Le Gym fell from a height this Saturday in Le Havre, as part of the 16th round of Ligue 1 (3-1).
Surprised in Nantes two weeks ago – and for the first time this season – Nice certainly raised its head at home against Reims but the Aiglons fell back this Saturday, on behalf of the 16e act of L1. It was in Le Havre that the Azuréens failed this time, penalized with a rather scathing 3-1 given the nature of the match – the Gym having barely saved the honor except in added time.
Read also: Ligue 1: The results Ligue 1: The ranking
Excited from the start of the match, the Normans struck from the 5e minute by an opportunist Sabbi, who hit the nail on the head half an hour later with a wonderful off-center strike placed under the crossbar (2-0, 35e). After the break, Bayo took charge of adding to the score from the penalty spot (3-0, 51e) – the young Louchet having finally reduced the gap by foxing the surfaces in the last moments of the game (3-1, 90e+1).
All good for Paris
The operation is all the more unfortunate for the OGCN as Todibo saw red – with a risk of heavy suspension for his violent clash with Grandsir, also expelled (81e). Second in the elite, Nice will not lose its rank since Monaco, its first pursuer, also failed on Friday evening against Lyon (0-1). On the other hand, the Parisian leader, currently perched four lengths behind, could feel comfortable on Sunday in the event of success in Lille. The HAC, for its part, returns to victory after four days without and temporarily rises to ninth position.
