For a place in the semi-finals of the Conference League with a clash against Fiorentina, OGC Nice had to pass the obstacle FC Basel in the quarter-final return to the Allianz Riviera. In a sold-out stadium but with no Swiss supporters absent due to a prefectural ban, Didier Digard’s men started this meeting with solid intentions. Hichem Boudaoui thinks to open the scoring but on the throw-in, Terem Moffi is logically signaled offside (6th).
The Aiglons will continue this momentum with pressing from the Nigerian striker and at the end Gaëtan Laborde who shook the nets after a nice sequence in the area (10th, 1-0). The center-forward trained at the Girondins de Bordeaux scored his 13th goal of the season in all competitions.
GAËTAN LABOOOOOORDE �� THE OPENING OF THE SCORE FOR NICE! ��
This opener will wake up the Baloise formation which had been timorous until then. Heiko Vogel’s team came out of their camp and did not go far from equalizing after a low cross from Zeki Amdouni who found no one (26th). Nice tries for its part to make the break, from a free kick Aaron Ramsey finds Khéphren Thuram but the head of the French neo-international is too imprecise (33rd). At half-time, the Aiglons were logically in the lead.
The second period is tough, the Niçois receive yellow cards like Hichem Boudaoui, who will be suspended in the event of a possible semi-final first leg for his team in this Conference League. Before the hour mark after a failed intervention by Pelmard with both feet off, Terem Moffi thinks of obtaining a penalty but the Dutch referee of the match does not signal a fault (58th).
After his first goal, Gaëtan Laborde is not far from the double and with style! The 28-year-old striker attempts an acrobatic volley from a cross from the left of Melvin Bard, but his attempt goes just wide of Hitz’s posts. At the end of the match, the Allianz Riviera gives voice to carry its team with this potential qualification in the semi-finals.
But the OGCN will eventually back down and concede the equalizer. It is a former face of Ligue 1 which puts the two teams on an equal footing: at the entrance to the surface, Jean-Kévin Augustin is alone to send his recovery into the back of Schmeichel’s net (86th, 1-1). Place now in the extension for the Nice and the Swiss.
JEAN-KÉVIN AUGUSTIN EQUALIZES IN THE 85TH MINUTE �� Big blow for Nice…
In a scenario similar to that of Rennes – Shakthar Donetsk with a French team long in front but finally caught, the OGCN will suffer another crushing blow in the first period of extra time. On a cross from the left, Kasim Adams Nuhu squares the Danish goalkeeper with a header (98th, 1-2) and allows his team to take the lead.
For the last act, the people of Nice try everything for everything. Entering the game earlier, Billal Brahimi has an excellent free kick near the Swiss surface but his kick crashes on the bar of Hitz (107th). The following attempts will not take effect and the Riviera formation leaves pitifully the European Cup. There are no more French clubs on the continental scene for this 2022-2023 season. FC Basel will face Fiorentina in the semi-finals while the other meeting of the last four will oppose West Ham to AZ Alkmaar.
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Finished: What a nightmare for the people of Nice. Perfectly entered into their match thanks to Laborde’s opener in the 9th minute, the Aiglons lost the thread. In a second half without rhythm and without intensity, it was the Baslers who saved their skin by equalizing in the 86th minute thanks to Augustin. Then embarked on an extension, the Azureans did not take their heads out of the water and Adams came to give them the coup de grace (98 ‘). The score has not changed and it is FC Basel (3-4 aggregate) which qualifies for the semi-finals of the Europa League Conference where they will find Fiorentina. For Didier Digard and his men, it will now be necessary to focus on Ligue 1 and their slim hopes of a top 5, synonymous with the European Cup in 2023/2024.
Finished: It’s over! OGC Nice lost on their lawn against FC Basel (1-2) and was eliminated from the Europa League Conference. There is no longer any French club in the European Cup.
120 2 mins. : The Baslers are on a wire at the reception of a strong cross from Brahimi. But the Swiss hold a few seconds from the final whistle.
