The Conference League had a black start due to the serious riots that took place at the Allianz-Riviera an hour before the Nice-Cologne match started, on the first day of the group stage. As a result of clashes between fans of Colonia and Nice, 28 people were injured, one of them seriously. The start of the meeting was delayed: from 6:45 pm to 7:40 pm Then, the match ended 1-1.
Cologne, whose fans followed Nice, dominated the first half, getting on the scoreboard first. Steffen Tigges did it taking advantage of the ball from Jan Thielmann. It’s the 19th minute.
Nice, however, improved in the second half and ultimately managed to avoid defeat at the start of the Conference League. In the 60th minute, after a good free kick from 30 meters, Gaëtan Laborde connected a shot with his left foot and Hübers, who was on the wall, touched the ball with his hand. The referee, Luis Godinho, gave a penalty.
Andy Delort converted the maximum penalty in the 62nd minute and established 1-1 which eventually became decisive. The night had a bitter taste for Nice, but Kasper Schmeichel’s new team started with a point.
Source: La Verdad
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