- 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 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | +54 | 74 |
| AS Monaco | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | +22 | 53 |
| Marseille | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | +16 | 52 |
| Lyon | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | +18 | 51 |
| Lille | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | +13 | 50 |
| Strasbourg | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | +11 | 50 |
| Nice | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | +17 | 48 |
| Brest | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | +1 | 44 |
| Lens | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| AJ Auxerre | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 38 |
| Stade Rennais | 29 | 11 | 2 | 16 | +4 | 35 |
| Toulouse | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| Nantes | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | -14 | 30 |
| Angers | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 30 |
| Stade de Reims | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -11 | 29 |
| Le Havre AC | 29 | 8 | 3 | 18 | -30 | 27 |
| Saint-Etienne | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -36 | 24 |
| Montpellier | 29 | 4 | 3 | 22 | -45 | 15 |
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