Nice defeats Maccabi Tel Aviv

Nice will have suffered, doubted, but in the end, qualification will have been at the end of this Europa League Conference play-off against Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Perfectly launched by Claude-Maurice’s opener in the 25th minute of play, the Aiglons will then have dominated, but without succeeding in doubling the lead, and therefore avoiding extra time given their defeat in the first leg. the same score (1-0).

An extension which seemed to be able to go wrong for the Riviera formation, reduced to ten with the expulsion of Gouiri (100th). But in the 113th minute, Beka Beka delivered the Allianz Riviera (2-0).

Thuram en feu, Beka Beka en sauveur

After a period of clear domination, Nice was able to count on a great Thuram. His strikes were dangerous (48th, 83rd, with a fine save from Daniel Peretz), his breakthroughs were effective (52nd, 63rd). He is one of the main architects of the Nice victory despite his injury (out in the 105th). More than 27 strikes attempted with no less than 12 horns, Nice mastered and unrolled thanks to his midfield guided by Thuram.

For one of his first balls, Alexandre Beka Beka delivered a whole noisy stadium that grew while singing “Nissa Nissa!”. After recovering the ball on the left side, he attempted an exceptional curling strike with the right foot in the top corner of Peretz (2-0, 113th).

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Peretz delays Nice victory

Maccabi Tel-Aviv came to Nice with a defensive strategy of blocking the attacks from Nice, while relaunching quickly and cleanly to play the counterattack. Unfortunately, the defense was not solid and found thanks to its goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, author of six saves, some of which were impressive: against Delort (33rd) and Lemina twice (66th). On the ground, in the air or on his line, the young 22-year-old Israeli disgusted all the attacking players of Nice, in particular Stengs who saw his attempts captured or repelled by Peretz.

The Nice of Lucien Favre puts an end to the curse of the Gym. Nine years ago, Apoel Limassol eliminated Claude Puel’s Nice in the Europa League play-offs. This nightmare is now over and definitively buried. The Eaglets can take flight.