PARIS: Mickael Le Bihan enjoyed a dream return from 18 months out injured by coming on to score twice as Ligue 1 title hopefuls Nice came from behind to beat Montpellier 2-1 on Friday (Saturday in Manila). Steve Mounie had given Mont­pellier an early lead at the Allianz Riviera but Le Bihan was introduced just before the hour mark and equalized in the 68th minute. Le Bihan, 26, had not played for Nice since September 2015 due to a series of injuries, most notably a broken leg. “It’s mad, crazy,” Le Bihan told Canal Plus Sport. Souquet then set up Le Bihan to net the winner and put the seal on a fairytale comeback, and Nice held on with Ryad Boudebouz hitting the post from a stoppage-time free-kick for Montpellier.

Source: Manila Times February 25, 2017 13:20 UTC