00:00The Olympic Lyonnais have the opportunity to go top of the table this afternoon following PSG's draw with Strasbourg.
00:09In order to do that they need to beat a Nice side, languishing down in 12th in the standings.
00:21Lyon have enjoyed a super start to their Ligue 1 campaign and they're on the attack early here with Malik Fulfana.
00:30Fulfana crossing, the ball reaches Carabets at the far post and shooting chance.
00:38It was Fulfana arriving.
00:45Lyon win it back.
00:50A positive start from the visitors.
00:53The Czech Republic, but it was powerless to stop them losing to the Faroe Islands 2-1.
01:03That's well played by Cho, this is Diop.
01:06Sofiane Diop crossing towards that far post, Maitland now is in trouble.
01:10Melvin Barth beats Greif at the near post and knee strike early.
01:21Well Lyon's defence have been so watertight up until...
01:24It's a good move involving Cho and Diop.
01:29An enticing pass from Diop.
01:32And it's the former Lyon defender Melvin Barth who arrives to beat Greif.
01:38An ideal start for Les Eglons.
01:51Enjoying playing regularly now with Lyon.
01:58Morton's delivery, it's a good one and it's been put over the crossbar.
02:01Again, Liriano from close range there.
02:09Well, he's the centre-forward, he should really be doing better.
02:15The attempted shot from Fulfana, but it was a good tackle that came in at the last moment.
02:21Now bogus pass for Diop.
02:23Was he being pulled? He was.
02:31And he stands it up.
02:32Donch with the header.
02:34Another vital block.
02:35Toliso's shot saved by Diop.
02:36Better from Lyon.
02:37Diop.
02:39It's a good one.
02:40He's put on for a go.
02:41He's put on for a go.
02:42He's put on for a go.
02:43To Abana.
02:44For Fulfana.
02:45He stands it up.
02:46Donch with the header.
02:47Another vital block.
02:48Toliso shot saved by Diop.
02:50Better from Lyon.
02:52You and a.
02:54Corantan Toliso.
02:56With a lovely curling edge.
02:58It's the fact that the ball has already been broken.
02:59It's the fact that the ball has already gone away and the keeper's picking it up that costs him, flicked on dangerously and headed home at the far post.
03:08Leon draw level thanks to their check duo. A corner from Schultz and a far post headed from Karabetz.
03:19The other end Tolisso forced the corner. The corner was from Karabetz and the header from Schultz.
03:34Pavel Schultz with his second Leon goal.
03:41A very good corner from Adam Karabetz.
03:44A little flick on at the near post. Nis could be in immediately here.
03:48Mohamed Ali Cho.
03:50Beautifully done. That'll be a penalty.
03:54Right from the restart Nis go up the other end.
04:00It's a very good through ball and Cho showing some super skills here.
04:07Turning inside his man, Tolisso committed himself.
04:11Nis with the penalty.
04:17Lines are being drawn and it's offside.
04:21Oh, it's tough on Nis. It's a very, very close call going against the home side.
04:26There's a Leon player down. I think it's Tolisso.
04:29And now Borga.
04:31Diop.
04:32He's got Kloos.
04:33Pairing up the right.
04:34Jonathan Kloos.
04:35Crossing far post. It's brilliant.
04:36And it's it.
04:38Nis are back in front.
04:39Through Sofiane Diop.
04:40A super move from Le Zeglo.
04:42And Sofiane Diop, the man who got two against Monaco.
04:44Last time out.
04:45He's got Kloos.
04:46Pairing up the right.
04:47Jonathan Kloos.
04:48Crossing far post.
04:49It's brilliant.
04:51And it's it.
04:53Nis are back in front.
04:55Through Sofiane Diop.
04:59A super move from Le Zeglo.
05:01And Sofiane Diop, the man who got two against Monaco last time out.
05:13Brilliant cross from Kloos.
05:16Mohamed Ali Cho, or rather Jeremy Boga heading it back across.
05:24And it's Diop to pounce.
05:27Does really well to squeeze that one over the line.
05:31Avaner now.
05:43Shorts touches off for Forfana.
05:47Forfana to the byline.
05:48Chips for our post.
05:49Karabek's on the volley.
05:56Good wing play though from Forfana.
06:01Come on.
06:15There are appeals for a handball are there?
06:17The referee is just having a discussion and no penalty, and that will be it for the first
06:26half, a dramatic first half, down on the Côte d'Azur.
