In this final sprint for the race to qualify for the Champions League, this Nice-Rennes looked like a final.
To try to thwart the plans of the best team in Ligue 1 at the moment, Christophe Galtier opts for a very offensive formation. A quartet that has something to make your mouth water: Kluivert-Delort-Dolberg-Gouiri.
The first half is balanced. The Bretons have possession of the ball, the Niçois get the best chances but nothing to change the game.
We have to wait for the return of the locker room to see more dangerous Rennes. Gaëtan Laborde finds the post of Walter Benitez in the 52nd minute.
This action has the merit of waking up the Aiglons. They are much more enterprising. Quite logically, it is the Gym which opens the scoring. Youcef Atal serves his compatriot Andy Delort magnificently from the outside of the foot. The Algerian striker takes the lead and deceives Dogan Alemdar, the young goalkeeper from Rennes.
Unfortunately the people of Nice, surely tired by their efforts, are unable to maintain the same pace. Embarrassed, by Bretons pushing to return, the Gym concedes the equalizer in the 78th minute. The best passer in the championship Benjamin Bourigeaud serves the top scorer Martin Terrier.
1 all, final score. The Aiglons can even consider themselves lucky, Benitez avoids Terrier’s double at the end of the game.
The Champions League remains accessible for Nice. For that, it will be necessary to reconnect with victory. Starting with the next match for Dante’s teammates: in Lens, Sunday April 10.