- Nice falls from high against Metz -

Big failure of Nice during this 15th day: OGC Nice had the opportunity to widen the gap on its competitors for the podium of L1 but the team of Christophe Galtier, uninspired, fell from high at home in front of courageous Messins, victorious on a goal from Fabien Centonze (31st).

Le Gym (2nd, 26 pts) is now under threat from Rennes (3rd, 25 pts) or Marseille (5th, 23 pts), who play Sunday, respectively against Lorient and Troyes.

And conceding a second home defeat in a row was probably not expected before going to challenge the ogre PSG, untouchable leader of L1, next Wednesday at the Parc des Princes.

Nice striker Andy Delort (r) fails against Metz goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja (l), on November 27, 2021 in Nice Valery HACHE AFP

All the credit goes to Metz (20th, 12 pts), compact and united, which offers itself a little air by temporarily returning to the level of the penultimate, Saint-Etienne, and a point of the first no -relegable.

This is only the second Metz victory this season, the first since a success in Brest at the end of September (2-1) ...

In front of its public, Nice had a thousand difficulties in approaching the Metz cage, lacking speed and accuracy in a meeting hit and chopped by faults.

And to purr too far from the opposing cage, the Aiglons were surprised: the Metz side Fabien Centonze, escaping the right side, launched into space Nicolas de Préville, who centered low to the ground for Centonze, scorer a flat foot (31st).

This opposite scenario woke up the Gym a little but Andy Delort forgot to serve Amine Gouiri, getting bogged down in the defense (39th).

Then the former Montpellier center-forward saw his plunging head at close range released by goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja (45th + 1).

Messin Fabien Centonze (d) has just scored on the Nice pitch, November 27, 2021 Valery HACHE AFP

The second period looked like an attack-defense sequence for a long time, but the Niçois sinned too much in the finish (78th, 89th).

Not really reassuring before going to the Parc des Princes!

Lafont cools David and Lille

Attractive in the Champions League, disappointing in Ligue 1, Lille continues to show two opposing faces this season and it is not the frustrating draw conceded on Saturday against Nantes (11th) which will arrange the affairs of the reigning French champion, still 12th of L1.

Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont against PSG at Parc des Princes, November 20, 2021 Anne-Christine POUJOULAT AFP / Archives

It's been six consecutive days that Losc has not won in the championship.

This is starting to become worrying for Jocelyn Gourvennec's team, who nevertheless had a golden opportunity to win on Saturday night, on a penalty awarded for a crude shirt pulling from Nantes defender Fabio, excluded on the occasion (78th ).

But the Canadian international Jonathan David, top scorer in L1 (10 goals), saw his strike stopped by Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont.

"Today is a good point, it can launch us on a series, in any case I hope," savored the doorman.

The Mastiffs had however opened the scoring thanks to a good sequence of control and half-volley from the Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz, who ended more than two months of famine without scoring in L1.

Nantes immediately reacted with a nice shot from Ludovic Blas near the post (24th) and could even have taken the advantage if Fabio's shot had not crashed on the post (30th).

Lille striker Burak Yilmaz has just opened the scoring against Nantes, November 27, 2021 in Villeneuve-d'Ascq FRANCOIS LO PRESTI AFP

Still, the second period was almost one-sided and the Northerners, served by the poor quality of the lawn at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, are still treading in Ligue 1 at a time when, paradoxically, they are seeking a place in eighth of the league. Champions League final ...

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