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Auxerre

New signing Theo Bair will likely make his debut for AJA up front, having played there during pre-season
Nice

New manager Franck Haise makes his OGC Nice debut, the Frenchman will likely switch to a 3-4-3 formation with wingbacks.
Jonathan Clauss is set to make his Nice debut: the wing-back moved to the French Riviera this summer from Marseille and has previously played under Haise at Lens.
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90+7'

That's all for today as the game is over.
90+4'

Spectacular goal! Lasso Coulibaly (Auxerre) brilliantly darts into the box to latch on to a cross and buries the ball into the bottom left corner, leaving the goalkeeper stunned!
90+3'

Nice quickly take a corner kick with a short pass.
90+2'

Badredine Bouanani (Nice) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. The referee blows his whistle, Nice are awarded a corner kick.
90+2'

Jonathan Clauss (Nice) sends the ball into the penalty area from a free kick a few yards outside the box. The cross is good, but the goalkeeper shows himself in a good light as he leaps high to intercept the ball.
90+1'

A player from Auxerre takes his opponent down, the referee blows his whistle for a foul. Nice get a free kick.
90

6 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
87'

Substitution. Issiaga Camara (Nice) replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
86'

Christophe Pelissier has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Lasso Coulibaly (Auxerre) replacing Gaetan Perrin.
82'

PENALTY APPEAL by Nice, but the referee thinks it was a fair challenge and play continues!
79'

A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Nice.
79'

The referee allows time for a substitution. Gaetan Laborde will be replaced by Victor Orakpo (Nice).
78'

Tanguy Ndombele (Nice) wastes a good opportunity as his pass into the box is blocked by the defence. The ball is out of play. Nice will have a chance to score from a corner.
78'

Nice have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
78'

Jonathan Clauss (Nice) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. Nice get a corner.
76'

Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) whips in the resulting set piece but it's cleared.
69'

Christophe Pelissier prepares a substitution. Theo Bair is replaced by Florian Aye (Auxerre).
69'

Jordan Lotomba (Nice) escapes his marker to connect with a cross and heads towards the left side of the goal, but the keeper pulls off an excellent save to deny him.
65'

Mohamed-Ali Cho is not able to continue due to his injury and will be replaced by Badredine Bouanani (Nice).
65'

Bilal Brahimi will be replaced by Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
63'

Bilal Brahimi (Nice) unloads a good strike from the free kick just outside the box. His effort towards the right post is stopped by Donovan Leon, who pulls off a glorious save!
62'

Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) is lying on the ground after being tackled and the physio comes onto the pitch to give him medical treatment.
61'

Theo Pellenard (Auxerre) jumps into a tackle and Romain Lissorgue signals a foul. Nice win a free kick. It's a promising situation for a direct shot.
58'

Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) takes the free kick and unleashes a strong shot from mid-range. Unfortunately for him, the ball curls inches over the crossbar. What a squandered chance!
57'

Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) makes a slide tackle, but referee Romain Lissorgue blows for a foul. Auxerre have a free kick.
55'

Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) has a shot blocked, it rebounds back to him, but even on his second attempt he cannot hit the target. His effort goes well wide.
53'

Nice fail to score from a corner as Donovan Leon (Auxerre) leaps to collect the ball.
52'

Christophe Pelissier is forced to make a change. Clement Akpa (Auxerre) is unable to continue due to injury, Theo Pellenard comes on.
51'

Clement Akpa (Auxerre) is writhing in pain and can now receive medical treatment after the referee signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
50'

Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders. The ball is out of play and Nice manage to earn a corner.
49'

What an opportunity! Jubal (Auxerre) leaps high to meet a beautiful cross into the box from the resulting free kick, and he plants a header from near the penalty spot which goes a whisker wide of the right post.
49'

It seemed like Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) was going to take a quick free kick, but instead he is going to send the ball inside the penalty box for his teammates.
49'

Bilal Brahimi (Nice) clearly holds his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball and the referee immediately stops play. It's a free kick to Auxerre, but they probably won't attempt a direct shot on goal from here.
47'

Jonathan Clauss (Nice) releases a decent shot towards the middle of the goal from the edge of the box, but it's comfortably gathered by Donovan Leon.
46'

The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
45+2'

The match has reached half-time.
45

2 additional min. will be played.
44'

It's in the back of the net! Paul Joly plays it into the box, and Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) gets on the end of the cross to put it into the bottom right corner. 1:1.
39'

The referee blows for a cooling break.
38'

Total attempts – 8:2. The number of shots on goal at present is 4:1.
36'

Elisha Owusu (Auxerre) gets to the rebound just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by one of the defending players.
32'

A cross following the corner kick finds its way to Ado Onaiwu (Auxerre) inside the box and he manages to steer it to the left side of the target. He is about to start celebrating a goal, but Marcin Bulka makes a save in the nick of time and maintains the current score.
32'

Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will swing the ball into the penalty box.
32'

The ball is cleared after Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. Auxerre will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
31'

Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) works the corner short instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
31'

Ado Onaiwu (Auxerre) runs onto a loose pass inside the box and releases a tremendous shot towards the bottom right corner. However, Marcin Bulka anticipates the shot and makes a brilliant save. Auxerre have been awarded a corner kick.
29'

The defender bravely blocks the shot from Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) inside the box.
21'

Gaetan Laborde sends a precise lofted cross into the box. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) rises above the defenders and produces a header which goes in off the right post. The score is 0:1.
19'

A lofted pass evades the keeper and lands right on the head of Theo Bair (Auxerre) in the centre of the box, but his header sails narrowly wide of the right post when an empty net was beckoning.
18'

Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) overhits the corner kick and none of his teammates can their head on it.
16'

Flag up against Gaetan Laborde (Nice). He had space to move into behind the defence, but he went too soon.
11'

A dangerous looking corner kick from Jonathan Clauss (Nice) is cleared to safety by the defence.
9'

Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) goes on a mazy run, gets into the box and from around the penalty spot he misses the target. What a chance that was!
5'

The referee blows his whistle for a foul after Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) overruns the ball during an attack and makes an aggressive challenge on his opponent.
1'

Here we go, today's match is starting right now.

Auxerre will kick-off.

Romain Lissorgue was nominated as the referee for this game.

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