00:00So whatever happens today, they're going to be seven points away with six points to play.
00:04So they're done.
00:07Let's see how they go tonight.
00:10Lons kick us off wearing the all-white strip, again with ramifications.
00:15Run without success on their own deck in their history.
00:19They've got some defending to do here.
00:21Florian Tovan, everybody was attracted towards the near post, though, for Nice.
00:26Or for Lons, I should say.
00:27They've got a chance here, though.
00:30And a shot on the turn, and very nearly crept in.
00:33Odds on Edouard.
00:36Ali Cho looking to have a run at Gainu.
00:42Well, he's got pace, Mohamed Ali Cho, we certainly know that.
00:46They release.
00:50Edouard looking for Tovan, they miss him out.
00:53Chance still there, teed up by Abdul Hamid, deflected.
00:57Just wide.
00:59Tumabar did enough.
01:04Abdul Hamid's teeing up his teammate.
01:09Sangane.
01:10That's two good chances.
01:12Nice grateful to Kojo Pepera-Pong for the block.
01:19Here's the corner.
01:20Headed on towards the back post, and there's a little collision there.
01:26Inside.
01:31Gainu joining in with the attack.
01:35Gainu joining in with the attack.
01:56Gainu.
01:56Now with his fifth league-owned club.
01:59Just on a six-month deal.
02:01That's a signing from Club America in Mexico.
02:10Mohamed Ali Cho.
02:14Could do with the goal.
02:16Last scored in February.
02:17A double in the 4-1 away win against Nantes.
02:22His work has earned this quarter.
02:24And a free header, which is pushed over by Robyn Rissa.
02:29Oh, where was the lawns marking here?
02:38Good save, Rissa.
02:47And a foul by Epong.
02:52Solid defending by Baidu.
02:55He's had a good start to this game.
02:58Tovan.
03:00He's had a great season.
03:02Ten goals.
03:02Forced his way back into the French team.
03:04Mamadou Sangale.
03:11Did Yevan Jouf have it covered?
03:18In the end, it was wide by a metre or two.
03:24Lons continue to create the better opportunities.
03:29Although Nis can look back on that header from Juma Bar.
03:33That forced Robyn Rissa into a save.
03:38There's Luchet.
03:42Mendy.
03:50Gone strongly by Malang Sarr.
03:54Approaching the midway points of the first half.
03:58Thomason thinking about the short corner.
04:03Goes for the more orthodox.
04:05And they put a clear header on goal.
04:07Ismail O'Garniou.
04:12Just going backwards ever so slightly.
04:16He was on target.
04:34Half an hour played at the Allianz Souviera.
04:39Nis nil.
04:40Lons nil.
04:40Not for the one to try.
04:43Nis got into a bit of a tangle there.
04:45They're trying to clear the ball.
04:48Tobin's come away with it.
04:50Although...
04:52The ball that's either crossed the line for a throw.
04:57Or then subsequently for a goal kick.
05:03It is a throw.
05:09Nis got to hit one.
05:10Oh, and Juth needed two bites in it.
05:18It's Edouard with the effort.
05:34Good toe in by O'Pong.
05:38And Bard is bundled to the floor.
05:43So nil, nil.
05:44After 45 minutes of play.
05:46Nis hanging on, Lons.
05:47It's not being able to bring us the cast of honor.
05:55The second half.
05:57And cut that gap on Paris Saint-Germain.
06:01And of course, also, into the bargain.
06:04Trying not many of them in the second half.
06:08Which is almost 15 minutes old now.
06:11Here's Morgan Sanson for Nis.
06:16Sofiane Diop.
06:17And here's Ali Cho just waiting.
06:20And Malang Saar took it away from him.
06:26Nis' best opening of the second half.
06:35Sofiane Diop trying to measure that one.
06:38It's a great leap, though, by Saar.
06:41To avert the danger for Lons.
06:44Still the corner to come.
06:46Tom Luchet's delivery.
06:49Licked off the head of Garniou.
06:53Tovan looking for an outlet.
06:56Garniou finds one.
06:58And Lons are away here.
07:00And the goalkeeper's a long way out of his goal.
07:02And Saint-Maximin will score.
07:06Absolutely extraordinary.
07:08From one end of the field to the other.
07:11Alain Saint-Maximin scores for the third game in a row for Lons.
07:18And they got caught short defensively.
07:23And then the goalkeeper made a rash decision.
07:27To come out and challenge for the ball.
07:29And you can't do that against a player.
07:31Of the quality of Alain Saint-Maximin.
07:38The keeper went walkabouts.
07:41And really there was only ever going to be one end result from there.
07:49Credit to Thomasson for his pass.
07:51And before then, Florian Tobin, who found an outlet on the edge of his own penalty area.
07:59And they went from one end of the field to the other end.
08:02Thanks kindly for Sangate.
08:06Udol.
08:11It's a maximum.
08:17Exercising keep ball at the moment for Lons.
08:21Udol's going to have a go.
08:23Oh, and it grays the crossbar.
08:30Just clipped the top of the crossbar.
08:34It was that close to an 11th goal of the season.
08:52It's a better ball by Mendy.
08:54It's a better ball by Janssen.
08:56Lusche.
08:57Janssen will run on to this one.
08:59Now they've got numbers.
09:00It's Ali Abdi.
09:02Oh, it's a foul.
09:03Is it right on the edge of the penalty area?
09:07Just outside by Saud Abdul Hamid.
09:11Is it going to be a red card, though?
09:13For the Saudi Arabian international?
09:16Is it deemed the denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity?
09:21I guess it has to be, yeah.
09:23Straight red.
09:26More foam required.
09:29Rob Amrissa is ready.
09:32It's going to be Sofiane Diop.
09:35Hits the wall, but it breaks loose.
09:38And Ali Abdi nets the rebound.
09:41He's done it again.
09:44Off the bench.
09:46Onto the score sheet.
09:49And Nice have a lifeline.
10:00Well, in truth, they've barely looked like scoring.
10:06But sometimes, when you're down at the bottom,
10:10you need a lucky break.
10:11And they've got one here.
10:14The ricochets fell the way of Ali Abdi.
10:19Oh, and he spilled it.
10:22And the whistle goes.
10:24And, in fact, it is the full-time whistle all over.
10:32Well, Lund can't take...
10:37And, in fact, it's the full-time whistle.
10:39And, in fact, it's the full-time whistle.
10:41And, in fact, it's the full-time whistle.
10:41And, in fact, it's the full-time whistle.
10:42And, in fact, it's the full-time whistle.
10:43And, in fact, it's the full-time whistle.
10:44And, in fact, it's the full-time whistle.
10:44And, in fact, it's the full-time whistle.
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