It is once again Dario Cvitanich who turns the game around with a goal in the final seconds of the first half, which ultimately is enough for their first away win of the season. Encouraging ahead of hosting Paris Saint Germain next Saturday at the Ray stadium, to continue the good run.
It had been a long time since the eaglets tasted the top half of the Ligue 1 table, and they can enjoy it all week with 19 points and a well-deserved 10th place. Because Sochaux knew well that if they lost at home, it would likely mean the relegation zone, and that was the case due to Evian’s win at Rennes and Ajaccio’s draw at Nancy. Three well-deserved points, especially as the Nice players dominated most of the match with more than 60% possession in the first half and numerous chances in the second half.
Coupled with this, an imperious Ospina in the air and in his area, and it was enough to build confidence within the red and black group, as their coach Claude Puel pointed out: “We had good collective control. We maintained good ball possession, we had chances. We lacked clarity in the final move, a bit of precision or conviction in front of goal.”
And confidence will be needed, next Saturday at 8 p.m., to properly receive the princes of Paris Saint Germain, who have just thrashed Troyes (4-0) and will come to the azure land with the firm intention of keeping the top spot of the shared Ligue table with Olympique de Marseille. A promising duel in line with the great Nice-PSG matches and a good week to prepare for it, we wish all the best to this OGC Nice that is a pleasure to watch play again…
