Sharjah24: Nice's struggles in Ligue 1 continued as they fell to Nantes 1-2 in the 26th round of matches.
Nice remained winless for the fourth consecutive match, suffering their third loss in four games, alongside one draw. This defeat hampers their chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League, as they now have 47 points, sitting fourth and under threat from at least three teams: Lille (47), Strasbourg (46), and Lyon (45).
Impact of the loss
Had Nice won, they would have temporarily matched Monaco's points total (50) in second place. In contrast, Nantes improved their standing to 30 points, now in 13th place.
Goals overview
Nantes credited their victory to goals from Brazilian Douglas Augusto (11) and Matys Abline (38), while Tunisia's Ali Abdi scored Nice's only goal in the 14th minute.