Match report

Nice Defeats Saint Etienne 4-2 in Ligue 1 Clash

Nice
Nice
4–2
FT
Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
May 11, 2022

Nice put in a dominant second-half performance to secure a 4-2 victory over Saint Etienne in their Ligue 1 encounter. Despite falling behind early to goals from Bouanga and Youssouf, Nice rallied to score four unanswered goals through Bard, Delort, and Boudaoui. The win solidifies Nice's position in the top half of the Ligue 1 table.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Nice 4–2 Saint Etienne
  • • Goals: Bouanga (11'), Youssouf (45+4') for Saint Etienne; Bard (52'), Delort (60', 62'), Boudaoui (80') for Nice
  • • Yellow Cards: Macon, Mangala, and Moukoudi for Saint Etienne; Daniliuc and Kluivert for Nice
  • • Substitutions: Saint Etienne made five subs with Aouchiche, Crivelli, Moueffek, Thioub, and Hamouma coming on; Nice made five subs with Guessand, Schneiderlin, Boudaoui, Stengs, and Amavi entering

Lineups

Nice

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 40 W. Benítez (G)
  • 4 Dante (D)
  • 25 J. Todibo (D)
  • 26 M. Bard (D)
  • 5 F. Daniliuc (D)
  • 18 M. Lemina (M)
  • 8 P. Rosario (M)
  • 7 A. Delort (F)
  • 21 J. Kluivert (M)
  • 11 A. Gouiri (F)
  • 14 B. Brahimi (M)

Substitutes

  • 24 E. Guessand
  • 6 M. Schneiderlin
  • 28 H. Boudaoui
  • 22 C. Stengs
  • 12 J. Amavi
  • 9 K. Dolberg
  • 15 Danilo Barbosa
  • 23 J. Lotomba
  • 1 M. Bulka

Saint Etienne

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 50 P. Bernardoni (G)
  • 22 E. Mangala (D)
  • 11 Gabriel Silva (D)
  • 2 H. Moukoudi (D)
  • 27 Y. Maçon (D)
  • 4 S. Sow (D)
  • 7 R. Boudebouz (F)
  • 8 M. Camara (M)
  • 28 Z. Youssouf (M)
  • 20 D. Bouanga (M)
  • 18 A. Nordin (M)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Aouchiche
  • 31 E. Crivelli
  • 29 A. Moueffek
  • 9 S. Thioub
  • 21 R. Hamouma
  • 40 E. Green
  • 25 A. Dioussé
  • 13 M. Trauco
  • 3 M. Nade

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    11' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Bouanga
  2. Saint Etienne
    13' Saint Etienne Var · Goal confirmed
    D. Bouanga
  3. Saint Etienne
    37' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Macon

    Foul

  4. Nice
    44' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    F. Daniliuc

    Foul

  5. Saint Etienne
    45'+4 Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    Zaydou Youssouf · Assist: R. Boudebouz
  6. Nice
    52' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    Melvin Bard · Assist: A. Gouiri
  7. Saint Etienne
    54' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    Eliaquim Mangala

    Foul

  8. Nice
    60' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Delort
  9. Nice
    62' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Delort · Assist: J. Kluivert
  10. Saint Etienne
    64' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Boudebouz · On: A. Aouchiche
  11. Saint Etienne
    64' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Nordin · On: Enzo Crivelli
  12. Nice
    65' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    J. Kluivert

    Foul

  13. Saint Etienne
    73' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Zaydou Youssouf · On: A. Moueffek
  14. Nice
    74' Nice subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Gouiri · On: E. Guessand
  15. Saint Etienne
    74' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Macon · On: S. Thioub
  16. Nice
    78' Nice subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Lemina · On: Morgan Schneiderlin
  17. Nice
    79' Nice subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Brahimi · On: Hicham Boudaoui
  18. Nice
    80' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    Hicham Boudaoui · Assist: A. Delort
  19. Saint Etienne
    81' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Bouanga · On: R. Hamouma
  20. Nice
    83' Nice subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Kluivert · On: C. Stengs
  21. Nice
    83' Nice subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Melvin Bard · On: Jordan Amavi
  22. Saint Etienne
    85' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    Harold Moukoudi

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Nice Saint Etienne
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 83% 73%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 12
Corners 2 2
Total Passes 535 305
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 7 6
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 63% 37%
Accurate Passes 442 224
Shots Inside Box 10 10
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Saint Etienne's early lead was short-lived as Nice equalized through Bard's goal in the 52nd minute, setting the stage for a dramatic turnaround.
  • ▸ Nice's double by A. Delort in the 60th and 62nd minutes shifted momentum significantly, allowing the team to control the game and secure the win.