Nice v Metz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | +14 | 18 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 17 |
| Strasbourg | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 16 |
| Lens | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 16 |
| Lyon | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 15 |
| Lille | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 14 |
| AS Monaco | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
| Toulouse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 13 |
| Stade Rennais | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| Nice | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 11 |
| Paris FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| Brest | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Lorient | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| AJ Auxerre | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 7 |
| Nantes | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| Le Havre AC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| Angers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| Metz | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -15 | 2 |
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