye
  • 33 B. Benkhedim

Nice

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 40 W. Benítez (G)
  • 28 O. Boscagli (D)
  • 12 R. Coly (D)
  • 23 M. Sarr (D)
  • 20 Y. Atal (F)
  • 33 A. Pelmard (D)
  • 5 A. Tameze (M)
  • 21 Danilo Barbosa (M)
  • 7 A. Saint-Maximin (F)
  • 8 P. Lees Melou (M)
  • 14 I. Ganago (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 B. Srarfi
  • 27 J. Makengo
  • 10 M. Le Bihan
  • 24 C. Jallet
  • 18 I. Sacko
  • 16 Y. Clementia
  • 6 R. Walter

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    20' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Pierre-Yves Polomat · On: W. Fofana
  2. Saint Etienne
    25' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Berič · Assist: Y. Salibur
  3. Nice
    62' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    R. Coly
  4. Saint Etienne
    65' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Berič · Assist: R. Hamouma
  5. Saint Etienne
    66' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Salibur · On: V. Vada
  6. Nice
    66' Nice subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Ganago · On: B. Srarfi
  7. Nice
    73' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    P. Lees-Melou
  8. Nice
    74' Nice subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Tameze · On: J. Makengo
  9. Nice
    79' Nice subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Pelmard · On: M. Le Bihan
  10. Saint Etienne
    81' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Hamouma · Assist: A. Nordin
  11. Saint Etienne
    83' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Hamouma · On: L. Ghezali
  12. Nice
    86' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    M. Le Bihan

Match Stats

Stat Saint Etienne Nice
Fouls 17 14
Pass Accuracy 73% 87%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 19
Corners 2 9
Total Passes 259 509
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 4 5
Shots off Target 4 11
Possession 33% 67%
Accurate Passes 188 443
Shots Inside Box 7 13
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 2 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game's momentum shifted in Saint Etienne's favor after R. Berič's early goal in the 25th minute, which gave them the lead and control of the match.
  • ▸ Saint Etienne secured their victory with another goal from Berič in the 65th minute, following a yellow card given to Nice's R. Coly, which weakened Nice's defense and allowed Saint Etienne to capitalize on their mistakes.