On 27 August one of the matches of the 3rd round of the French football championship took place. Nice (France) and Lyon (France) met.
French Championship, 3rd round
Nice ( France) - Lyon (France) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Y. Ndayishimiye (32), Tagliafico (89), S. Kumbedi (90+2), S. Alvero (90+5), Duje Ćaleta-Car (90+2).
Nice and Lyon played out a goalless draw in a much-anticipated Ligue 1 match at the Allianz Riviera Stadium. Despite both teams creating promising opportunities, neither side was able to succeed in the scoreless encounter. The first significant event of the match occurred in the 32nd minute when Nice's Yu Ndayishimiye was yellow carded for a careless tackle. This moment epitomised the physical intensity of the game, with both teams displaying a hard-nosed approach throughout the match. The deadlock remained until the 69th minute when Nice made their first substitution. J. Laborde replaced B. Bouanani, which allowed the hosts to bring a fresh attacking element into the game. However, Lyon reacted quickly, making their first substitution on 71 minutes: A. Maitland-Niles replaced S. Alvero. Lyon's second substitution followed quickly in the 71st minute, with A. Sarr replacing T. Cadevera, who was brought into the game to strengthen the forward line.
Nice responded with a second substitution in the 83rd minute: S. Diop replaced B. Brahimi. As time ran out, both teams threw caution to the wind and made further substitutions in search of a late winner. In the 83rd minute, K. Thuram came on for Nice in place of H. Boudaoui, and R. Cherki came on for Lyon in place of M. El Arouh. Cherki. The tense course of the match continued in the final minutes: in the 89th minute Nice made two more substitutions: T. Moffi replaced E. Guessan and Y. Atal replaced J. Lotomba. Despite the increasing number of substitutions and growing anticipation, the match ended in a draw. A flurry of yellow cards shown in the last minutes of the game speaks for the intensity of the fight. In the 90th minute, N. Tagliafico, D. Kaleta-Kar, S. Kumbedi and S. Alvero received yellow cards. Alvero received yellow cards, which emphasised the tension on the pitch. Although both teams will be disappointed not to have scored, the draw reflects their defensive tenacity and resilience. The result leaves Nice and Lyon in search of their first league wins of the season, but also provides an opportunity to improve as the campaign progresses.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Nice vs Strasbourg and Lyon vs PSG.
| Nice | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 21 | Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 10 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 8 | Offences | 13 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 510 | Total assists | 373 |
| 439 | Accurate assists | 290 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 78% |