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 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | +43 | 69 |
| Lens | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | +28 | 63 |
| Lyon | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | +16 | 57 |
| Lille | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | +16 | 57 |
| Stade Rennais | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | +12 | 56 |
| Marseille | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | +18 | 53 |
| AS Monaco | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | +7 | 51 |
| Strasbourg | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +10 | 46 |
| Lorient | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | -5 | 41 |
| Toulouse | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 38 |
| Brest | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 38 |
| Paris FC | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | -7 | 38 |
| Angers | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -17 | 34 |
| Le Havre AC | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | -13 | 31 |
| Nice | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -22 | 30 |
| AJ Auxerre | 31 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 25 |
| Nantes | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -25 | 20 |
| Metz | 31 | 3 | 7 | 21 | -39 | 16 |
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