2017–18 OGC Nice season

The 2017–18 OGC Nice season was the 113th professional season of the club since its creation in 1904.

Nice
2017–18 season
ChairmanJean-Pierre Rivère
ManagerLucien Favre
StadiumAllianz Riviera
Ligue 18th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Coupe de la LigueQuarter-finals
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-off round
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mario Balotelli (18)

All:
Mario Balotelli (26)

Players edit

Squad information edit

Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 2017.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed in Contract until Signed from
Goalkeepers
16 Simon Pouplin   GK (1985-05-28) 28 May 1985 (age 38) 2014 2018   Sochaux
30 Yoan Cardinale   GK (1994-03-27) 27 March 1994 (age 30) 2015 2018 Youth academy
40 Walter Benítez   GK (1993-03-19) 19 March 1993 (age 31) 2016   Quilmes
Defenders
2 Arnaud Souquet   RB (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992 (age 32) 2016 2020   Dijon
3 Gautier Lloris   CB (1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 28) 2016 2018 Youth academy
4 Marlon Santos   CB (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995 (age 28) 2017 2019   Barcelona
12 Racine Coly   CB / LB (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995 (age 28) 2017   Brescia
15 Patrick Burner   RB / LB (1996-04-11) 11 April 1996 (age 27) 2016 2019 Youth academy
20 Maxime Le Marchand   CB / LB (1989-10-11) 11 October 1989 (age 34) 2015 2018   Le Havre
23 Malang Sarr   CB (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25) 2016 2021 Youth academy
24 Christophe Jallet   RB (1983-10-31) 31 October 1983 (age 40) 2017   Lyon
31 Dante   CB / LB (1983-04-18) 18 April 1983 (age 40) 2016 2019   Wolfsburg
34 Romain Perraud   DF (1997-09-22) 22 September 1997 (age 26) 2016 Youth academy
Midfielders
5 Adrien Tameze   AM (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 30) 2017 2021   Valenciennes
7 Allan Saint-Maximin   LW (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27) 2017 2020   Monaco
8 Pierre Lees-Melou   AM (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 30) 2017 2021   Dijon
10 Wesley Sneijder   AM (1984-06-09) 9 June 1984 (age 39) 2017   Galatasaray
18 Rémi Walter   DM (1995-04-26) 26 April 1995 (age 28) 2016 2019   Nancy
19 Vincent Marcel   MF (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27) 2015 2021 Youth academy
21 Nampalys Mendy   DM (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 31) 2017 2018   Leicester City
22 Arnaud Lusamba   AM (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 (age 27) 2016 2021   Nancy
25 Wylan Cyprien   CM (1995-01-28) 28 January 1995 (age 29) 2016 2021   Lens
26 Vincent Koziello   CM (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 28) 2014 2019 Youth academy
33 Albert Rafetraniaina   DM (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 27) 2012 2018 Youth academy
Forwards
9 Mario Balotelli   ST (1990-08-12) 12 August 1990 (age 33) 2016 2018   Liverpool
11 Bassem Srarfi   CM (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 26) 2017 2021   Club Africain
14 Alassane Pléa   CF / RW (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 (age 31) 2014 2021   Lyon
27 Jean-Victor Makengo   CM (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 25) 2017   Caen
29 Mickaël Le Bihan   CF (1990-05-16) 16 May 1990 (age 33) 2015 2019   Le Havre
36 Mohamed Lamine Diaby   CF (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 23) 2017 Youth academy
37 Ignatius Ganago   CF (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999 (age 25) 2017 Youth academy
39 Hicham Mahou   FW (1999-07-02) 2 July 1999 (age 24) 2017 Youth academy

Transfers edit

Out edit

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Started round Final
position
First match Last match
Ligue 1 Matchday 1 8th 5 August 2017 19 May 2018
Coupe de France Round of 64 6 January 2018
Coupe de la Ligue Round of 16 Quarter-finals 13 December 2017 9 January 2018
UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round Play-off round 26 July 2017 22 August 2017
UEFA Europa League Group stage Round of 32 14 September 2017 22 February 2018

Ligue 1 edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Bordeaux 38 16 7 15 53 48 +5 55 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
7 Saint-Étienne 38 15 10 13 47 50 −3 55
8 Nice 38 15 9 14 53 52 +1 54
9 Nantes 38 14 10 14 36 41 −5 52
10 Montpellier 38 11 18 9 36 33 +3 51
Source: Ligue 1 and Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Most goals scored in one league match; 10) Fair-play points[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2017–18 Coupe de France and the 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the Coupe de France winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fourth-placed team and the spot awarded to the Coupe de la Ligue winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team. The fifth-placed team received the spot in Europa League third qualifying round originally designated to the fourth-placed team.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 15 9 14 53 52  +1 54 10 3 6 29 23  +6 5 6 8 24 29  −5

