Commentary:
90+5' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+5' Nice with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+5' Today's attendance is 1000.
90+5' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 64%, Nice: 36%.
90+5' The referee signals a free kick as Myziane Maolida from Nice trips Lucas Gourna-Douath
90+5' The referee signals a free kick as Lucas Gourna-Douath from Saint-Etienne trips Jordan Lotomba
90+3' Romain Hamouma commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
90+3' Reckless challenge there. Romain Hamouma commits a rough foul on Danilo
90+2' Dan Ndoye provided the assist for the goal.
90+2' G O O O A A A L - Myziane Maolida with the goal!90+2' Dan Ndoye from Nice directs a ball squarely in the box.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' The referee signals a free kick as Miguel Trauco from Saint-Etienne trips Dan Ndoye
90' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 64%, Nice: 36%.
90' Romain Hamouma is penalised for pushing Dan Ndoye.
89' Safe hands from Walter Benitez as he comes out and claims the ball
89' Miguel Trauco puts in a cross...
88' The referee signals a free kick as Jordan Lotomba from Nice trips Denis Bouanga
88' The referee signals a free kick as Pierre Lees-Melou from Nice trips Bilal Benkhedim
87' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
86' Nice take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
86' Good effort by Denis Bouanga as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
85' Great skill from Denis Bouanga as he dribbles past his opponents
85' Denis Bouanga from Saint-Etienne takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
85' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 64%, Nice: 36%.
85' Goal kick for Nice.
84' Dante relieves the pressure with a clearance
84' Bilal Benkhedim from Saint-Etienne swings in the corner from the left.
83' Goal kick for Saint-Etienne.
83' Amine Gouiri is leaving the field to be replaced by Dan Ndoye in a tactical substitution.
83' Rony Lopes is leaving the field to be replaced by Danilo in a tactical substitution.
83' What a miss! Stanley N'Soki has a great opportunity to score, but sends his header wide of goal!
83' Rony Lopes puts in a cross...
82' A shot by Amine Gouiri is blocked.
82' Poor play by Walter Benitez as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
82' Rony Lopes from Nice swings in the corner from the right.
82' The game is restarted.
82' Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
81' Myziane Maolida from Nice tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
80' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 66%, Nice: 34%.
80' Saint-Etienne are in control of the ball.
79' Nice take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
79' Adil Aouchiche is leaving the field to be replaced by Bilal Benkhedim in a tactical substitution.
78' Amine Gouiri from Nice directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
77' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 66%, Nice: 34%.
76' Dante relieves the pressure with a clearance
76' Adil Aouchiche puts in a cross...
74' Stanley N'Soki relieves the pressure with a clearance
74' Miguel Trauco swings in a cross from the free kick.
73' Robson Bambu commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
73' Reckless challenge there. Robson Bambu commits a rough foul on Denis Bouanga
73' Goal kick for Saint-Etienne.
73' Amine Gouiri sees his indirect free-kick drift wide of the goal
72' Kevin Monnet-Paquet is leaving the field to be replaced by Maxence Rivera in a tactical substitution.
72' Khephren Thuram-Ulien is leaving the field to be replaced by Myziane Maolida in a tactical substitution.
72' Harold Moukoudi commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
72' Reckless challenge there. Harold Moukoudi commits a rough foul on Amine Gouiri
71' The match is very one-sided right now. Saint-Etienne are clearly dominating possession
71' Nice are in control of the ball.
70' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 67%, Nice: 33%.
70' Khephren Thuram-Ulien relieves the pressure with a clearance
69' Adil Aouchiche puts in a cross...
69' Denis Bouanga from Saint-Etienne heads the ball to a team mate.
69' Adil Aouchiche from Saint-Etienne swings in the corner from the right.
69' The resulting free-kick is taken by Romain Hamouma and his strike forces a good save from [goalkeeper]. It's a corner
68' The referee runs back to show Jordan Lotomba from Nice a yellow card for the previous foul.
68' The referee signals a free kick as Pierre Lees-Melou from Nice trips Romain Hamouma
67' Goal kick for Nice.
67' Walter Benitez from Nice receives a yellow card for time wasting.
66' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
66' Nice are in control of the ball.
65' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 65%, Nice: 35%.
65' Romain Hamouma from Saint-Etienne is ruled offside.
64' The referee signals a free kick as Romain Hamouma from Saint-Etienne trips Jordan Lotomba
63' Nice take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
63' Saint-Etienne are trying to create something here.
62' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
62' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
62' Rony Lopes from Nice directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
61' Safe hands from Walter Benitez as he comes out and claims the ball
61' Miguel Trauco puts in a cross...
61' Romain Hamouma of Saint-Etienne passes the ball to a team mate.
61' Could be a good chance here as Miguel Trauco from Saint-Etienne cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
60' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 64%, Nice: 36%.
60' Panagiotis Retsos from Saint-Etienne tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it eventually comes to nothing.
59' Romain Hamouma swings in a cross from the free kick.
58' Stanley N'Soki commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
58' Reckless challenge there. Stanley N'Soki commits a rough foul on Adil Aouchiche
58' Stanley N'Soki relieves the pressure with a clearance
58' Kevin Monnet-Paquet puts in a cross...
58' Romain Hamouma provided the assist for the goal.
58' G O O O A A A L - Adil Aouchiche with the goal!57' Romain Hamouma from Saint-Etienne directs a ball squarely in the box.
57' Walter Benitez could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
57' Walter Benitez from Nice had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
57' Zaydou Youssouf is leaving the field to be replaced by Lucas Gourna-Douath in a tactical substitution.
56' The referee signals a free kick as Miguel Trauco from Saint-Etienne trips Rony Lopes
56' Goal kick for Nice.
56' Stanley N'Soki relieves the pressure with a clearance
56' Adil Aouchiche from Saint-Etienne swings in the corner from the left.
56' Goal kick for Saint-Etienne.
55' Pierre Lees-Melou fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
55' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 62%, Nice: 38%.
53' Goal kick for Nice.
53' Nice take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
52' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
52' Safe hands from Walter Benitez as he comes out and claims the ball
52' Denis Bouanga puts in a cross...
51' The referee signals a free kick as Romain Hamouma from Saint-Etienne trips Dante
51' Goal kick for Nice.
51' Zaydou Youssouf fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
51' Adil Aouchiche from Saint-Etienne swings in the corner from the right.
50' Stanley N'Soki clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
50' Panagiotis Retsos heads towards goal...
50' Adil Aouchiche puts in a cross...
50' Dante relieves the pressure with a clearance
50' Adil Aouchiche swings in a cross from the free kick.
50' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 61%, Nice: 39%.
49' Hassane Kamara commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
49' Reckless challenge there. Hassane Kamara commits a rough foul on Mahdi Camara
49' Adil Aouchiche sees his shot deflected off target
48' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
48' The referee signals a free kick as Hassane Kamara from Nice trips Mahdi Camara
48' Hassane Kamara from Nice had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
47' Jordan Lotomba puts in a cross...
47' Robson Bambu relieves the pressure with a clearance
47' Kevin Monnet-Paquet puts in a cross...
47' Saint-Etienne are in control of the ball.
47' Jessy Moulin could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
46' Saidou Sow is leaving the field to be replaced by Miguel Trauco in a tactical substitution.
46' Jean-Philippe Krasso is leaving the field to be replaced by Denis Bouanga in a tactical substitution.
46' Nice take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
46' The second half is underway.
45+1' Nice has been the better team in this half
45+1' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+1' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 61%, Nice: 39%.
45' Goal kick for Nice.
45' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 61%, Nice: 39%.
44' Goal kick for Nice.
44' How did he miss that? Kevin Monnet-Paquet has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
44' Could be a good chance here as Panagiotis Retsos from Saint-Etienne cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
43' The referee signals a free kick as Panagiotis Retsos from Saint-Etienne trips Rony Lopes
43' Nelson Sissoko puts in a cross...
43' Saint-Etienne are trying to create something here.
42' The referee signals a free kick as Romain Hamouma from Saint-Etienne trips Jordan Lotomba
41' Nice take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
41' Nice take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
41' Nice take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
41' Goal kick for Saint-Etienne.
40' Saidou Sow is penalised for pushing Amine Gouiri.
40' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 58%, Nice: 42%.
40' Goal kick for Nice.
39' A shot by Adil Aouchiche is blocked.
38' Nice take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38' Panagiotis Retsos relieves the pressure with a clearance
38' Rony Lopes from Nice swings in the corner from the right.
38' Rony Lopes from Nice sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
37' Jordan Lotomba of Nice passes the ball to a team mate.
37' Khephren Thuram-Ulien of Nice passes the ball to a team mate.
37' Nice take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
36' Dante relieves the pressure with a clearance
36' Kevin Monnet-Paquet puts in a cross...
35' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 59%, Nice: 41%.
35' The referee signals a free kick as Khephren Thuram-Ulien from Nice trips Zaydou Youssouf
34' The referee signals a free kick as Amine Gouiri from Nice trips Panagiotis Retsos
34' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
33' Stanley N'Soki relieves the pressure with a clearance
33' Adil Aouchiche puts in a cross...
33' The referee signals a free kick as Nelson Sissoko from Saint-Etienne trips Morgan Schneiderlin
32' Nice take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
30' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 55%, Nice: 45%.
30' G O O O A A A L - Amine Gouiri reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away!30' Jessy Moulin could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
30' Jordan Lotomba from Nice directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
30' Nice are in control of the ball.
29' Amine Gouiri from Nice is ruled offside.
28' Nice take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
27' Nice are in control of the ball.
26' Stanley N'Soki relieves the pressure with a clearance
26' Mahdi Camara puts in a cross...
26' Saint-Etienne are trying to create something here.
25' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25' Goal kick for Saint-Etienne.
25' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 56%, Nice: 44%.
25' Rony Lopes from Nice sends an effort wide of target
25' Great skill from Rony Lopes as he dribbles past his opponents
25' Rony Lopes from Nice takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
24' Nice start a counter attack.
24' Khephren Thuram-Ulien relieves the pressure with a clearance
24' Adil Aouchiche from Saint-Etienne swings in the corner from the right.
24' Romain Hamouma from Saint-Etienne tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
23' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
23' Nice take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
22' The referee signals a free kick as Adil Aouchiche from Saint-Etienne trips Jordan Lotomba
22' Nice take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
22' Pierre Lees-Melou releases a shot, it's parried by [goalkeeper] but he can't hold onto it...
22' So nearly a goal there! Amine Gouiri's header looked destined for the back of the net but [goalkeeper] saves it!
21' Jordan Lotomba puts in a cross...
21' Rony Lopes from Nice directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
21' Could be a good chance here as Jordan Lotomba from Nice cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
20' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 55%, Nice: 45%.
20' Harold Moukoudi relieves the pressure with a clearance
20' Jordan Lotomba puts in a cross...
19' Nice take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
19' Nice take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
18' Nice are in control of the ball.
17' Nice are in control of the ball.
17' The referee signals a free kick as Zaydou Youssouf from Saint-Etienne trips Pierre Lees-Melou
16' Nice take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
16' Hassane Kamara relieves the pressure with a clearance
16' Adil Aouchiche puts in a cross...
16' Adil Aouchiche from Saint-Etienne takes a short corner kick from the left.
15' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 55%, Nice: 45%.
15' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
14' Kevin Monnet-Paquet from Saint-Etienne tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
13' Nelson Sissoko from Saint-Etienne crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
13' Hassane Kamara from Nice had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
13' Nice take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
12' Rony Lopes from Nice directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
12' Goal kick for Nice.
11' Zaydou Youssouf tests [goalkeeper] with a long range shot, which is parried back into play!
11' Adil Aouchiche from Saint-Etienne swings in the corner from the right.
11' Stanley N'Soki clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
10' Kevin Monnet-Paquet puts in a cross...
10' Saidou Sow from Saint-Etienne directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 47%, Nice: 53%.
9' Nice take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
8' G O O O A A A L - Pierre Lees-Melou reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away!8' Poor play by Jessy Moulin as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
8' Amine Gouiri from Nice swings in the corner from the left.
7' Amine Gouiri from Nice tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
7' Could be a good chance here as Hassane Kamara from Nice cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
6' Harold Moukoudi relieves the pressure with a clearance
6' Khephren Thuram-Ulien puts in a cross...
6' Saint-Etienne are trying to create something here.
5' Ball possession: Saint-Etienne: 43%, Nice: 57%.
5' The referee signals a free kick as Mahdi Camara from Saint-Etienne trips Khephren Thuram-Ulien
5' Stanley N'Soki relieves the pressure with a clearance
4' Nelson Sissoko puts in a cross...
4' Saint-Etienne are in control of the ball.
3' Saint-Etienne take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
3' Hassane Kamara puts in a cross...
2' Nice are in control of the ball.
1' The referee signals a free kick as Khephren Thuram-Ulien from Nice trips Zaydou Youssouf
1' The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1' It's a cold day for playing football.
1' Nice kick-off, and the game is underway.
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