120 1 min. : Two minutes of additional time will be played to close this quarter-final second leg of the Europa League Conference.
120 mins. – Change: In an attempt to cut the pace, Fink replaces Ndoye for the final seconds.
117 mins. : Dante sends a cross to the far post where Pépé, well blocked by Calafiori, cannot cut the trajectory.
115 mins. – Yellow card for Lang: Author of an anti-game foul on Brahimi, Lang receives a yellow card.
114 mins. – Change: In an attempt to snatch a penalty shootout, Belahyane takes the place of Ndayishimiye.
110 mins. – Opportunity for FC Basel: Schmeichel’s headline! The Danish goalkeeper pushes back on his line an eccentric free kick kicked directly by Males.
109 mins. – Change: On the side of FC Basel, Xhada gave way to Essiam.
108 mins. – Opportunity for Nice: The bar for Brahimi! The Algerian charges in with a well-placed free-kick and even though he was beaten, Hitz is saved by his crossbar.
106 mins. : The game resumes between at the Allianz Riviera. The Niçois have 15 minutes to achieve the feat.
Extra time half: The first overtime period ends. Nice is led by Basel (1-2) and virtually eliminated from the Europa League Conference.
105 1 min. : Two minutes of additional time have been announced.
105 1 min. – Yellow card for Thuram-Ulien: For a foul on Ndoye, Thuram, who had escaped the warning so far, receives a yellow card.
104 mins. – Opportunity for Nice: Another excellent ball dropped on the head of Ramsey by Brahimi. The Nice environment does not adjust the sights and the Swiss will be able to emerge.
102 mins. – Opportunity for FC Basel: Xhaka’s free kick! His shot from 20 meters is very precise and will flirt with the small outside net. What a fright for the Aiglons.
101 mins. : The corner kick is played by two players and results in nothing.
100 mins. : The momentum is clearly Basel. Amraoui is taken by Ndoye who obtains yet another corner.
98 mins. – Goal for FC Basel: Adams Nuhu gives the advantage to Basel! On receiving a precise cross from Males, the Basel defender jumps higher than everyone and places a precise header along the right post. At instant T, Nice is eliminated and Basel leads 2 goals to 1. What a cold snap on the Allianz Riviera.
97 mins. – Opportunity for FC Basel: The rescue of Rosario! Amdouni is on the verge of taking over a perfect cross from Ndoye at the far post and the Dutchman emerges to save his people.
96 mins. : Laborde’s whim! Upon receiving a center from Brahimi, the former Rennais arrives launched and sees his shot pass just above the cage.
95 mins. : On receiving the corner kick, Rosario attempts an acrobatic volley with a rebound. It’s safe for Hitz.
94 mins. : It’s next door for Grandpa! After procrastinating too much in the area, the Ivorian has a second opportunity. She is deflected Nice gets the corner.
91 mins. : From long range, Males fires a shot that Schmeichel watches pass away from his cage.
91 mins. : Let’s go for the first period of extra time between Nice and Bâlois.
0end 90 min. : No winner between Nice and Basel so far (1-1). We will therefore have the right to an extension due to the perfect equality after 180 minutes (3-3).
90 6 mins. : Grandpa fails again! Too short at the reception of the precise center of Brahimi towards the far post, the n°29 can only touch the ball.
90 4 mins. – Yellow card for Ramsey: For an imaginary foul, Aaron Ramsey receives a yellow card.
90 3 mins. : Rosario’s good cross from the right reaches Pépé. The latter seems surprised and misses his control.
90 1 min. : Five minutes of additional time will be played to close this second act.
90 mins. – Opportunity for FC Basel: The post for Amdouni! While the corner kick did nothing, the No. 9 inherited the leather near the surface and saw his powerful attempt crashing into the upright of the Aiglons cage.
90 mins. – Opportunity for FC Basel: Schmeichel’s save! Shifted by Augustin, Ndoye sees his shot being released by the Danish goalkeeper.
88 mins. – Change: To try to snatch the victory and therefore the qualification, Brahimi takes the place of Boudaoui.
