- 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 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | +39 | 56 |
| Marseille | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | +21 | 46 |
| Lille | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | +15 | 41 |
| Nice | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | +17 | 40 |
| AS Monaco | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | +14 | 40 |
| Lyon | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | +13 | 36 |
| Strasbourg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | +5 | 33 |
| Lens | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | +3 | 33 |
| Brest | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | -3 | 32 |
| AJ Auxerre | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 28 |
| Toulouse | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 27 |
| Angers | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 27 |
| Stade Rennais | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | -2 | 26 |
| Stade de Reims | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 22 |
| Nantes | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -14 | 21 |
| Saint-Etienne | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -30 | 19 |
| Le Havre AC | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -25 | 17 |
| Montpellier | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -31 | 15 |
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