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultLLWLWWDLLLLWDLWWWWDWDWLLLDDWWLWDDWDLWL
Position1415111711891014151716171814138666666799987877657768
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

5 August 2017 1 Saint-Étienne 1–0 Nice Saint-Étienne
20:00 Bamba   4'
Théophile-Catherine   12'
Selnæs   66'
Report Dante   70' Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 25,879
Referee: François Letexier
11 August 2017 2 Nice 1–2 Troyes Nice
19:00 Pléa   63' (pen.)
Koziello   64'
Dante   90'
Report Niane   53'
Samassa   62'
Vizcarrondo   62'
Hérelle   77'
Khaoui   85'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 24,260
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
19 August 2017 3 Nice 2–0 Guingamp Nice
20:00 Pléa   45'
Walter   47'
Dante   74'
Jallet   83'
Report Didot   68' Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 21,070
Referee: Benoît Millot
26 August 2017 4 Amiens 3–0 Nice Amiens
20:00 Kakuta   14'
Konaté   28', 88'
Ielsch   42'
Monconduit   57'
Dibassy   90+2'
Report Pléa   48'
Cardinale   54'
Sarr   67'
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Attendance: 9,397
Referee: Johan Hamel
9 September 2017 5 Nice 4–0 Monaco Nice
17:00 Balotelli   6' (pen.), 60',   69'
Jallet   11'
Pléa   18'
Ganago   85'
Report Sidibé   5'
Jorge   14'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 28,995
Referee: Clément Turpin
17 September 2017 6 Rennes 0–1 Nice Rennes
17:00 Prcić   35' Report Saint-Maximin   45+2'
Jallet   49'
Seri   69'
Balotelli   79'
Lees-Melou   85'
Souquet   90+3'
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 24,892
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
22 September 2017 7 Nice 2–2 Angers Nice
19:00 Balotelli   39' (pen.),   62'
Le Marchand   47'
Cardinale   72'
Traoré   76' (o.g.)
Dante   90+1'
Report Pavlović   13',   75'
Toko Ekambi   34'
Tahrat   40'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 18,023
Referee: François Letexier
1 October 2017 8 Nice 2–4 Marseille Nice
21:00 Balotelli   4'
Seri   16'
Lees-Melou   32'
Pléa   50'
Report Ocampos   26', 44',   88'
Payet   36'
Lees-Melou   41' (o.g.)
Luiz Gustavo   48',   66'
Amavi   61'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 32,702
Referee: Benoît Bastien
15 October 2017 9 Montpellier 2–0 Nice Montpellier
17:00 Sessègnon   55'
Roussillon   61'
Mbenza   74',   76'
Hilton   87'
Report Dante   33' Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,374
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
22 October 2017 10 Nice 1–2 Strasbourg Nice
15:00 Lees-Melou   54' (pen.) Report Da Costa   23', 49'
Seka   53'
Liénard   58'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 23,595
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
27 October 2017 11 Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Nice Paris
20:45 Cavani   3', 31'
Dante   52' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,224
Referee: Tony Chapron
5 November 2017 12 Nice 1–0 Dijon Nice
15:00 Balotelli   40' (pen.),   89'
Koziello   47'
Report Xeka   66' Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 18,987
Referee: Olivier Thual
19 November 2017 13 Caen 1–1 Nice Caen
15:00 Sankoh   25'
Djiku   81'
Rodelin   90+2'
Report Lees-Melou   40'
Tameze   55'
Benítez   75'
Pléa   78'
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 15,144
Referee: Sébastien Desiage
26 November 2017 14 Nice 0–5 Lyon Nice
15:00 Marlon   12'   70'
Seri   22'
Dante   61'
Mendy   74'
Report Depay   5', 38'
Cornet   20',   22'
Mariano   27'
Marcelo   35'
Maolida   79'
Ferri   86'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 27,542
Referee: Frank Schneider
29 November 2017 15 Toulouse 1–2 Nice Toulouse
19:00 Delort   3'
Moubandje   29'
Cahuzac   75'
Amian   79'
Gradel   90'
Report Dante   37'   40'
Le Marchand   48'
Jallet   58'
Balotelli   80' (pen.)
Srarfi   90+1'
Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 10,336
Referee: Johan Hamel
2 December 2017 16 Nice 3–1 Metz Nice
20:00 Pléa   27'
Balotelli   56'
Saint-Maximin   71'
Report Roux   29'
Balliu   38'
Nguette   76'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 16,383
Referee: Mikael Lesage
10 December 2017 17 Nantes 1–2 Nice Nantes
17:00 Bammou   12'
Diego Carlos   67'
Report Lees-Melou   21'
Tameze   37'
Balotelli   40',   75'
Pléa   42'
Souquet   85'
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 19,723
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
17 December 2017 18 Nice 1–0 Bordeaux Nice
17:00 Balotelli   36',   42' Report Poundjé   80'
Jovanović   82'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 22,831
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
20 December 2017 19 Lille 1–1 Nice Lille
