PARIS (Reuters) - Second-half substitute Mickael Le Bihan scored twice to give Nice a last-gap 2-1 home win over Montpellier as the Azureans kept their Ligue 1 title hopes alive on Friday. Le Bihan, who replaced Anastasios Donis just before the hour, struck in the 68th and 86th minutes after Steve Mounie had opened the scoring for Montpellier early in the match. The victory lifted Nice up to second with 59 points from 27 games, level on points with Monaco but behind the leaders on goal difference. Nice, however, struck back shortly afterwards when Le Bihan, playing his first league game since September, 2015, equalised with a low shot from just outside the box. A right-foot cross shot from the edge of the area by Le Bihan sealed a deserved victory for Lucien Favre's team.

Source: The Star February 24, 2017 22:06 UTC