This Sunday, OGC Nice hosted Toulouse Stadium at home for the second day of Ligue 1. Expected after their defeat against Auxerre last week, the players were held to a draw on their pitch, with a score of (1-1).
In the first half, the Eaglets were enterprising but unable to score. With an in-form Cho, the Gym almost troubled the Toulouse team in the 43rd minute, but the goal by the Nice striker was disallowed after review due to a prior foul.
Counters Unlocked in the Second Half
It took until the 53rd minute of play for OGC Nice to open the scoring thanks to their new recruit Jonathan Clauss. The former Olympique de Marseille player deceived the Toulouse goalkeeper with a low and cross-shot. The match remained quite balanced, as evidenced by the response from Toulouse. Babicka scored a superb goal in the 73rd minute to equalize.
Some Statistics
The numbers slightly favor the Gym, even though the two teams were neck and neck. In total, the Nice team recorded 57.4% possession compared to 42.6% for Toulouse. However, the latter had more goal opportunities, even though they had the same number of shots on target, with 3 attempts each.
