Le Havre AC v Nice
Le Havre upset title-chasing Nice in Ligue 1
Nice suffered a 3-1 away loss as the typically solid defensive side struggled to contain Le Havre in their Ligue 1 clash on Saturday.
Nice are in second place with 32 points, and leaders Paris Saint-Germain will have a chance to extend their four-point advantage when they visit Lille on Sunday. Le Havre are ninth on 19 points.
Emmanuel Sabbi broke the deadlock for Le Havre after five minutes by tapping in a rebound from Nice goalkeeper Marcin Bulka and then doubled his tally with a volley from an acute angle 10 minutes before the break.
The night only got worse for the visitors when Mohamed Bayo converted a penalty six minutes after the break, following Loic Nego being fouled by Melvin Bard.
In the final minutes of the match, a clash broke out that resulted in both Le Havre's Samuel Grandsir and Nice's Jean-Clair Todibo receiving red cards.
During stoppage time, Nice secured a consolation goal as Tom Louchet tapped in a cross from a short distance.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeremie Pignard
French Ligue 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 33 | 24 | 4 | 5 | +46 | 76 |
| Lens | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | +27 | 67 |
| Lille | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | +17 | 61 |
| Lyon | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | +17 | 60 |
| Stade Rennais | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | +11 | 59 |
| Marseille | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | +16 | 56 |
| AS Monaco | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | +7 | 54 |
| Strasbourg | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | +10 | 50 |
| Lorient | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 45 |
| Toulouse | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | +1 | 44 |
| Paris FC | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 41 |
| Brest | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 38 |
| Angers | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | -19 | 35 |
| Le Havre AC | 33 | 6 | 14 | 13 | -14 | 32 |
| AJ Auxerre | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 31 |
| Nice | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -23 | 31 |
| Nantes | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -23 | 23 |
| Metz | 33 | 3 | 7 | 23 | -44 | 16 |
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