Match report

Nimes Defeats Laval 2-1 in Ligue 2

Laval
Laval
1–2
FT
Nimes
Nimes
May 19, 2017

Nimes stunned Laval with a 2-1 victory in a closely contested Ligue 2 match. Y. Wissa opened the scoring for Laval with a goal from C. Malonga's assist, but S. Thioub and T. Savanier's penalty for Nimes secured the win, putting Laval on the back foot. Both teams made several substitutions throughout the game, with Nimes showing resilience and tactical flexibility to overcome Laval's early lead.

Key Facts

  • • Laval: 1 goal, scored by Y. Wissa at minute 28
  • • Nimes: 2 goals, scored by S. Thioub at minute 57 and T. Savanier from a penalty at minute 88
  • • C. Glombard received a yellow card for Laval at minute 45
  • • S. Alakouch and L. Azouni received yellow cards for Nimes at minutes 72 and 73, respectively
  • • Several substitutions were made by both Laval and Nimes, including R. Mayela, C. NSikulu, and Malik Couturier for Laval, and Anthony Marin, Z. Diabaté, and O. Cissokho for Nimes

Lineups

Laval

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 16 L. Cappone (G)
  • 21 M. Couturier (D)
  • 20 C. Glombard (M)
  • 12 K. Afougou (D)
  • 33 N. Karagiannis
  • 11 C. Malonga (M)
  • 18 H. Alla (M)
  • 19 Y. Neyou Noupa (M)
  • 32 R. Mayela
  • 9 C. N'Sikulu (F)
  • 29 Y. Wissa (M)

Substitutes

  • 24 M. Dembélé
  • 10 D. Saint-Louis
  • 27 H. Mendes
  • 30 G. Lesec
  • 34 A. Rousselet

Nimes

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 40 Y. Marillat (G)
  • 24 Z. Diabaté (D)
  • 27 A. Marin (D)
  • 18 T. Valls (M)
  • 28 O. Cissokho (M)
  • 11 T. Savanier (M)
  • 5 L. Azouni (M)
  • 23 A. Briançon (D)
  • 33 S. Alakouch (D)
  • 20 R. Ripart (M)
  • 22 S. Thioub (M)

Substitutes

  • 25 K. Aït-Fana
  • 13 C. Kouakou
  • 12 F. Fabre
  • 15 G. Paquiez
  • 16 G. Gallon

Timeline

  1. Laval
    28' Laval Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Wissa · Assist: C. Malonga
  2. Laval
    45' Laval Card · Yellow Card
    C. Glombard
  3. Nimes
    57' Nimes Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Thioub · Assist: T. Valls
  4. Nimes
    58' Nimes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Anthony Marin · On: K. Aït-Fana
  5. Laval
    66' Laval subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Mayela · On: M. Dembélé
  6. Nimes
    72' Nimes Card · Yellow Card
    S. Alakouch
  7. Nimes
    73' Nimes Card · Yellow Card
    L. Azouni
  8. Nimes
    76' Nimes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Z. Diabaté · On: C. Kouakou
  9. Laval
    77' Laval subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. NSikulu · On: D. Saint-Louis
  10. Laval
    82' Laval subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Malik Couturier · On: H. Mendes
  11. Nimes
    88' Nimes Goal · Penalty
    T. Savanier
  12. Nimes
    89' Nimes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Cissokho · On: F. Fabre

Match Stats

Stat Laval Nimes
Fouls 12 14
Pass Accuracy 65% 80%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 14 20
Corners 2 4
Total Passes 338 455
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 2 11
Shots off Target 8 7
Possession 42% 58%
Accurate Passes 220 365
Shots Inside Box 10 12
Saves 9 1
Shots Outside Box 4 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nimes' equalizing goal by S. Thioub at minute 57 turned the momentum, as Laval had initially taken the lead through Wissa's early strike.
  • ▸ T. Savanier's penalty goal at minute 88 proved to be the decisive moment, giving Nimes the lead and ultimately the victory in this Ligue 2 match.