Traveling to Abbé-Deschamps for the 11th day of Ligue 1, the Eagles suffered their fourth defeat of the season. Trailing 1 – 0 at halftime, the Azurens responded well in the second half, but it was not enough to bring back points from Burgundy.
AJ Auxerre definitely doesn’t succeed against Nice! Defeated twice last year by Jean Fernandez’s men, the red and blacks couldn’t change the trend on Saturday night in Burgundy. Outplayed in the first half, the Niçois conceded just before the break on a goal by Slovenian Walter Birsa.
Returning from the locker room with different intentions, Eric Roy’s men could have leveled the score thanks to Ljuboja, Ben Saada, or an own-goal by Ndinga. But it was the Auxerre players who ultimately made themselves safe after the storm: Pedretti concluded the good work of Chafni (2 – 0, 78th minute).
A defeat that leaves Nice at a dangerous 17th place in the standings. They must absolutely earn points on Sunday, November 7, against Toulouse, at Ray, to stay in touch with the top half of the table.
