Valenciennes 1-2 Nice: result and report

Ligue 1 · Saturday 10 May 2008

Result

Valenciennes 1-2 Nice

Ligue 1 · Saturday 10 May 2008, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Valenciennes 1-2 Nice: match report

Valenciennes lost to Nice 1-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday 10 May 2008. The half-time score was 0-0.

Ederson opened the scoring in the 49th minute. Valenciennes's goal came from Steve Savidan (89', penalty). Nice scored through Ederson (49') and Bakari Koné (57').

Discipline: Valenciennes received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card; Nice received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Valenciennes were 12th on 45 points from 36 and Nice 9th on 49 points from 36. Valenciennes went on to finish that season 13th with 45 points, and Nice 8th with 55.

Valenciennes lined up in a 4-4-2 and Nice in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Valenciennes wins, 0 draws and 3 for Nice.

Going into the match Valenciennes's last five read L-D-L-W-L and Nice's D-D-L-W-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 24'Yellow card · D. DucourtiouxValenciennes
  • 39'Yellow card · José SaezValenciennes
  • 49'Goal · EdersonNice · 0-1
  • 57'Goal · Bakari KonéNice · 0-2
  • 67'Yellow card · Cyril RoolNice
  • 86'Second yellow · José SaezValenciennes
  • 89'Penalty goal · Steve SavidanValenciennes · 1-2

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Valenciennes 0, draws 0, Nice 3.

Team news

Valenciennes line-up (4-4-2)

Nicolas Penneteau, Guillaume Rippert, Jeovânio, Sébastien Roudet, José Saez, Steve Savidan, Filip Sebo, David Ducourtioux, A. Ouaddou, Geoffrey Doumeng, Éric Chelle

Nice line-up (4-4-2)

Lionel Letizi, Cedric Kante, Drissa Diakite, Onyekachi Apam, Cyril Rool, David Hellebuyck, Ederson, Florent Balmont, Bakari Koné, Anthony Modeste, Cyril Jeunechamp