Nice vs Strasbourg 2-1

Nice came from 2-0 down to beat Strasbourg 2-1 at the Allianz Riviera, with Jonathan Clauss scoring in the 81st minute after a first half that left the home side chasing the game.

Strasbourg went ahead in the 41st minute when Dario Essugo finished from Conrad Harder, then doubled the lead three minutes into first-half stoppage time through Pape Demba Diop's own goal. Nice were 2-0 down at the break.

The second half changed after Sofiane Diop came on in the 73rd minute and set up Clauss's reply in the 81st minute. Nice had already made an earlier change in the 37th minute, and Strasbourg used two substitution windows of their own in the 63rd and 73rd minutes. Strasbourg had already taken Harder off in the 63rd minute before that later wobble, but could not hold the lead after Clauss made it 2-1 and Nice pushed through the closing stages without finding another goal.

The numbers point to a tighter contest than the scoreline might suggest. Strasbourg had 55% of the ball and 539 passes to Nice's 445, while also shading shots 12-11 and corners 3-2. Nice were more accurate where it mattered, with 6 shots on target to Strasbourg's 3 and an expected-goals figure of 1.3 to 0.56. Nice also had 5 offsides to Strasbourg's 2, and Strasbourg's goalkeeper made 4 saves compared with 2 for Nice.

Both sides were booked once. Joaquín Martínez Gauna was cautioned for Strasbourg in the 47th minute and Sofiane Diop was booked for Nice in the 75th minute.