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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | +18 | 40 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | +22 | 39 |
| Marseille | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | +19 | 32 |
| Lille | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | +11 | 32 |
| Lyon | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | +8 | 30 |
| Stade Rennais | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | +5 | 30 |
| Strasbourg | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | +5 | 24 |
| Toulouse | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | +2 | 23 |
| AS Monaco | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 23 |
| Angers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| Brest | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 22 |
| Lorient | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -9 | 19 |
| Le Havre AC | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 18 |
| Nice | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 18 |
| Paris FC | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 16 |
| Nantes | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 14 |
| AJ Auxerre | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 12 |
| Metz | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -20 | 12 |
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