Ligue 1 · Matchweek 5 · Sep 20

Nice - Lille

Nice beat Lille 2-1 in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 5). Goals: Nathan Ngoy (OG) 22'; Mohamed Amoura 67'; Ayase Ueda 79'.

🏟 Allianz Riviera Nice 👤 Referee: Willy Delajod, France
Key events
5' 🟨 Mohamed AbdelmoneimYellow card Nice
22' ⚽ Nathan Ngoy (OG)(1 - 0) Nice
45+1' 🟨 Xavier MandzaYellow card Nice
57' 🟨 Mohamed AmouraYellow card Nice
67' ⚽ Mohamed Amoura(2 - 0) · Assist: Gauthier Hein Nice
79' ⚽ Ayase Ueda(2 - 1) · Assist: Maurits Kjaergaard Lille
90+1' 🟨 Maurits KjaergaardYellow card Lille
Quick stats
%40 Possession %60
1.17 Pre-match xG 1.39
10 Total shots 20
4 Shots on target 8
6 Shots off target 5
0 Blocked shots 7
7 Shots inside box 14
3 Shots outside box 6
7 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
Mohamed AbdelmoneimYellow card🟨
5'
22'
Xavier MandzaYellow card🟨
45+1'
HT 1 - 0
55'
🔁Ethan Mbappe ↔ Dilane BakwaSubstitution
Mohamed AmouraYellow card🟨
57'
Youssouf Ndayishimiye ↔ Alidu SeiduSubstitution🔁
58'
64'
🔁Basar Onal ↔ Osame SahraouiSubstitution
64'
🔁Benjamin André ↔ Maurits KjaergaardSubstitution
64'
🔁Hákon Arnar Haraldsson ↔ Olivier GiroudSubstitution
Mohamed Amoura(2 - 0) · Assist: Gauthier Hein⚽
67'
Djibril Coulibaly ↔ Everton PereiraSubstitution🔁
73'
Sepe Elye Wahi ↔ Sofiane DiopSubstitution🔁
74'
77'
🔁Nabil Bentaleb ↔ Ngal'ayel MukauSubstitution
Mohamed Amoura ↔ Nathan NgoumouSubstitution🔁
77'
Niels Nkounkou ↔ Ali AbdiSubstitution🔁
78'
79'
⚽Ayase Ueda(2 - 1) · Assist: Maurits Kjaergaard
90+1'
🟨Maurits KjaergaardYellow card
FT 2 - 1
Match statsNice · Lille
Key stats
%40 Possession %60
1.17 Pre-match xG 1.39
Shots
10 Total shots 20
4 Shots on target 8
6 Shots off target 5
0 Blocked shots 7
7 Shots inside box 14
3 Shots outside box 6
7 Saves 3
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
391 Total passes 534
336 Accurate passes 466
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 7
4 Offsides 1
16 Fouls 9
Cards
3 Yellow cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Nice▼ Lille90'
LineupsNice 3-4-2-1Lille 4-2-3-1
Nice · Bench
Coach: O. Pantaloni
Lille · Bench
Coach: Davide Ancelotti
Shot map32 shots
Djibril Coulibaly 4' · xG 0.07 Hákon Arnar Haraldsson 11' · xG 0.01 Romain Perraud 11' · xG 0.02 Alexsandro Ribeiro 12' · xG 0.06 Başar Önal 14' · xG 0.22 Mohamed Amoura 18' · xG 0.02 Nathan Ngoy 22' · xG 0.00 Axel Witsel 27' · xG 0.19 Elye Wahi 30' · xG 0.10 Djibril Coulibaly 34' · xG 0.02 Tiago Santos 35' · xG 0.05 Hákon Arnar Haraldsson 36' · xG 0.05 Ayase Ueda 36' · xG 0.22 Ayase Ueda 48' · xG 0.16 Niels Nkounkou 49' · xG 0.04 Tiago Santos 53' · xG 0.02 Ethan Mbappé 53' · xG 0.01 Gauthier Hein 54' · xG 0.08 Gauthier Hein 63' · xG 0.09 Hákon Arnar Haraldsson 64' · xG 0.09 Nabil Bentaleb 65' · xG 0.03 Elye Wahi 66' · xG 0.13 Mohamed Amoura 67' · xG 0.77 Olivier Giroud 72' · xG 0.14 Alexsandro Ribeiro 73' · xG 0.04 Ayase Ueda 79' · xG 0.18 Ayase Ueda 82' · xG 0.04 Romain Perraud 83' · xG 0.09 Olivier Giroud 83' · xG 0.01 Alexsandro Ribeiro 84' · xG 0.06 Maurits Kjærgaard 90' · xG 0.03 Tiago Santos 90' · xG 0.05
Nice Lille Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Nice 4
Oct 25who was on topApr 18
Lille 3
4 Nice 5 draw 3 Lille
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.6goals / match
17–14total goals
4/2clean sheets
4-0Nice best win · Aug 14
3-1Lille best win · May 14
%83 Over 1.5 10/12
%50 Over 2.5 6/12
%33 Over 3.5 4/12
%58 BTTS 7/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Nice at home6 matches
2W 3D 1L 8:7
Lille at home6 matches
2W 2D 2L 7:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Nice1W 4D 0L Lille3W 2D 0L
1.40 2.20 Points per game
5 9 Goals scored
3 1 Goals conceded
0.89 1.77 xG average
1.71 0.67 xGA average
%40 %80 Clean sheets
%60 %20 BTTS
%0 %40 Over 2.5
5.0 5.4 Corners
1.6 2.2 Cards
Nice2W 5D 3L Lille5W 3D 2L
1.10 1.80 Points per game
8 14 Goals scored
14 7 Goals conceded
1.03 1.44 xG average
1.66 0.94 xGA average
%40 %40 Clean sheets
%40 %40 BTTS
%30 %40 Over 2.5
5.8 4.6 Corners
1.7 2.3 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
15Nicein the table5pts
5matches 1-2-2W-D-L 3:6goals -3diff
WLDLD
2Lillein the table13pts
6matches 4-1-1W-D-L 9:4goals +5diff
WLWWD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
1.10 1.57 Points per game
1.29 1.64 xG average
1.73 1.18 xGA average
%14 %29 Clean sheets
%67 %38 BTTS
%57 %43 Over 2.5
5.1 6.0 Corners
2.4 2.6 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 18 Lille 0-0 Nice Ligue 1
Oct 29 Nice 2-0 Lille Ligue 1
Jan 17 Lille 2-1 Nice Ligue 1
Nov 10 Nice 2-2 Lille Ligue 1
May 19 Lille 2-2 Nice Ligue 1
Aug 11 Nice 1-1 Lille Ligue 1
Jan 29 Nice 1-0 Lille Ligue 1
Aug 31 Lille 1-2 Nice Ligue 1
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Lille dominated the ball60% possession
Lille took more shots20 - 10
Nice committed more fouls16 - 9
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Nice0.96 Lille1.87
0'25'45'70'90'
Nicepeak 25-30' Lillepeak 45-50'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Nice Lille
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
12.7 PPDA 11.2
571 Touches 719
29.5m Defensive height 42.0m
83 Progressive passes 94
%75.0 Final-third accuracy %69.0
%33.3 Verticality %28.6
%84.0 Pass accuracy %85.0
10 Shots 22
137 Defensive actions 94
33.1m Block depth 37.8m
%37 In opposition half %54
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Nice1.50xG Lille1.58xG
22' Nathan Ngoy (own goal) 67' Mohamed Amoura 79' Ayase Ueda
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Nice Lille
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Nice671 touches
Lille803 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
52% LIL 58% LIL 53% LIL 63% NIC 70% LIL 77% LIL 53% LIL 53% LIL 57% NIC
Niceown half →Lille
BY THIRD
Defensive %54 %46
Middle %40 %60
Attacking %40 %60
BY FLANK
Left %45 %55
Centre %40 %60
Right %49 %51
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Nice137 actions
average height 29.5m
Lille94 actions
average height 42.0m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Nice415 passes · %84
5 Mohamed Abdelmonem — 42/60 passes · %98 7 Gauthier Hein — 40/68 passes · %80 28 Axel Witsel — 40/49 passes · %95 35 Xavier Mandza — 36/54 passes · %90 92 Jonathan Clauss — 33/47 passes · %79 55 Youssouf Ndayishimiye — 32/45 passes · %89 23 Yéhvann Diouf — 27/50 passes · %68 9 Mohammed Amoura — 21/37 passes · %84 27 Niels Nkounkou — 21/49 passes · %70 39 Djibril Coulibaly — 16/36 passes · %94 36 Alidu Seidu — 12/18 passes · %80 87 Everton Pereira — 9/13 passes · %90 11 Elye Wahi — 8/16 passes · %89 10 Sofiane Diop — 8/14 passes · %89 2 Ali Abdi — 3/9 passes · %50 29 Nathan Ngoumou — 1/6 passes · %100
Lille587 passes · %85
4 Alexsandro — 88/108 passes · %94 3 Nathan Ngoy — 72/84 passes · %94 15 Romain Perraud — 57/77 passes · %89 6 Nabil Bentaleb — 54/73 passes · %86 22 Tiago Santos — 42/76 passes · %78 1 Berke Özer — 29/38 passes · %91 21 Benjamin André — 26/41 passes · %76 11 Osame Sahraoui — 23/30 passes · %92 10 Hákon Haraldsson — 20/34 passes · %69 14 Maurits Kjærgaard — 20/30 passes · %83 8 Ethan Mbappé — 15/34 passes · %65 19 Basar Önal — 14/22 passes · %88 7 Dilane Bakwa — 14/23 passes · %74 17 Ngal'ayel Mukau — 14/18 passes · %88 18 Ayase Ueda — 9/22 passes · %75 9 Olivier Giroud — 1/9 passes · %20
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Nice83 progressive · map shows 45
Left%49Centre%20Right%31
Lille94 progressive · map shows 73
Left%30Centre%36Right%34
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
12.7 PPDA 11.2
%33.3 Verticality %28.6
%75 Final third pass %69
%84 Pass accuracy %85
29.5m Defensive height 42.0m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE38 matches on record
