Emmanuel LANGELLIER, Media365, published on Thursday November 28, 2024 at 10:55 p.m.
Determined to raise its head in the Europa League after a failed start, OGC Nice was scuttled against Glasgow Rangers (1-4) on Thursday evening at the Allianz Riviera. The Azuréens are penultimate in the ranking.
With only 2 points after 4 outings at kick-off, OGC Nice had to react on Thursday evening on its lawn to look with more optimism to the rest of its European season. “It’s not the last chance match. But he can change a lot of things for the future,” conceded Marcin Bulka, the Rouge et Noir goalkeeper. Neutralized by Real Sociedad (1-1) and Twente (2-2) – two matches between which they lost against Lazio Rome (1-4) and Ferencvaros (0-1) – the Aiglons unfortunately completely faltered at the 'Allianz Riviera. Everything went wrong for Franck Haise's men, diminished, who multiplied the blunders and suffered a heavy setback against Glasgow Rangers (1-4).
Ndayishimiye gets injured again and Nice loses control
The only French team still undefeated at home in all competitions, the OGCN has fallen seriously and finds itself 35th and penultimate in the league phase standings with 3 days remaining. However, the start had been rather encouraging. Deprived of Moïse Bombito and Sofiane Diop (suspended), Dante, Jérémie Boga, Jonathan Clauss, Ali Abdi, Antoine Mendy, Morgan Sanson, Terem Moffi and Victor Orakpo (injured), Nice had dominated the first minutes with a shot from Boudaoui on the side (5th minute), a double opportunity from Louchet and Moukoko (6th) and ultimately did not obtain a penalty after a triple sequence viewed by the VAR on the same action (9th). Then the turning point in the match came: the injury to Ndayishimiye, named captain Thursday evening, victim of a new physical problem in the 18th minute. Exercising very high pressure under the orders of Philippe Clement, the former coach of AS Monaco, the Riviera neighbor, the Rangers made their opponents suffer with long sequences of possession and ended up delivering the blow.
What Nice mistakes!
This goal, which we felt was coming as Nice's turnovers increased, Cerny scored it in the 35th minute on the first Scottish shot on target after two Riviera deflections and a poor recovery from Abdelmomem at the start. It was the start of a long ordeal. After an error from Rosario who let the ball pass behind his back, thinking that Bulka was going to grab it, Diomandé doubled the lead from the left (38th). Punishing a failed back pass from the same Abdelmomem, Igamane pressed the Niçois. The young Moroccan scored a double in the second half (54th) by playing against Rosario, guilty of another loss of ball. Igamane slipped a small bridge over the Dutchman before knocking out Bulka a 4th time and the Rouge et Noir who had nevertheless resumed with bite after returning from the locker room. The last Polish rampart then prevented an even heavier score (53rd, 71st) in a second period ended with a nice direct free kick from Bouanani (83rd).
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