20:50 Thiago Maia   19'
  44'
El Ghazi   68'
Report Srarfi   38',   61'
Marlon   54'
Mendy   80'
Koziello   90+3'
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 26,450
Referee: Frank Schneider
13 January 2018 20 Nice 1–0 Amiens Nice
20:00 Burner   37'
Lees-Melou   66'
Report Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 17,340
Referee: Amaury Delerue
16 January 2018 21 Monaco 2–2 Nice Monaco
21:00 Glik   18'
Diakhaby   33',   75'
Keita   53'
Moutinho   63'
Falcao   90+2'
Report Cyprien   34'
Balotelli   47', 68',   61'
Le Marchand   57'
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 10,533
Referee: François Letexier
21 January 2018 22 Nice 1–0 Saint-Étienne Nice
15:00 Cyprien   23'
Seri   59'
Balotelli   70'
Report Dioussé   73' Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 23,254
Referee: Frank Schneider
27 January 2018 23 Metz 2–1 Nice Metz
20:00 Diagne   33'
Roux   50', 62',   51'
Niakhate   57'
Cohade   67'
Report Seri   15'
Burner   31'
Lees-Melou   38'
Balotelli   45+2',   58'
Dante   79'
Ganago   87'
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 13,200
Referee: Johan Hamel
3 February 2018 24 Nice 0–1 Toulouse Nice
20:00 Coly   52'
Tameze   59'
Report Sanogo   21'
Michelin   61'
Gradel   67'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 17,231
Referee: Antony Gautier
10 February 2018 25 Dijon 3–2 Nice Dijon
20:00 Djilobodji   33'
Tavares   61', 78' (pen.)
Amalfitano   80'
Kwon Chang-hoon   84'
Report Dante   42'
Lees-Melou   65'
Pléa   67'
Balotelli   74'
Marlon   80'
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Attendance: 11,901
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
18 February 2018 26 Nice 1–1 Nantes Nice
15:00 Dante   6'
Pléa   63'
Lees-Melou   77'
Report Sala   26' (pen.) Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 20,966
Referee: Clément Turpin
25 February 2018 27 Bordeaux 0–0 Nice Bordeaux
15:00 Vada   78'
Pablo   78'
Report Coly   26'
Makengo   38'
Stadium: Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux
Attendance: 23,027
Referee: Frank Schneider
2 March 2018 28 Nice 2–1 Lille Nice
19:00 Balotelli   5'
Marlon   21'
Cyprien   28',   80'
Coly   73'
Report Mothiba   35'
Luiz Araújo   51'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 20,314
Referee: Thomas Léonard
11 March 2018 29 Guingamp 2–5 Nice Guingamp
15:00 Grenier   9' (pen.)
Briand   40'
Tabanou   61'
Martins Pereira   75'
Marlon   83' (o.g.)
Report Pléa   24', 47', 58', 90+2'
Sacko   28'
Srarfi   86'
Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
Attendance: 13,656
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
18 March 2018 30 Nice 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain Nice
13:00 Saint-Maximin   17' Report Di María   21'
Verratti   74'
Dani Alves   82'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 33,478
Referee: François Letexier
1 April 2018 31 Troyes 0–2 Nice Troyes
17:00 Deplagne   29' Report Pléa   16', 83' Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 11,013
Referee: Johan Hamel
8 April 2018 32 Nice 1–1 Rennes Nice
15:00 Pléa   17'
Souquet   37'
Lees-Melou   69'
Le Marchand   78'
Dante   90+5'
Report Gelin   9'
Bourigeaud   27'
Khazri   45'
Sarr   82'
André   90+3'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 23,827
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
13 April 2018 33 Angers 1–1 Nice Angers
20:45 Fulgini   84'
Guillaume   90+1'
Report Lees-Melou   38'
Pléa   68',   86'
Benítez   77'
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 12,754
Referee: Clément Turpin
22 April 2018 34 Nice 1–0 Montpellier Nice
15:00 Lees-Melou   59' Report Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 21,285
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
28 April 2018 35 Strasbourg 1–1 Nice Strasbourg
20:00 Saadi   21'
Liénard   60'
Seka   64'
Report Marlon   29'
Balotelli   59' (pen.),   60'
Souquet   76'
Seri   79'
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,386
Referee: Amaury Delerue
6 May 2018 36 Marseille 2–1 Nice Marseille
17:00 Germain   13'
Kamara   39'
Payet   72'
Report Balotelli   5',   40' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,305
Referee: Antony Gautier
12 May 2018 37 Nice 4–1 Caen Nice
21:00 Balotelli   3', 11' (pen.)
Saint-Maximin   36'
Seri   72'
Report Guilbert   35'
Diomandé   54'
Kouakou   76'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 22,570
Referee: Frank Schneider
19 May 2018 38 Lyon 3–2 Nice Décines-Charpieu
21:00 Morel   40'
Depay   48', 65', 86'
Rafael   70'
Ferri   71'
Report Pléa   18', 89',   70'
Balotelli   20'
Benítez   53'
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 56,953
Referee: Benoît Bastien