06:34Germanic indeed to the Juan Nice, playing their best game of the season so far.
06:39The comeback by Lyon and then immediately be up with their goal at 1.35, the game ahead
06:44once again.
06:45Number one, after 45 minutes of pleasure break, we'll be back with the highlights from the
06:48first half.
06:55Nice get us back underway there, 45 minutes from securing a really big victory here against
07:01Lyon.
07:02Nice trailing by two goals to one after a very interesting first half, Lyon with a lot of
07:08the play, 14 attempts on goal as well.
07:12But it is Nice who have taken their chances.
07:20And they lead thanks to Sophia Diop and Melvin Barr.
07:25best yet, here's Morton, good ball, Fofana in the box, Fofana's cut back, Tyler Morton
07:33touches it off, this is Abena, appeals for a handball, it's been given, penalty.
07:39up by Tyler Morton and Malik Fofana, Fofana cutting back, Morton touching off to Abena, well
07:47the arm, it's Van Ute, his arm is up, Abena's right footed shot hitting the Belgian on his
07:55right arm.
08:03A slow run up from Maitland, Niles and Diop has saved it.
08:09A brilliant stop.
08:10A brilliant stop.
08:13Lyon missed the chance to draw level.
08:17More drama at the Allianz Riviera, Maitland and Niles waited for Diop to choose which side.
08:27He hasn't had an easy start to life at Nice, but I said earlier in the commentary, he is
08:33a highly rated goalkeeper.
08:35And that will help him to win over the supporters, help him to gain confidence as well.
08:42Close possibilities here for Nice.
08:45Budewi!
08:47Just moments after Lyon were foiled from the penalty spot, Nice have doubled their advantage.
08:59Another assist for Jonathan Close, just rolling it beautifully into the stride of Budewi,
09:07and he hits it so true.
09:11A fine shot.
09:14And is that going to break Lyon's belief here?
09:26They've not had a huge amount to celebrate so far this season.
09:30Santriano, Schultz touching off, this is Tolisso, Santriano, Schultz.
09:42This is for Fano with the shot, good save.
09:46Really good football from Lyon.
09:49This one's not done yet.
09:56Bit of space here for Santriano.
10:04Maitland-Niles.
10:06Into the box.
10:07Oh, the shot came in.
10:08Again, it was good.
10:10Positive football from Lyon.
10:12Karabet's holding it tight.
10:14Lyon would miss out.
10:16On a chance to go top for the second weekend in a row.
10:21Goal.
10:22They found the net three times.
10:26Applied pressure.
10:32Applied pressure.
10:34Ghazal.
10:36Shultz to Maitland-Niles.
10:38Maitland-Niles crossing, and it's very nearly a perfect cross, that.
10:42In the six-yard box.
10:44Couldn't keep his header down.
10:46Driven over by Maitland-Niles.
10:47Not an easy one to connect with.
10:48Now Tolisso on the turn.
10:50Again, though, and he's getting bodies in the way.
11:05Now Rashid Ghazal tries his luck.
11:06Now Taliso on the turn. Again though, he's getting bodies in the way.
11:16Now Rashid Gezao tries his luck. Gezao, good save, Juv. Watch that one all the way.
11:23Plucked it out of the air. Nice curling effort from Gezao.
11:29Taliso again. Testman with the shot, saved by Juv.
11:34Yet another Lyon attempt, another Gevanjouf save.
11:39So the second's ticking down towards the 90-minute mark.
11:42And Nice on course now, very much on course for a big victory.
11:48Only their third in the league this season.
11:51They're looking to add a final touch perhaps.
11:58Chunking his way into the penalty area.
12:04That's a little bit clumsy that from Maitland-Niles.
12:09Oh it's in! Lyon get a goal.
12:12Well they've got just over a minute left in added time.
12:16All sorts of nonsense going on in the net here with Juv preventing Lyon from getting the ball back.
12:25The referee says don't worry I've stopped my watch.
12:28Come very late this goal.
12:31Taliafico crossing.
12:37I think it's an own goal this from Oppong.
12:39Of course Rauwapong who's played well tonight for Nice.
12:44Inadvert.
12:45Oh and the Arte's got to be careful he's being booked and he's remonstrating even more at the referee.
12:56Best goal of the season for Nice and with a lot of gamesmanship they take the win.
13:01And it's 3-2 in Nice and in Escolera here on BN Sports.
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