86 mins. – Goal for FC Basel: Jean-Kévin Augustin equalizes. On a long ball towards the surface, the delivery of Calafiori’s header to the far post is precise and allows Augustin to adjust a powerful half-volley from the penalty spot. Schmeichel can’t do anything and everything has to be redone. 1-1.
85 mins. : Xhaka charges with a long free kick. He is not precise and Schmeichel captures the ball without worry.
83 mins. – Change: Third change for visitors. Zeqiri gives way to Males.
81 mins. : After a few seconds of hesitation, fright and verification, the referee orders the game to resume. No penalty for FC Basel.
80 mins. : Augustin collapses in the surface of Nice! For the moment, the referee does not signal anything but the game is stopped.
77 mins. : Ouuuuh the small bridge of Thuram in the surface of the Swiss! The rest of the action of the French international is more messy and allows Xhaka to come back just in front of his cage.
75 mins. : Launched at the limit of the offside on the right, Pépé wants to serve Laborde in the axis. The transmission of the Ivorian is anticipated and cut.
74 mins. : The voices rise in the bays of the Allianz Riviera just over a quarter of an hour from the end of regulation time. The Niçois are very close to a European semi-final.
73 mins. – Change: On the side of OGC Nice, Moffi, Bard and Mendy leave the lawn in favor of Pépé, Amraoui and Rosario.
72 mins. – Change: Double change for FC Basel. Millar and Burger are replaced by Calafiori and Augustin.
70 mins. : On the right, Laborde finds Ramsey with a header. Then in the area, the player who passed through Juventus tries to serve Moffi on a plateau but his transmission is intercepted.
67 mins. : Wanted by Thuram in the back of the defense, Moffi is reported in an offside position. It has been a constant for the former Lorient player since the start of the match.
66 mins. : Bad pass from Thuram in the middle. The midfielder fights to make up for his mistake and commits a foul which will not earn him a warning.
64 mins. – Opportunity for Nice: What a gesture from Gaëtan Laborde! After a won duel, Bard sends a precise center at the height of the penalty spot where Laborde takes up the leather with a perfectly felt acrobatic scissor. Hitz can blow, it’s right next to it.
61 mins. : Not worried so far since the return from the locker room, OGC Nice is content to maintain possession.
59 mins. – Yellow card for Bard: Late in his intervention on Lang, Bard receives a yellow card, the third against a Nice player.
59 mins. : The game is temporarily interrupted, the time for the referee to ensure that his decision is the right one. He is undeterred by his video assistants and the game resumes.
58 mins. : Moffi remains on the ground in the Basel area. For the moment, the referee signals nothing and the game continues.
56 mins. – Yellow card for Boudaoui: Hicham Boudaoui is cautioned for a foul on Zeqiri. The Algerian will be suspended for the first leg in the event of qualification.
52 mins. : Moffi’s rush on the left is inconclusive. After infiltrating the area, the Nigerian shoots from a tight angle and his attempt is blocked by Pelmard.
50 mins. : The Aiglons hold possession at the start of the second half. The people of Basel do not yet seem revolted as qualification is not in their hands for the moment.
48 mins. : Nobody is at the reception of the corner and in the continuity of the action, Boudaoui sees his attempt being blocked by Zeqiri.
48 mins. : Excellent cross from Mendy between the six meters and the goalkeeper. Moffi and preceded by Adams who concedes the corner.
46 mins. : Here we go again between Nice and Basel.
Half-time: Perfectly entered into their match, the Niçois opened the scoring in the 9th minute thanks to Gaëtan Laborde. The first act was then balanced and the two teams had a few opportunities to break or equalize, without success. The hardest part is still to come for the Aiglons who will have to maintain their advantage. As a reminder, the aggregate score so far is 3 goals to 2 and an equalizer from Basel would take the two teams into extra time with the aim of a place in the semi-finals of the Europa League Conference.
Half-time: It’s the break at the Allianz Riviera. Nice leads 1 goal to 0 against Basel and ensures, for the moment, its qualification.