Coupe de France edit

6 January 2018 Round of 64 Toulouse 1–0 Nice Toulouse
14:15 Somália   51' Report Tameze   65'
Dante   82'
Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 8,318
Referee: Jérôme Brisard

Coupe de la Ligue edit

13 December 2017 Round of 16 Lille 1–1
(2–3 p)
Nice Villeneuve-d'Ascq
21:05 Luiz Araújo   7',   46' Report Marlon   27'
Balotelli   58'
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 9,651
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
Penalties
Luiz Araújo  
Alonso  
Mendes  
El Ghazi  
Bissouma  
  Lees-Melou
  Cyprien
  Pléa
  Seri
9 January 2018 Quarter-finals Nice 1–2 Monaco Nice
21:00 Burner   12'
Pléa   18'
Report Lemar   3'
Diakhaby   37',   45'
Lopes   80'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 19,686
Referee: Clément Turpin

UEFA Champions League edit

Third qualifying round edit

26 July 2017 First leg Nice   1–1   Ajax Nice, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Balotelli   30',   32'
Eysseric   41'
Report Van de Beek   49',   78'
De Ligt   66'
Schöne   69'
Sánchez   78'
Veltman   90+1'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 31,342
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
2 August 2017 Second leg Ajax   2–2
(3–3a agg.)
  Nice Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Sánchez   9',   57'
Ziyech   22'
Van de Beek   26'
Report Souquet   3'
Sarr   18'
Koziello   38'
Eysseric   60'
Marcel   79'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,845
Referee: Andre Marriner (England)

Play-off round edit

16 August 2017 First leg Napoli   2–0   Nice Naples, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mertens   13'
Insigne   63'
Jorginho   70' (pen.)
Report Pléa   65'   80'
Koziello   80'
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 49,324
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
22 August 2017 Second leg Nice   0–2
(0–4 agg.)
  Napoli Nice, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Seri   8'
Lees-Melou   82'
Report Callejón   48'
Koulibaly   84'
Insigne   89'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 32,103
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

UEFA Europa League edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAZ NCE ZUL VIT
1   Lazio 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase 1–0 2–0 1–1
2   Nice 6 3 0 3 12 7 +5 9 1–3 3–1 3–0
3   Zulte Waregem 6 2 1 3 8 13 −5 7 3–2 1–5 1–1
4   Vitesse 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 5 2–3 1–0 0–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
14 September 2017 1 Zulte Waregem   1–5   Nice Waregem, Belgium
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00) Leya Iseka   46',   76' Report Pléa   16', 20'
Dante   28'
Balotelli   38',   74'
Saint-Maximin   54',   69'
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 9,072
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)
28 September 2017 2 Nice   3–0   Vitesse Nice, France
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pléa   16', 82'
Balotelli   25'
Saint-Maximin   45'
Report Serero   30' Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 15,006
Referee: Aleksei Eskov (Russia)
20 October 2016 3 Nice   1–3   Lazio Nice, France
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Balotelli   4'
Mendy   78'
Report Caicedo   5'
Milinković-Savić   65', 89'
Luiz Felipe   86'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 21,386
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
2 November 2017 4 Lazio   1–0   Nice Rome, Italy
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Lucas   75'
Le Marchand   90+2' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 21,327
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
23 November 2017 5 Nice   3–1   Zulte Waregem Nice, France
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Balotelli   5' (pen.), 31'
Tameze   86'
Report Hämäläinen   81' Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 20,274
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)
7 December 2017 6 Vitesse   1–0   Nice Arnhem, Netherlands
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Lelieveld   40'
Castaignos   84'
Report Srarfi   55'
Makengo   68'
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 17,564
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

Knockout phase edit

Round of 32 edit
15 February 2018 First leg Nice   2–3   Lokomotiv Moscow Nice, France
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Balotelli   4', 28' (pen.)
Coly   67'
Report Pejčinović   27'
Fernandes   45' (pen.), 69', 77'
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 16,918
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
22 February 2018 Second leg Lokomotiv Moscow   1–0
(4–2 agg.)
  Nice Moscow, Russia
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Denisov   8',   30'
Fernandes   45+1'
Report Balotelli   32'
Sarr   90+3'
Lees-Melou   90+3'
Stadium: RZD Arena
Attendance: 18,104
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)

References edit

  1. ^ "Squad". OGC Nice. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ "League Table". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.