Nice Edge Past Reims to Reclaim Third Place in Ligue 1
OGC Nice tightened their grip on a potential Champions League spot with a narrow 1-0 victory over Stade de Reims in Matchweek 32 of Ligue 1, thanks to an early strike from Morgan Sanson.
The decisive moment came in the 15th minute when Sanson slotted home what proved to be the match-winner, as Nice held firm for the remainder of the contest. While Paris Saint-Germain have already secured the Ligue 1 title, the race for European qualification is still wide open — and this result could prove crucial.
The win lifts Nice back into third place, leapfrogging Lille, who are yet to play their fixture this round. Reims, on the other hand, stay in 13th, comfortably mid-table but with little left to fight for as the season winds down.
2024-25, France - Ligue 1
Nice - Reims 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Sanson, 15 (1:0)
Nice: Bulka; Abdi Ali; Bard M.; Mendy An. (Dante, 69); Bombito; Clauss J.; Boudaoui (Santamaria, 78); Rosario; Sanson (Diop S., 69); Bouanani (Cho M-A., 77); Laborde G. (Moffi, 89)
Bench: Dupé; Boga; Louchet; Guessand
Yellow Cards: Rosario 6; Mendy An. 41
Reims: Diouf Y.; Okumu (Ibrahim H., 66); Akieme; Kipre; Buta A. (Sekine, 81); Gbane; Edoa; Koné Am. (Patrick Finn, 81); Tia A. (Diakhon, 55); Siebatcheu (Diakité Oumar, 65); Nakamura
Bench: Olliero; Jeng M.; Sangui; Moscardo
Yellow Cards: Gbane 62; Nakamura 72
