The scenario is cruel but too often observed this season to be attributed solely to the lack of success. This Thursday evening, the Gym conceded its fourth defeat in six days of the Europa League, still failing to open its victory counter on the continental scene. The fault of course lies with a valiant Union Saint-Gilloise.
“ It’s annoying, we played like children tonight, we came to win and we lost… I don’t know what to say », Diop said, disappointed at the end of the meeting, on Canal+ Foot. Despite Guessand’s equalizing goal just before the break (45e+1), despite the crossbar struck by Camara, the Aiglons ended up giving in on Brussels soil, victim of a final banderilla planted by an Ivanovic who had already opened the score (2-1; 33e90e+2).
Condemned to faultless
With only two units on the clock, Nice is in 35th and penultimate position in this Europa League, four lengths from a very hypothetical qualification for the play-offs. “ From an accounting standpoint, it is not over, notes Diop. We still have two matches in 2025 to come back… » To do this, it will necessarily be necessary to achieve full success against Elfsborg, in Sweden, and against the Norwegians of Bodo/Glimt.
