Nice substitute Evann Guessand scored his first senior goal three minutes into injury-time to clinch a 3-2 comeback home win over Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday.Guessand, who only turned 20 in July, was shown a yellow card for celebrating the crucial goal which also sent his side second in the table, eight points behind Paris Saint-Germain.The visitors led 2-0 with 20 minutes to play after midfielder Houssem Aouar added to Cameroon striker Karl Toko Ekambi’s first half effort.The home side’s comeback was sparked with nine minutes left as Algeria left-back Youcef Atal pounced to open his account for the campaign.8 – Lyon a perdu 8 points après la 80e minute de jeu cette saison en Ligue 1, soit au moins le double de toute autre équipe. Gâchis. #OGCNOL pic.twitter.com/L25Brp709N— OptaJean (@OptaJean) October 24, 2021 Guessand was brought to the fray by coach Christophe Galtier to replace Denmark’s Kasper Dolberg two minutes later, for just the youngster’s seventh Ligue 1 appearance.With five minutes to go Lyon’s Zimbabwe left-back Tino Kadewere was shown a red card for an aggressive tackle on Melvin Bard.Nice, who are owned by British billionaire Jim Racliffe, equalised from the spot with a minute of normal time remaining as Atal’s international team-mate Andy Delort converted from the spot.The three points were secured after 93 minutes as Guessand nutmegged Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes to send the Allianz Riviera crowd into delirium.OGC Nice TV commentator literally loses his voice as Evann Guessand scores the last minute winner over Lyon in his 1st goal for Les Aiglons. pic.twitter.com/ptVjqCsW9G— Get French Football News (@GFFN) October 24, 2021 Later, leaders PSG head to Marseille in French football’s most heated rivalry but Parisian fans have been blocked from travelling south to due recent crowd trouble in the league.It is set to be Lionel Messi’s first taste of the derby after the Argentina forward scored twice in the midweek Champions League win over RB Leipzig.LIGUE 1 – ROUND 11FridaySaint-Etienne – Angers 2-2 (0-1)/Khazri 61, Nade 90+3 – Traore 28, Fulgini 56/SaturdayNantes – Clermont 2-1 (1-0)/Girotto 28, Blas 61 – Bayo 49/Lille – Brest 1-1 (1-1)/David 19 – Faivre 32/SundayNice – Olympique Lyon 3-2 (0-1)/Atal 81, Delort 89 pen, Guessand 90+1 – Ekambi 35, Aouar 68/Rennes – Strasbourg 0-0 IN PROGRESSReims – Troyes 1-1 IN PROGRESSLens – Metz 2-1 IN PROGRESSLorient – Bordeaux 0-0 IN PROGRESS18:00: (1.50) Monaco (4.50) Montpellier (7.25)21:45: (5.60) Olympique Marseille (4.10) PSG (1.65)
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