Ligue 1: Nice wins 1-0 against Marseille and regains the lead in the championship

2023-10-21 23:07:33

This shock will not have kept all its promises in the game. But the essential is assured on the Nice side. In a closed match with few opportunities (zero shots on target on both sides in the first period), Nice won by the smallest of scores against Marseille (1-0), during the 9th day of Ligue 1. Thanks with this victory, Francesco Farioli’s men steal the lead in the championship from PSG, who fell a little earlier from Strasbourg (3-0), and have two points more than Monaco, who face Metz on Sunday (5:05 p.m.).

Rather calm defensively, the Niçois did not concede the slightest opportunity in the first act because of the technical errors of the Marseillais in the last gesture. And when the Phocaeans showed themselves to be dangerous, the inexhaustible Marcin Bulka, author of a great start to the season with only four small goals conceded, produced a beautiful save on a cross header from Amine Harit (62nd).

Offensively, Dante’s teammates took time to adjust their sights. Positioned at the forefront, Terem Moffi, although determined and, often missed the target (40th, 45+1). Same thing for Gaëtan Laborde, inaccurate twice (50th, 71st).

Nightmarish second period for OM

And finally, the Niçois did not give in and were able to score at the best of times. While Pau Lopez came off injured after an hour of play (59th) and the Marseillais finished the match at 10 after the expulsion of Leonardo Balerdi, for two yellow cards (77th), the Aiglons almost conceded the opening the score with a shot from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pushed back by Bulka’s right post (72nd).

Entering the game a few minutes earlier in place of Moffi, Evann Guessand freed his team with a beautiful header from an off-center free kick from Boga (79th). A valuable goal for the Aiglons, who are still undefeated this season. “I think that when we are united like this evening, that we are walking in the same direction, there are not many teams that can worry us,” explained the hero of the day on Canal+. The opponents have been warned.