- 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 9 |
Marseille | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
Nantes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
AS Monaco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
Lens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
Lille | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
Le Havre AC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
Nice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
Strasbourg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
Stade de Reims | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
Stade Rennais | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Brest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
AJ Auxerre | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
Lyon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
Toulouse | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
Montpellier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Angers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Saint-Etienne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |