Nice edged past Rennes

Nice edged out Rennes in a close win on Friday, 2x1, relating to matchday 5 of Ligue 1. In this competition, both teams came from a win.

After 20 minutes, Wálter Benítez has defended a penalty, converted by Ben Bourigeaud. The first-half ended with a goalless draw.

In an unfortunate moment Malang Sarr scored an own goal in the 58th minute, with a right-foot shot inside the box. In the 77th minute, Allan Saint-Maximin fired home for Nice, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area, after an assist provided by Myziane Maolida. Pierre Lees-Melou scored the winning goal in the closing stages of the game with a right-foot shot.

After the result Rennes are 9th in the table, with 7 points, while Nice sit 11th place, with 7 points. In the next fixture, Nice's team will play away against Montpellier, while Rennes's team will host Paris SG.