Ligue 1 Re-cap:-: Nice stumble again, Toulouse denied vital win

Nice were held by Reims, Nantes equalised late against
Toulouse and Lille breezed past Lorient in Saturday's
Ligue 1 games. Photo Filed.

Nice's run of games without a win in Ligue 1 now stands at four
after Reims held them to a 1-1 draw at Stade Auguste-Delaune.
Valere Germain ended a run of three matches without a goal
with just six minutes on the clock, converting at the second
attempt following Olivier Boscagli's cross.

But Diego Rigonato struck a penalty 14 minutes from time after
Vincent Koziello was penalised for handball, denying Nice the
chance to move level on points with fourth-placed Monaco.

Lille, meanwhile, closed the gap to eighth-placed Lorient to two
points after their 3-0 victory over Sylvain Ripoll's side.

A goal in each half from Eric Bautheac and a late third from
Djibril Sidibe inflicted only a third defeat in 13 away games for
Lorient and extended Lille's impressive recent domestic run to
three wins on the bounce.

Toulouse were denied a valuable victory away to Nantes thanks
to Emiliano Sala's late headed goal secured another 1-1 draw.

Aleksandar Pesic gave the visitors the lead shortly after half-
time and they looked likely to hold on to the three points.

But Sala's emphatic header with four minutes to play ensured a
share of the spoils for Nantes, and Toulouse finished the game
with 10 men after Issa Diop was shown a straight red card in
stoppage-time for violent conduct.

Bottom-club Troyes are still waiting for their first win of the
season after being held at home 1-1 by Bastia, who move into
17th place with the point.

Seko Fofana put the visitors ahead midway through the first half
but Troyes levelled thanks to Jimmy Cabot's finish just before
hour mark.

Guingamp drop beneath Bastia into the relegation zone after
Montpellier came from behind to beat them 2-1 at the Stade de
la Mosson.

Sloan Privat headed the visitors into the lead on 32 minutes but
Nicolas Benezet's dismissal for a second yellow just two
minutes later handed momentum to the home side, who levelled
just after the break through Souleymane Camara.

Camara teed up Casimir Ninga to complete the comeback and
move Montpellier into 14th.