Le Havre AC v Nice
Le Havre upset title-chasing Nice in Ligue 1
Nice suffered a 3-1 away loss as the typically solid defensive side struggled to contain Le Havre in their Ligue 1 clash on Saturday.
Nice are in second place with 32 points, and leaders Paris Saint-Germain will have a chance to extend their four-point advantage when they visit Lille on Sunday. Le Havre are ninth on 19 points.
Emmanuel Sabbi broke the deadlock for Le Havre after five minutes by tapping in a rebound from Nice goalkeeper Marcin Bulka and then doubled his tally with a volley from an acute angle 10 minutes before the break.
The night only got worse for the visitors when Mohamed Bayo converted a penalty six minutes after the break, following Loic Nego being fouled by Melvin Bard.
In the final minutes of the match, a clash broke out that resulted in both Le Havre's Samuel Grandsir and Nice's Jean-Clair Todibo receiving red cards.
During stoppage time, Nice secured a consolation goal as Tom Louchet tapped in a cross from a short distance.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeremie Pignard
French Ligue 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | +19 | 43 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | +25 | 42 |
| Marseille | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | +22 | 35 |
| Lyon | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | +9 | 33 |
| Lille | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | +8 | 32 |
| Stade Rennais | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | +5 | 31 |
| Strasbourg | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 27 |
| Toulouse | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | +6 | 26 |
| AS Monaco | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 23 |
| Brest | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 22 |
| Angers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 22 |
| Lorient | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | -7 | 22 |
| Paris FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 19 |
| Le Havre AC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | -8 | 19 |
| Nice | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 18 |
| Nantes | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -13 | 14 |
| AJ Auxerre | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -14 | 12 |
| Metz | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -21 | 12 |
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