Winner on Saturday on the pitch in Reims at the end of a fierce and spectacular match (2-4), Nice went on to a fourth match without defeat, a good series which allows it to climb to fourth place in the ranking with 30 points. The Aiglons take advantage of Lille’s draw at Auxerre (0-0) to pass the Mastiffs (5th, 29 pts) and come within a small point of Monaco (3rd, 31 pts), held in check at Nantes (2-2) .
The Azuréens were able to take advantage of the defensive generosity of Reims, who have conceded seven goals in two matches. Nice center forward Gaëtan Laborde stood out with a double, his fifth and sixth goals of the season.
Despite the freezing cold, both teams played a pleasant game. The Niçois were more dangerous and realistic than their hosts, totally overwhelmed defensively. Nice’s fourth goal and the last of the match, signed Ali Abdi (86th), scored with disconcerting ease, was a blatant example of this.
The Aiglons first took the lead thanks to Evann Guessand alone in the area from a corner (0-1, 29th). Junya Ito quickly equalized after a bad dismissal from Dante (1-1, 34th), but Nice regained the advantage thanks to a penalty generously awarded to Laborde, who threw himself into the area between Joseph Okumu and Cédric Kipré.
-The center forward carried out the sentence of a panenka (1-2, 44th). Then Laborde took advantage of a bright pass from Sofiane Diop to shelter his team, while the Rémois pushed to equalize (1-3, 64th). Although magnificent, the goal of the young 19-year-old Reims striker Mamadou Diakhon (71st), 29 seconds after coming into play, was anecdotal.
Nice dominated Reims.
AFP
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