Last Updated: October 22, 2023, 03:00 IST
PARIS, France:Nice moved provisionally top of Ligue 1 on Saturday courtesy of a late header by Evann Guessand that secured a 1-0 dwelling victory against Olympique Marseille.
The match remained intently contested till the 79th minute when Guessand met a cross from a free kick with precision, sending his header into the top left nook.
At the top of the match, Marseille’s Leonardo Balerdi was despatched off for 2 yellow playing cards inside 4 minutes, the latter for a deal with that led to the free kick Guessand scored from.
Nice are top of the desk with 19 factors, two forward of third-positioned AS Monaco who play Metz on Sunday. Paris St. Germain are second on 18 factors.
Kylian Mbappe was in top type as PSG secured a 3-0 dwelling victory against RC Strasbourg, scoring one aim and creating one other.
He put PSG forward 10 minutes into the match with a penalty, awarded after group mate Goncalo Ramos was introduced down.
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Carlos Soler prolonged the lead shortly after the half-hour mark, ending from shut vary following a cutback from Mbappe from the byline.
Fabian Ruiz secured the three factors at a wet Parc des Princes within the 77th minute, deftly manoeuvring previous two defenders contained in the field earlier than discovering the again of the online.
Marseille are seventh with 12 factors, whereas Strasbourg are twelfth with 10 factors.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
