OGC Nice and Montpellier share the points at the end of an exciting match

This 15th day of Ligue 1 was a superb opportunity for OGC Nice to seriously reposition itself in the race for Europe. Traveling to an amorphous MHSC since the start of the season, the Aiglons could move up to fifth place in the event of a victory at La Mosson. But now, faced with Hérault residents urgently looking for points, the Gym could very quickly be destabilized, especially after a new disillusionment in the Europa League this Thursday against Union Saint-Gilloise (2-1). To avoid such disappointment, Franck Haise decided to line up a resolutely offensive eleven where Sofiane Diop, Badredine Bouanani, Gaëtan Laborde and Evann Guessand were associated.

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From the outset, the meeting got off to a frantic start. Very determined, the two teams engaged in a tough battle and all contacts were fiercely contested. Finally, it was a former favorite of Mosson who lit the first fuse. Found in the middle by Badredine Bouanani, Gaëtan Laborde did not hesitate in his sequence and armed a clear strike which left Benjamin Lecomte no chance (0-1, 18th). An opening score which did not allow the Azuréens to stay in front for long. A few minutes later, Joris Chotard headed in a vicious cross from Jordan Ferri to put the two teams back on level terms (1-1, 22nd).

The hero of the MHSC is called Théo Sainte-Luce

In a thrilling start to the match, it was ultimately Nice who were able to regain the advantage. Found full axis at 30 meters, Badredine Bouanani dribbled three players before catapulting the ball into the back of the net with a powerful strike (1-2, 27th). After this third goal in 10 minutes, the pace dropped but Montpellier remained in the game like this opportunity from Nordin against Bulka (42nd). After returning from the locker room, the match took a while to really get going. Despite the opportunities of Bouanani (47th) and Al-Tamari (67th), the chances became rarer and the two teams competed to see who was going to put in the effort that would make the difference.

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Powered by the entry of Théo Sainte-Luce at the dawn of the last quarter of an hour, the MHSC took matters in hand. And while he had not played since February 7 and a match against…OGC Nice, the left defender was ultimately the hero of this match. Found in depth, Al-Tamari had the intelligence to serve the ghost at the far post. The latter was quick to crucify Bulka and put the two teams back on level terms (2-2, 80th). And while the left defender was even close to the double (90th), the score no longer changed. With this fast-paced but frustrating draw for both teams, no one was able to do well. In the standings, it’s the status quo: Nice remains sixth while MHSC is still the bottom of Ligue 1.