Nice beat Nantes this Friday, 2-1, in a game valid for the French Championship.
With the result, the team remains in the runner-up position of the tournament, with eight points less than Paris Saint-Germain, with the Parisian team having one less game. Nantes are still in the middle of the table, with 29 points, in ninth position.
The hosts opened the scoring with 21 minutes of play. The referee awarded a penalty after the ball had touched defender Abdoulaye Sylla’s hand. In the sequence, the Danish Kasper Dolberg converted the charge.
At the end of the first stage, the former Palmeiras player, Andrei Girotto, hit from a distance in a free kick and, with a low kick, tied the game with a beautiful goal.
With 10 minutes into the second half, midfielder Khéphren Thuram scored with striker Amine Gouiri at the entrance of the area and hit the exit of the opposing goalkeeper to put the home team ahead.
Nice, then, managed the result in the final stretch, with almost 60% of ball possession, and ensured the victory at home.
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