Nice beats Reims and temporarily climbs onto the Ligue 1 podium

It wasn't the match of the year , but with three games left, the manner matters little, if at all. Especially in a race for Europe that's tighter than ever.

Morgan Sanson, exactly a week after his magical double at the Parc des Princes, was once again decisive by lighting the fuse in the quarter of an hour of play.

The player, who was starting for only the second time this season after suffering a double ankle fracture in August, took advantage of a poor performance from Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf to finish into the empty net.

Not the greatest feat of his career, but so significant both personally and for the Gym.

A success in pain

Because behind, Sanson tried again, Bouanani too, but neither managed to make the break and definitively wrap up the match.

The Gym therefore remained under threat from a seemingly harmless Stade de Reims. If Ito had played his shots better, the Champenois could have spoiled the party.

And what about Hafiz Ibrahim's shot, blocked by his own teammate at close range at the start of added time? A sign that this anniversary match was bound to end in victory for the Gym.

So, tonight, the Niçois are on the Ligue 1 podium with two matches remaining in the championship.