The encounter started on a competitive note with both teams looking forward to drawing the first blood. However, it was Lens who took the initiative after 16 minutes thanks to Gael Kakuta’s penalty.
With referee Eric Wattellier pointing to the spot after defender Julien Laporte had fouled a goal-bound Corentin Jean, the Congolese midfielder coolly slotted the ball past goalkeeper Matthieu Dreyer.
That lead lasted for just 13 minutes before Moffi levelled matters for the visiting side when the 21-year-old Nigerian headed a well-taken corner kick by Enzo Le Fee past goalkeeper Jean-Louis Leca.
Jean put his team ahead in the 39th minute as Franck Haise’s men went into the half-time break with a slim one-goal advantage.
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Injury problems have limited the 24-year-old to 10 league outings in this campaign having recently recovered from a thigh muscle strain and coronavirus infection.
⚽️ GOOOOOOAAAALLL! Youcef #Atal cuts in from the right and leaves Leca with absolutely no chance. Le Gym take the lead!#RCLOGCN 0️⃣-1️⃣ (49 ) pic.twitter.com/bY8vkghFG9 OGC Nice (@ogcnice eng) January 23, 2021
Nice held on to victory which ended their five-game winless streak in the French top-flight with their last league win dating back to December 16 when they defeated Nimes 2-0.
Atal s compatriot Hichem Boudaoui was also in action for Adrian Ursea s side alongside the Gambia s Hassane Kamara who played from start to finish.
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Published on: Friday, January 08, 2021
By: AFP
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Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe (R) and Saint-Etienne’s French defender Mathieu Debuchy run after the ball during the French L1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and Saint-Etienne at Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne.
PARIS: Mauricio Pochettino’s first match as Paris Saint-Germain coach ended in a 1-1 draw at Saint-Etienne on Wednesday as his new team slipped three points behind Ligue 1 leaders Lyon.
The defending league champions fell behind early on to Romain Hamouma’s strike before Moise Kean levelled soon after, but laboured in the second half and failed to find a winner.
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