44 mins. : Active on the left side, Bard sends a cross to the near post. Hitz anticipated and grabbed the ball.
44 mins. : Targeted by a ball over the defense, Zeqiri is signaled offside.
41 mins. : Laborde kicks a corner that no one can take back within six meters. In the continuity of the action, Ndayishimiye is guilty of a fault and the Swiss will be able to give themselves some air.
40 mins. : Bard’s ride on the left! After a good run and a nice big bridge, the former OL side pushes his ball too far out of goal.
38 mins. – Yellow card for Costa Santos: Dante is the first Niçois warned in this game for a foul on Ndoye in midfield.
36 mins. : Burger’s pressing is effective on Mendy and allows FC Basel to maintain the pressure in the local camp. There are less than ten minutes left in regulation time for the first period.
33 mins. : Ramsey takes care of it and deposits the ball on the head of Thuram at six meters. Well taken by Adams, the son of the 1998 World champion did not succeed in putting Hitz in danger.
32 mins. – Yellow card for Ndoye: Bard’s hook on the left takes Ndoye by surprise and the latter is forced to commit the fault. He received the first yellow card of the game and offered a very interesting eccentric free kick to Nice.
31 mins. : For the third time in the match, Terem Moffi is flagged for offside. Not stingy in the efforts so far, the Nigerian is still guilty of some technical and tactical inaccuracies.
30 mins. : Ramsey gets rid of his vis-à-vis at 25 meters. So free from any marking, the Welshman allows Hitz to heat his gloves on his too neutral strike.
28 mins. – Opportunity for FC Basel: What an equalizing opportunity for the visitors! On the right of the surface, Amdouni makes the difference before depositing the ball just in front of the cage of Schmeichel, beaten. Zeqiri is too short and the people of Nice are doing very well.
26 mins. : Millar strikes on the left against Ndayishimiye. Guilty of a stroller in the back of the Nice defender, the eccentric midfielder is sanctioned.
24 mins. : Bard’s poor clearance in the air allows Ndoye to inherit the ball from 20 yards. The No. 27 does not ask questions and sends a shot that is far too crushed.
23 mins. – Opportunity for Nice: It’s right next to Laborde! Targeted by a long reversal of play from Dante, Mendy serves Laborde in withdrawal. After having put his support, the first scorer of the game sees his worked attempt slipping away to the left of Hitz’s cage.
22 mins. : On the other side, Laborde is not fast enough to overtake Pelmard. The Basel defender protects the leather and benefits from the return to six meters.
21 mins. : In position number 10, Amdouni searches for his companion Zeqiri in the depths. His serve is too long and ends up in Schmeichel’s gloves.
19 mins. : Good combination on the right between Mendy and Laborde. After a one-two, the first city centers towards the surface where Adams spreads the danger.
18 mins. : After a few minutes of hesitation following Laborde’s goal, the Aiglons regained control of the game and exchanged short passes.
16 mins. : Alerted in the zone of truth, Moffi tries to control with the toe. Taken over by Adams, he is in any case reported in an illicit position.
15 mins. : Double scorer in the first leg, Amdouni fires a shot from the edge of the area. Schmeichel doesn’t have to worry about this too crushed attempt.
14 mins. : Ndoye, formerly of the house, sounds the revolt for Basel and strikes on the right of the surface. If he takes over Bard to open a cross angle, Dante has anticipated everything and intervenes at the near post.
12 mins. : Dominated since the kick-off, the visitors put their foot on the ball from the goal in order to reassure themselves and avoid suffering the waves of the Riviera.
10 minutes. : Thanks to this first goal, the OGCN takes an option on qualification and leads 3 goals to 2 over the two games after ten minutes of play.
09 mins. – Goal for Nice: The opening of the score signed Gaëtan Laborde! After a successful pressing, Moffi allows Thuram to serve Ramsey at the entrance to the area. The Welshman has seen it all and shifts Laborde to his right who only has to adjust a powerful shot between the goalkeeper and the post even if he seems to be deflected by Pelmard. It’s 1 goal to 0 in favor of Nice.
08 mins. : From the right, Mendy crosses towards the entrance to the area and Moffi. The double scorer of the first leg is overtaken.
06 mins. : Hicham Boudaoui believes to open the score but it is not so! Served in the area by Moffi, the Algerian had found the small left net of Hitz in first intention. Eventually, the linesman signals an initial offside position from the Nigerian.
05 mins. : This time, the corner is played by two by Ramsey who serves Laborde behind. The former Rennais took his chance a first then a second time, without success.
04 mins. : Laborde takes care of it and aims for the first post where Burger concedes a new corner kick.
04 mins. : From outside the area, Mendy takes the initiative to shoot. He is countered and gets the corner.
03 mins. : The Niçois have almost exclusive possession in this start and are trying to find the fault in a curled up Swiss block.
01 min. : Laborde is searched for the first time in the back of the defense by a long ball from Dante … which flies to the exit of the goal.
01 min. : Let’s go between Nice and Basel in a very nice atmosphere!
00 mins. : The 22 holders as well as the refereeing corps are on the pitch. The start of the game is imminent.
00 mins. : Only a few minutes left before the kick-off which will be given by Serdar Gozubuyuk.
00 mins. : Also author of a good performance and a double a week ago, Zeki Amdouni will try to do it again tonight. Moreover, he offered the point of a draw to his team against Young Boys on Sunday by equalizing in the second half. Like Terem Moffi, opposing defenders shouldn’t give him much space.
00 min. : On the bench: De Mol (g.), Salvi (g.), Vogel, Calafiori, Augustine, Novoa, Males, Fink, Kade, Essiam
00 min. Hitz (g.) – Lang, Adams, Pelmard – Ndoye, Diouf, Xhaka (c.), Burger, Millar – Amdouni, Zeqiri
00 mins. : Heiko Vogel has to do without Arnau Comas, Fabien Frei and Sergio Lopez.
00 mins. : Arrived this winter in Nice, from Lorient, Terem Moffi has integrated perfectly into the collective of the Riviera club. Author of 3 goals and 1 assist in 3 Europa League Conference games played, the Nigerian has also done damage on the national scene. Holder this evening after having been left to rest for half time in Brest, he will be watched closely.
00 min. : Sur le banc : Bulka (g.), Bryan, Amraoui, Nahounou, Belahyane, Louchet, Bouanani, Rosario, Pepe, Brahimi
00 min. Schmeichel (g.) – Ndayishimiye, Todibo, Dante (c.) – Mendy, Ramsey, Boudaoui, Thuram, Bard – Laborde, Moffi
00 mins. : Today, Didier Digard has to do without many players. Youcef Atal, Alexis Beka Beka, Sofiane Diop, Jordan Lotomba and Mattia Viti are all absent.
00 mins. : During the first leg, Nice and Bâlois had parted back to back (2-2). Zeki Amdouni on one side and Terem Moffi on the other had each offered a double.
00 mins. : For its part, FC Basel (6th) is not doing much better in the Super League. Unable to win in their last 4 games, the Swiss are in bad shape and must reach the last four of ECL by ousting the OGCN in order to embellish a season that has been far too insignificant so far.
00 mins. : 9th in Ligue 1, 10 points from 5th place synonymous with the European Cup, Nice is counting on this competition in order to play continental matches again in 2023/2024. But the dynamic is not good since the Aiglons remain on 5 games without a win in all competitions. Beaten in Brest last weekend, they will be keen to show a better face with the return of their executives to the starting XI.
00 mins. : Struggling in their respective championships, these two teams hope that this competition will serve as a breath of fresh air but also and above all as a means of access to Europe next year.
00 mins. : This Thursday evening, OGC Nice receives FC Basel for the quarter-final second leg of the Europa League Conference. Kick-off will be at 9 p.m.
00 mins. : Good evening and welcome to our site to follow the return match of the quarter-finals of the Europa League Conference between Nice and FC Basel live.