Nice come from behind to beat Strasbourg 2-1, back-to-back wins for the first time this season
Dario Essugo put Strasbourg ahead at the Allianz Riviera, but a Pape Diop own goal levelled it before half-time and Jonathan Clauss's 81st-minute strike won it 2-1 for Nice.
Nice needed a late goal to see off Strasbourg at the Allianz Riviera, coming from behind to win 2-1 and make it back-to-back league victories for the first time this season. Dario Essugo had given the visitors a 41st-minute lead, but Pape Diop turned the ball into his own net just before the break, and Jonathan Clauss settled it with 9 minutes left on the clock.
How the goals went in
- 41' — Dario Essugo puts Strasbourg ahead, 0-1
- 45+1' — Pape Diop turns the ball into his own net, 1-1
- 81' — Jonathan Clauss finishes from a Sofiane Diop pass, 2-1
Strasbourg's lead lasted barely four minutes. Essugo's goal just before the half-hour mark looked like it might hold Nice at arm's length going into the break, but the own goal in first-half stoppage time wiped that out immediately and sent the sides in level. Oso picked up a yellow card for Strasbourg early in the second half, and Sofiane Diop was booked for Nice with 15 minutes left — moments before he turned provider for the winner.
Nice's second win in a row
| Opponent | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lorient | Ligue 1 | D 0-0 |
| Paris FC | Ligue 1 | L 0-3 |
| Le Mans | Ligue 1 | D 1-1 |
| Auxerre | Ligue 1 | L 0-1 |
| Lille | Ligue 1 | W 2-1 |
| Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | W 2-1 |
Nice had gone only one win in their first five matches of the season before beating Lille 2-1 on matchday 5. Doing it again against Strasbourg, and from behind, is the first time this campaign Nice have strung two league wins together — a small run, but a meaningful one for a side that opened with two defeats in their first five outings.
What the result changes
The win lifts Nice from 15th to 9th with 8 points from six matches, their best position of the season so far. Strasbourg, who had taken 7 points from their first five games, stay on the same total after the defeat and slip to 11th — a reminder of how tight mid-table is in Ligue 1 this season, where two points separate 7th from 14th. Nice host Troyes next; Strasbourg's trip to face Lyon is their next assignment.
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