- 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 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | +47 | 70 |
| AS Monaco | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | +17 | 58 |
| Brest | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | +16 | 56 |
| Lille | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | +18 | 55 |
| Nice | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | +11 | 51 |
| Lens | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | +6 | 46 |
| Marseille | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | +9 | 44 |
| Lyon | 31 | 13 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 44 |
| Stade Rennais | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | +7 | 42 |
| Toulouse | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 40 |
| Stade de Reims | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 40 |
| Montpellier | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 37 |
| Strasbourg | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 36 |
| Nantes | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | -20 | 32 |
| Le Havre AC | 31 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 29 |
| Metz | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -19 | 29 |
| Lorient | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -24 | 26 |
| Clermont Foot | 31 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -25 | 25 |
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