Willy Delajod
Strictness47 TEMPO51
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 43.0 +1.0
Fouls 2522.2 +2.8
Goals 32.6 +0.4
Corners 108.4 +1.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.00.2 +1.8
Shots 10.011.5 -1.5
On target 4.02.8 +1.2
Possession %40%62 -21.5
Corners 3.06.0 -3.0
Cards 3.01.5 +1.5
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 4 matches
Goals 1.01.6 -0.6
Shots 20.09.2 +10.8
On target 8.04.6 +3.4
Possession %60%46 +14.2
Corners 7.02.2 +4.8
Cards 1.01.0
Conceded 2.00.4 +1.6
this matchseason average · 5 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ M. Amoura 8.20
Starting XI
9 M. Amoura M · 77' 8.20
Goals1On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won5/11Fouls2Passes25 · %21
23 Y. Diouf G · 90' 7.80
Saves6Passes34 · %23
7 G. Hein M · 90' 7.70
Assist1On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won4/9Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes47 · %38
55 Y. Ndayishimiye D · 58' 6.92
Passes36 · %32
5 Mohamed Abdelmonem D · 90' 6.77
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes40 · %39
35 X. Mandza Tsiendi D · 90' 6.67
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes37 · %33
28 A. Witsel M · 90' 6.66
Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes40 · %38
2 A. Abdi D · 12' 6.57
Interceptions1Fouls1Passes2
29 N. Ngoumou F · 13' 6.55
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes1 · %1
36 A. Seidu D · 32' 6.50
Interceptions1Fouls1Passes11 · %10
27 N. Nkounkou M · 78' 6.43
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls won1Fouls2Passes23 · %17
87 E. Pereira M · 17' 6.43
Fouls won1Fouls1Passes7 · %6
92 J. Clauss M · 90' 6.32
Key pass3Passes31 · %25
10 S. Diop M · 16' 6.23
Interceptions2Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes8 · %8
11 E. Wahi F · 74' 6.14
On target1/2Key pass1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Offside2Passes9 · %8
39 D. Coulibaly M · 73' 5.98
On target1/2Tackles1Duels won3/10Fouls won2Fouls4Passes17 · %16
Unused: H. BoudaouiT. BoulhendiI. JanssonH. Koutoune
Starting XI
18 A. Ueda F · 90' 7.64
Goals1On target4/4Tackles1Duels won3/4Offside1Passes10 · %8
22 Tiago Santos D · 90' 6.94
On target1/2Key pass3Tackles3Duels won7/15Fouls won4Fouls3Passes39 · %32
4 Alexsandro Ribeiro D · 90' 6.88
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes93 · %87
15 R. Perraud D · 90' 6.75
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won4/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes53 · %49
6 N. Bentaleb M · 77' 6.69
On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes61 · %53
1 B. Özer G · 90' 6.59
Saves3Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes27 · %25
7 D. Bakwa F · 35' 6.51
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes13 · %11
14 M. Kjærgaard M · 26' 6.47
Assist1Key pass2Fouls1Passes20 · %17
9 O. Giroud F · 26' 6.41
Blocks1Duels won3/3Passes5 · %1
19 B. Önal M · 64' 6.37
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/2Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes13 · %13
11 O. Sahraoui F · 26' 6.28
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won2Passes24 · %22
21 B. André M · 64' 6.19
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/7Fouls1Passes33 · %26
8 E. Mbappé M · 55' 6.16
Dribbles3/5Duels won5/8Fouls won2Passes20 · %15
10 H. Haraldsson M · 64' 6.08
Key pass2Blocks3Duels won3/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes24 · %18
17 N. Mukau M · 13' 6.00
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2Passes13 · %11
3 N. Ngoy D · 90' 5.51
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/1Passes76 · %71
Unused: G. PerrinO. GillC. VerdonkI. Cossier
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%54) ✓
Nice %54 Draw %21 Lille %25
1.83Nice xPuan
0.96Lille xPuan
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