This Sunday, OGC Nice faced RC Strasbourg in the 13th matchday of Ligue 1. Trailing in the score, the Aiglons eventually won and entered the Top 5 of the standings.
Continuing the good performances observed in recent games was the goal for OGC Nice this Sunday against Strasbourg. In Ligue 1, the team led by Franck Haise remains unbeaten in their last seven matches and have not lost a single game at the Allianz Riviera this season. The team from Nice wanted to continue their good momentum on this 12th day of the championship. A victory would allow them to enter the Top 5 in the standings. Despite numerous absences (Moffi, Abdelmonem, Abdi, Ndayishimiye, and Clauss, among others), which have been a recurring issue since the start of the 2024/25 season.
Faced with this wave of absences, particularly in defense, Franck Haise opted for a four-man defense. Returning from injury, Hicham Boudaoui was back in the starting lineup for the red and blacks. The same was true for Tom Louchet, who had secured a last-minute equalizer against LOSC in an unconventional position as a right-back.
The Gym punished for its mistakes
While Strasbourg started fast from the outset, the Aiglons dominated possession in the initial minutes. But the teammates of Evann Guessand made too many errors to pose a threat in front of the opposing goal. In this kind of situation, OGC Nice would quickly regret it. After a poor clearance from Tom Louchet, the Strasbourg players regained possession twenty meters from Nice’s goal.
This was followed by a quick transition and a duel. Dilane Bakwa won his one-on-one against Marcin Bulka (0-1, 20’). The team from Nice was punished coldly for yet another missed pass. After this goal, the Gym struggled to respond. Franck Haise’s players found it very difficult to handle the fast transitional play from the Alsatians.
Comeback by Nice after halftime
The Nice reaction did not take long in the second half. Perfectly launched into space by Sofiane Diop, Melvin Bard won his one-on-one and equalized (1-1, 54’). The Gym was back in the game at the perfect moment.
Revitalized by this equalizer, OGC Nice then took advantage of a gift from their opponent. After a misunderstanding with his goalkeeper, Abakar Sylla pushed the ball into his own net (2-1, 61’). The Strasbourg defender thus restored the lead to the Aiglons. A costly mistake in this match. The team from Nice then managed a rather uneventful end to the game. With this new victory, the Gym moves up to the 5th place in Ligue 1. This is a reward for their good performances over the past weeks, for the team from the Côte d’Azur.
The Aiglons will be back on Thursday, November 28. OGC Nice will face the Rangers in the 4th matchday of the Europa League. A decisive match already crucial for qualification to the next round. The match is scheduled to kick off at 9 p.m. at the Allianz Riviera.
