For the resumption of the championship on December 29, the Aiglons hosted Lens, a solid second in the first half of the season.
A strong match for the Aiglons who resume Ligue 1 with a rather good result against Lens. The scoreless draw is representative of the match, a constant physical battle won by impervious defenses.
Even before the kickoff, Lucien Favre already showed a significant tactical change with a three-at-the-back formation. Tested several times during friendly matches played by the Gym, the system was logically chosen by the Swiss coach to counter an RC Lens team that plays in this setup.
In this home match, OGC Nice could have made a difference in the first half with Nicolas Pepe set up by Laborde (8th minute). But it was RCL that posed the greatest threat in this first period, greatly aided by an uncertain Schmeichel.
The Aiglons showed their strength at the start of the second half with Boudaoui (48th minute) and Barkley (55th minute), but it was Pepe who thought he opened the scoring before seeing his goal disallowed for offside (76th minute). The last real opportunity for Nice as Lens responded but failed to shake the Gym’s net.
The match ended with a score of 0-0. The Gym remains in 9th place in Ligue 1 but continues their unbeaten streak (8 matches).
