- Evann Guessand - 77' Pen
Guessand penalty helps Nice keep pace with Ligue 1 leaders
Second-placed Nice earned a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Metz in Ligue 1 on Saturday thanks to a second-half penalty from Evann Guessand.
The hosts were awarded a penalty after Metz defender Fali Cande fouled Guessand in the 77th minute and the Nice striker kept his cool to find the bottom corner of the net.
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Nice moved five points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain, who play third-placed Brest on Sunday.
Metz had an early scare when their goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja fouled Guessand, causing the referee to award a penalty, but the decision was overturned by VAR due to an earlier offside.
Despite relentless pressure, a diving header from Khephren Thuram was the closest Nice came to scoring in the first half, but Oukidja pushed the attempt away.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Stephanie Frappart
French Ligue 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | +55 | 78 |
| Marseille | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | +20 | 55 |
| AS Monaco | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | +22 | 54 |
| Lille | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | +15 | 53 |
| Nice | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +18 | 51 |
| Lyon | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | +17 | 51 |
| Strasbourg | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +11 | 51 |
| Lens | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | +2 | 45 |
| Brest | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 44 |
| Stade Rennais | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | +5 | 38 |
| AJ Auxerre | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 38 |
| Toulouse | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 34 |
| Stade de Reims | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 32 |
| Nantes | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | -15 | 31 |
| Angers | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -19 | 30 |
| Le Havre AC | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -31 | 27 |
| Saint-Etienne | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -35 | 27 |
| Montpellier | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | -49 | 15 |
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