- 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 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 26 |
| AS Monaco | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 20 |
| Lille | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 18 |
| Marseille | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 17 |
| Nice | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +10 | 16 |
| Lyon | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 15 |
| Stade de Reims | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 14 |
| Lens | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +2 | 14 |
| Strasbourg | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 13 |
| Brest | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| Stade Rennais | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 11 |
| Nantes | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| AJ Auxerre | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| Angers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 10 |
| Toulouse | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| Saint-Etienne | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -16 | 7 |
| Le Havre AC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -13 | 6 |
| Montpellier | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -21 | 4 |
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