Brest Wins Again To Strengthen Second Place In Champions League Quest. Nice Loses Ground

PARIS: French league shock front-runner Brest continued its outstanding march towards the Champions League on Sunday, securing a 1-0 dwelling win in opposition to Le Havre to maneuver 4 factors clear in second place with 10 rounds remaining.

Influential midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou’s Thirty fourth-minute purpose was sufficient to settle an in depth match. He completed with a robust first-time shot from Mathias Pereira Lage’s cross as Brest gained two factors on third-place Monaco, which drew 0-0 at dwelling to Paris Saint-Germain on Friday.

Defending champion PSG is 9 factors clear and seems out of sight.

But Brest’s focus is on qualifying for Europe’s elite membership competitors for the primary time, having one of many league’s smallest budgets and by no means beforehand ending larger than eighth place.

Nice missed the prospect to reclaim fourth spot when it misplaced 2-1 at Toulouse.

Nigeria striker Terem Moffi put Nice forward early on from Evann Guessand’s cross.

But Toulouse forwards Thijs Dallinga and Yann Gboho scored in fast succession halfway by means of the second half.

In different matches, ahead Arnaud Nordin scored each objectives for Montpellier in a 2-2 dwelling draw with Strasbourg, and Metz picked up a precious 2-0 win at Nantes.

Rennes confronted struggling Lorient later Sunday and resurgent Lyon hosted Lens.

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