NîMES. Nîmes conquers Ajaccio with a 2-0 win with a goal from G. Courtet (12′) and a goal from R. Nouri (33′). Nîmes was vastly superior ball possession (64%) was among the key factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Stade des Costières stadium in Nîmes on Monday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Guillaume Paradis who had the assistance of Michel Dolmadjian and Cédric Favre. The 4th official was Aurélien Saunier. The weather was mist. The temperature was cold at 13.5 degrees Celsius or 56.28 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 100%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Nîmes was in firm control of the ball 64% while Ajaccio was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ajaccio was more aggressive with 81 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Nîmes found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Nîmes shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Ajaccio shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Nîmes received 2 yellow cards (Z. Ferhat and K. Guessoum). On the opposite side, Ajaccio received 2 yellow cards (Y. Cimignani and M. El Idrissy).

Standings

After playing this match, Nîmes will have 17 points like Paris to stay in the 8th place. On the opposite side, Ajaccio will stay with 19 points to stay in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligue 2, Nîmes will play away against Guingamp on the 23rd of October with a 3-3 head to head record.

Ajaccio will host Nancy on the 23rd of October with a 6-5 head to head statistic in favor of Nancy (8 draws).

Nîmes – Formation

Nîmes adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Pascal Plancque decided to play with the following team: Lucas Dias (6.9), Patrick Burner (6.5), Naomichi Ueda (7.0), Pablo Martinez (5.9), Theo Sainte Luce (6.2), Yassine Benrahou (6.2), Julien Ponceau (6.6), Leon Delpech (6.7), Niclas Eliasson (6.8), Zinedine Ferhat (7.4) and Karim Aribi (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Amjhad Nazih, Arthur Pontet, Kelyan Guessoum (7.0), Gaëtan Paquiez (6.5), Antoine Valerio, Elías Már Ómarsson (6.8) and Enzo Philibert.

Nîmes could not rely on the presence of K. Guessoum (injured).

Substitutions

Nîmes made 3 changes: P. Martinez for K. Guessoum (63′), P. Burner for G. Paquiez (64′) and K. Aribi for E. Omarsson (64′).

Best player: Zinedine Ferhat​

The most impressive player for Nîmes was Zinedine Ferhat even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.4) with 39 passes (79% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 11. He performed 5 crosses.

Ajaccio – Formation

Also Ajaccio adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

On the opposite side, Olivier Pantaloni played with: Benjamin Leroy (7.1), Clement Vidal (6.7), Oumar Gonzalez (7.4), Cedric Avinel (6.6), Gedeon Kalulu Kyatengwa (7.1), Cyrille Bayala (8.1), Mathieu Coutadeur (7.6), Yanis Cimignani (6.6), Riad Nouri (7.6), Gaëtan Courtet (7.9) and Mounaim El Idrissy (7.2).

They had on the bench: Francois-Joseph Sollacaro, Chaker Alhadhur, Alassane Ndiaye (6.1), Kouame Jean Fiacre Botue (6.4), Tairyk Arconte (6.4) and Lebas da Silva.

Substitutions

Ajaccio made 5 changes: C. Bayala for T. Arconte (73′), M. El Idrissy for J. Botue (73′), R. Nouri for A. N’Diaye (80′), M. Coutadeur for P. Lebas Da Silva (87′) and G. Courtet for C. Alhadhur (87′).

Best player: Cyrille Bayala​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Ajaccio was Cyrille Bayala.

His rating is (8.1) with 32 passes (56% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 13. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Ligue 2.​

• Nîmes – Ajaccio – 2-0