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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | +34 | 57 |
| Lens | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | +24 | 53 |
| Lyon | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | +13 | 45 |
| Marseille | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | +18 | 43 |
| Lille | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | +6 | 40 |
| Stade Rennais | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | +3 | 40 |
| AS Monaco | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | +4 | 37 |
| Strasbourg | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | +9 | 35 |
| Brest | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 33 |
| Lorient | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | -4 | 33 |
| Toulouse | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | +5 | 31 |
| Angers | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 29 |
| Le Havre AC | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 26 |
| Paris FC | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -12 | 26 |
| Nice | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -14 | 24 |
| AJ Auxerre | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -16 | 18 |
| Nantes | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -19 | 17 |
| Metz | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | -31 | 13 |
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