Nice pulls away, Bordeaux collapses

The race for Europe almost got seriously complicated for OGC Nice, defeated in Monaco on Wednesday evening (1-0) and held in check for a long time this Sunday on home soil by a brave team from Troyes. However, that was without counting a goal from Thuram in added time, for a 1-0 victory which allowed the Aiglons to remain only two lengths behind Rennes and Monaco, third and fourth in the elite.

For Estac, the scenario of this setback conceded to the 94^e minute is cruel, the Aubois thus remaining within reach of victory for the Saint-Etienne roadblocker. With Clermont now in its wake, the Auvergnats having rejoined Troyes at the same time by snatching a point ahead of Angers (2-2) thanks to the achievements of Bayo (71^e) and Da Cunha (82^e) when Cho (37^e) and Traore (44^e) seemed to have sheltered the SCO in the first period.

Metz and Bordeaux from bad to worse

However, the situation is even more alarming for Metz, beaten at home by Brest on a goal from Belaili (0-1, 27^e). A result synonymous with the mathematically acquired hold SB29, and the Scarlet Lantern Garnets, nine lengths from the waterline now. The prize for dramaturgy, however, goes to Bordeaux, which led 0-2 then 2-3 in Nantes before collapsing. While Niang (6^e), Dilrosun (18^e) et Kwateng (68^e) struck on the Girondin side, the Canaries were able to turn things around with Coulibaly (47^e72^e), Mangas (csc 51^e), Simon (76^e) and Bucharest (89^e). Two minutes before this fifth and last goal from Nantes, the Bordelais had missed a penalty by Briand (87^e). When it doesn’t want to … Four days before the end of the championship, the club with the scapular is six units behind the 17^efour out of 18^e.