Playing at home, Nice beat O. Marseille 1-0 at Le Grand Stade. The local team scored the only goal of the game 33 minutes into the second half, through Evann Guessand. With a pass from Jérémie Boga, the forward headed the ball into the back of the goal.
The figure of the match was Evann Guessand. The Nice striker showed his best level by scoring 1 goal.
Melvin Bard was also relevant. The Nice defender was important for taking 3 balls out of the danger area.
Several infractions in the middle of the field forced the pace of the game to be cut. There were a large number of reprimands: Dante Bonfim, Jérémie Boga, Hicham Boudaoui, Leonardo Balerdi, Terem Moffi and Michael Murillo. Leonardo Balerdi was sent off after receiving his second yellow card, in the 77th minute of the second half.
Nice strategist Francesco Farioli stopped the starting eleven with a 4-3-3 formation with Marcin Bulka in goal; Jordan Lotomba, Jean-Clair Todibo, Dante Bonfim and Melvin Bard on the defensive line; Morgan Sanson, Youssouf Ndayishimiye and Hicham Boudaoui in the middle; and Gaëtan Laborde, Terem Moffi and Jérémie Boga in attack.
For their part, those chosen by Gennaro Gattuso took the field with a 4-5-1 formation with Pau López between the three sticks; Jonathan Clauss, Chancel Mbemba, Leonardo Balerdi and Renan Lodi in defense; Valentin Rongier, Azzedine Ounahi, Iliman Ndiaye, Amine Harit and Ismaïla Sarr in midfield; and Pierre Aubameyang up front.
Ruddy Buquet was appointed as the main referee for the match at Le Grand Stade.
On the next day Nice will face Clermont Foot as a visitor and O. Marseille will play the home game against Olympique Lyon.
With this result, the host accumulates 19 points throughout the competition and occupies the top of the table. For its part, the visit totals 12 units and is in seventh place.
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