Clermont overcomes Lille 1-0 with a goal scored by V. N’Simba

CLERMONT-FERRAND. Clermont tops Lille 1-0 after V. N'Simba scored just 1 goal (32').

Clermont overcomes Lille 1-0 with a goal scored by V. N'Simba

CLERMONT-FERRAND. Clermont overcomes Lille 1-0 after V. N’Simba scored just 1 goal (32′). Lille lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Stade Gabriel Montpied stadium in Clermont-Ferrand on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Eric Wattellier with the assistance of Gwenaël Pasqualotti and Steven Torregrossa. The 4th official was Romain Delpech.

Match Statistics​

  • 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
  • 9 Total 10
  • 4 On Target 2
  • 5 Off Target 8
  • 0 Shots blocked 3
  • 94 Attack 116
  • 63 Dangerous attack 55
  • 66 Ball safe 68
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 10
Fouls
  • 9 Total 9
  • 1 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Lille had a strong ball possession 57% while Clermont was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Clermont was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Clermont won the match​.

Clermont shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Lille shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Clermont received 1 yellow card (J. Tell). On the other side, Lille received 3 yellow cards (R. Sanches, Xeka and B. Andre).

Match Timeline

32'
32'
57'
60'
Yusuf Yazıcı- sub ->R. Sanches
60'
Jim Allevinah- sub ->E. Rashani
71'
71'
71'
J. David- sub ->T. Weah
77'
78'
81'
Angel Gomes- sub ->J. Ikone
84'
85'
90'
Benjamin André- Yellow

Standings

After playing this contest, Clermont will have 13 points like Nantes to stay in the 11th place. On the other side, Lille will stay with 14 points like Olympique Marseille, Monaco and Lorient to stay in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligue 1, Clermont will play away against Nantes on the 23rd of October with a 5-4 head to head stats in favor of Clermont (2 draws).

Lille will host Brest on the 23rd of October with a 6-2 head to head statistic in favor of Lille (1 draw).

Clermont – Formation

Clermont
G
Arthur Desmas 1.France
6.8
D
Florent Ogier 21.France
7.1
D
7.4
D
Vital Nsimba 12.DR Congo
7.7
Goals32'
D
Akim Zedadka 20.Algeria
7.1
M
Johan Gastien 25.France
6.9
M
Elbasan Rashani 18.Kosovo
7.0
71'
M
Jason Berthomier 8.France
6.8
84'
M
Jodel Dossou 24.Benin
6.5
78'
M
6.9
F
Mohamed Bayo 27.Guinea
6.2
77'
Substitutes
G
Ouparine Djoco 40.Guinea-Bissau
D
Arial Mendy 15.Senegal
D
Karim Mohamed 33.Comoros
D
Alidu Seidu 36.Ghana
M
Jonathan Iglesias 10.Uruguay
6.3
84'
M
Oriol Busquets 22.Spain
F
Jim Allevinah 11.Gabon
6.5
71'
F
Pierre-Yves Hamel 26.France
6.6
77'
F
Jordan Tell 9.Guadeloupe
6.3
78' 85'

Clermont adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Pascal Gastien decided to play with the following team: Arthur Desmas (6.8), Akim Zedadka (7.1), Cedric Hountondji (7.4), Florent Ogier (7.1), Vital N’Simba (7.7), Salis Abdul Samed (6.9), Johan Gastien (6.9), Jodel Dossou (6.5), Jason Berthomier (6.8), Elbasan Rashani (7.0) and Mohamed Bayo (6.2).

The home team had on the bench: Jonathan Iglesias (6.3), Arial Mendy, Ouparine Djoco, Jim Allevinah (6.5), Pierre-Yves Hamel (6.6), Oriol Busquets, Jordan Tell (6.3), Karim Mohamed and Alidu Seidu.

Substitutions

Clermont made 4 changes: E. Rashani for J. Allevinah (71′), M. Bayo for P. Hamel (77′), J. Dossou for J. Tell (78′) and J. Berthomier for J. Iglesias (84′).

Best player: Vital N’Simba​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Clermont was Vital N’Simba.

His rating is (7.7) with 1 goal, 36 passes (66% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.

Lille – Formation

LOSC Lille
G
Ivo Grbić 1.Croatia
6.8
D
José Fonte 6.Portugal
6.8
D
Zeki Çelik 2.Turkey
6.3
D
6.5
71'
D
Tiago Djaló 3.Portugal
7.3
M
Benjamin André 21.France
6.7
60' 90'
M
Renato Sanches  18.Portugal
6.3
60' 32'
M
Xeka 8.Portugal
7.7
57'
M
Jonathan Ikoné 10.France
6.3
81'
M
Jonathan Bamba 7.France
6.8
F
Timothy Weah  22.United States
6.6
71'
Substitutes
G
Adam Jakubech 16.Slovakia
D
J. Pied 26.France
D
Domagoj Bradaric 29.Croatia
6.3
71'
M
Yusuf Yazıcı 11.Turkey
7.1
60'
M
Amadou Onana 24.Belgium
7.2
60'
M
Cheikh Niasse 27.Senegal
M
Angel Gomes 20.England
6.4
81'
F
J. David 9.Canada
6.4
71'
F
Isaac Lihadji 19.France

Also Lille adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

On the other side, Jocelyn Gourvennec played with: Ivo Grbić (6.8), Zeki Çelik (6.3), José Fonte (6.8), Tiago Djaló (7.3), Gabriel Gudmundsson (6.5), Xeka (7.7), Benjamin André (6.7), Jonathan Ikoné (6.3), Renato Sanches (6.3), Jonathan Bamba (6.8) and Timothy Weah (6.6).

They had on the bench: Jérémy Pied, Jonathan David (6.4), Isaac Lihadji, Yusuf Yazıcı (7.1), Amadou Onana (7.2), Domagoj Bradarić (6.3), Cheikh Niasse, Angel Gomes (6.4) and Adam Jakubech.

Substitutions

Lille made 5 changes: R. Sanches for Y. Yazici (60′), B. Andre for A. Onana (60′), G. Gudmundsson for D. Bradaric (71′), T. Weah for J. David (71′) and J. Ikone for A. Gomes (81′).

Best player: Xeka​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Lille was Xeka.

His rating is (7.7) with 57 passes (75% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 7 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Ligue 1.​