Nice
Strasbourg
Match summary
Nice came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Strasbourg. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Dário Essugo put Strasbourg ahead in the 41st minute, set up by Conrad Harder, Diop's own goal equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time, and Jonathan Clauss won it in the 81st minute, set up by Sofiane Diop.
The chances backed that up: Nice created 1.82 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Strasbourg's 0.44 from 11.
In Ligue 1 matchday 6, Nice secured a 2-1 home victory against Strasbourg after a tightly contested encounter. Despite Strasbourg dominating territory and possession with 55 percent compared to Nice's 45 percent, and registering 105 attacks to the hosts' 70, it was Nice who capitalized on their opportunities. Both teams accumulated 11 shots, but Nice led 6 to 3 in shots on target and produced 9 key passes. The hosts recorded 2 corners, 3 fouls, and 5 offsides, while Strasbourg managed 3 corners, 8 fouls, and 2 offsides. Each side received 1 yellow card during the fixture.
The match began with a VAR review at 3 minutes, followed by an early substitution for Nice at 37 minutes as Hicham Boudaoui replaced the injured Djibril Coulibaly. Strasbourg opened the scoring at 41 minutes when Dário Essugo netted with a right-foot shot. Just before the interval at 45+2 minutes, Strasbourg's Pape Demba Diop scored an own goal, bringing Nice level at 1-1 by half-time. In the second half, Oso received a yellow card at 47 minutes. Following multiple substitutions for both teams, Jonathan Clauss scored the decisive goal for Nice at 81 minutes with a right-foot shot, sealing the 2-1 final score after Sofiane Diop was booked at 75 minutes.
