The Nice team traveled to Clermont’s field for the 14th day of the championship. The Nice team did not experience an easy match, but they managed (once again) to come back into the game and win in the final moments of the encounter.
After the disappointing home defeat against Montpellier before the international break, the Gym wanted to resume the league in the best possible way by leaving with 3 points from a trip to a newly promoted team.
Despite Clermont’s 15th place in the standings, Christophe Galtier’s players expected a complicated match.
And that was the case, as it was the Clermont players who started better by firing the first shot of the match by N’simba (5th), but it was pushed back by Benitez.
Gastien’s players play a lot on counter-attacks and are the most dangerous. This time it’s Johan Gastien who takes a cross coming from his right. The midfielder targets his shot, but it’s caught by Benitez (12th).
Nice tries to respond, but it’s Clermont Foot 63 who will open the scoring at the 15th minute. From a free-kick 40 meters from the azurean box, Barthomier sends a long ball to the far post, Florian Ogé heads it, hitting the post but still going in, 1-0 for Clermont.
The Nice team will create very few opportunities and will go into the locker room with the same score.
Despite a missed header by Delort (47th), the second half begins again with Clermont’s dominance. Mohammed Bayo even comes close to making it 2-0 at the 67th, but it goes wide.
However, the Nice team manages to equalize ten minutes later! From a nice collective movement starting from the left, Schneiderlin gives a lobbed ball to Gouiri who strikes with a powerful shot. Djoco is on it but cannot deflect it, 1-1.
The Eagles are invigorated by this equalizer and push to take the lead. Delort hits a fine shot on target at the 81st, but the Clermont goalkeeper is present this time. But a minute later, Gouiri, once again, gives the advantage from a set-piece. Kluivert, back from injury, takes a corner and finds the young French striker who controls and sends a shot into the top corner! 2-1 for the Gym!
After these two quick successive goals, the Clermont team collapses and can no longer produce play to come back, so the match ends with a stunning victory for Nice!
Logically trailing for 77 minutes, the Eagles once again performed the feat of overturning the score in just 5 minutes. Christophe Galtier can specifically thank Amine Gouiri (who was initially doubtful for this match) and his finishing that converted the Gym’s crucial chances in this match.
With this success, OGC Nice moves back to second place in Ligue 1 behind Paris Saint-Germain.
