Al Nice did not raise its head and even Todibo scored an own goal

Nice highlighted its crisis and lost the chance to rise to third place in the Ligue 1 classification, after chaining their sixth match – four losses and two draws – without a win. Montpellier, who also came into the game at a low hour, beat them this Friday 1-2.

Indeed, the ‘Palladins’ have not won at home for two and a half months and condemned Montpellier to second to last place, a playoff place for the permanent, which they have not occupied since 2016.

Todibo own goal

But unexpectedly came the Armenian reaction Michael Der Zakarian in the clash that didn’t last long and the visitors were turned upside down.

Only ten minutes of play had passed when Montpellier took the lead (0-1) thanks to an own goal. of central defender Jean-Clair Todibo, who put the ball in his goal when trying to clear a corner kick by Montpellier midfielder Teji Savanier.

Voga sympathizes

However, the joy of the visitors did not last long, because they saw how two minutes later, in the 12th minute, Nice equalized the match (1-1) with a goal from the Ivorian striker. Jeremy Boga, who headed a cross from Gaetan Laborde into the net.

The goal intensified the dominance of a Nice team that, despite an almost exclusive monopoly on the ball, could hardly create a clear scoring chance.

Savanier decided on a penalty

The event that Montpellier did not waste to take advantage of at half-time (1-2) thanks to a penalty goal from Teji Savanier, who converted in the 43rd minute of the maximum penalty committed by Gaetan Laborde after handling Tunisian Wahbi Kharzi’s cross with his hand inside the area.

A result that Montpellier knew how to defend, despite the continued siege of Nice, in the second half that closed great save by Benjamin Lecomte that prevented Evann Guessand from establishing a tie in overtime.

A new setback for Nice that keeps them away from the Italian Francesco Farioli of places in the Champions League, as Montpellier moves away from the bottom of the standings.