Buts : Rosario (45e) for the Côte d’Azur // Barranetxea (18e) for the Basques
After venturing into a roller coaster, returning to the amusement park aisles usually stings a little. Five days after slapping Saint-Étienne (8-0), Franck Haise’s clique quickly understood that in Europe, the tune would be a little different, having to settle for a draw (1-1). And that Real Sociedad may well be floundering on its home turf (16e de Liga), the unpredictability is still his, even after four games without scoring a goal.
Illustration with Ander Barrenetxea whose right foot did not come to reflect in the wake of a service from Brais Méndez (0-1, 18e). Infuriating for Nice and Pablo Rosario, whose loss of the ball in midfield before the opening goal disrupted the Azuréens who had been interesting until now. Evann Guessand on the left wing, Rosario in the middle, Youssouf pressing the Basque Marin like a sherpa with Inoxtag on Everest, the Gym has possibilities (3e13e14e). Although exposed to Basque transitions, Gym, in an open match, got back on track. Youssoufa Moukoko had a leg too short on an ideal serve (36e), then Rosario decides to put a whitewash on his initial foul to blow up the Allianz Riviera. A daring one-two with Badredine Bouanani, Muñoz falls flat without his recovery, and the Dutch international instantly triggers (1-1, 45e).
A penalty Guessand power
Arched on its five-man defense, Real Sociedad sees the Gym of a Guessand animated like a lion surge on it. But the 23-year-old Ivorian is snubbed on his penalty obtained a few moments earlier by Dante on a shirt pull (55e). Bouanani insists without framing (56)e), same for Guessand (59e). The Basques are transparent, on oxygen in the face of the southern pressure, and only dare to venture timidly (two strikes in the 83rd minutee). Youssouf’s praline is pushed back (84)e), Orakpo lies down too much on his volley (85)e) and Nice, who deserved better, will have to continue next week in the eternal city against Lazio.
Nice and Mancunians no longer have the right to speak to each other
