On April 23, one of the matches of the 32nd round of the French Football Championship was held. They met Nice (France) and Clermont (France).
French Championship, round 32
Nice (France) - Clermont (France) - 1:2 (1:1)
Goals: Г. Laborde (41) - M. Saracevic (37), Howe (83)
Warnings: Melvin Bard (30), Maximiliano Kofriz (49), Grejon Kiei (75)
The soccer match between Nice and Clermont Foot was one of the most anticipated matches of Ligue 1. The match took place at the Allianz Riviera stadium and was eagerly watched by soccer fans from all over the world. Despite the equal chances of both teams, it was expected that the match would be productive. In the first half, both teams went head to head in search of the decisive goal. Events started just in the 30th minute when Nice's M. Barda got a yellow card. With time running out and the score tied 0-0, it was Mohammed Cham of Clermont Foot who managed to break the deadlock, scoring a goal in the 37th minute. However, Nice was not about to let Clermont Foote take control of the match so easily. Just four minutes later, G. Laborde managed to tie the score in Nice's favor, making the score 1-1. When the score was tied at halftime, both teams knew they would have to dig deep to get the win. At the beginning of the second half, Clermont Foote made a substitution, replacing J. Allevin with C. О. Konate.
This change seemed to have a positive effect on the team as it continued to put pressure on Nice. However, in the 49th minute, Clermont Foote received a yellow card when M. Caufriz was sent off. As the match progressed, both teams made several substitutions in hopes of finding a winning combination. In the 65th minute, Nice released Y. Ndayishimieh instead of A. Ramsey and A. Mendy instead of J. Lotomba. Meanwhile, Clermont Foote put Eduard Rashani in instead of J. Bela. As time went on, the tension built up, both teams started to play aggressively, and in the 75th minute Clermont Foote received another yellow card when G. Chiei was sent off. Nice also made substitutions, with B. Bouanani replacing B. Brahimi and C. Thuram replacing R. Barkley in the 81st minute. Despite all their efforts, Nice couldn't get the win in the end: Clermont Foote managed to score the winning goal in the 83rd minute thanks to a goal by S. Howie. The final score of the match - 1:2 in favor of "Clermont Foote", which ended an exciting, eventful soccer match.
In the next round the following matches are waiting for the rivals: Troyes - Nice, Clermont - Reims.
| Nice | Clermont | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 15 | Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 11 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 17 | Violations | 9 |
| 6 | Corner | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 514 | Total assists | 408 |
| 443 | Accurate passes | 338 |
| 86% | Accuracy of transmissions | 83% |