Strasbourg blitz Nice with first half surge | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Strasbourg beat Nice 3-1 to remain eighth in Ligue 1. In the 28th minute, Martial Godo glanced in Guéla Doué's cross to spark Le Racing's charge. Julio Enciso doubled the lead (36.), then Samir El Mourabet drilled a third from distance (42.) to put the game out of reach. Les Aiglons rallied after the restart and Antoine Mendy replied (82.), but Le Racing had 59.0% possession and 16 attempts to eight. Le Racing stay eighth and visit Mainz 05 in the UEFA Conference League next, while Les Aiglons remain 15th and host Le Havre in Ligue 1.

Player of the Match: Godo set the tone with the opener and five attempts, adding two tackles won and relentless pressing before making way late on.

Stat of the Match: Le Racing registered 16 attempts to eight, underlining their first half control.

Three Things We Learned: Le Racing settled it before the interval with three first half goals. Guéla Doué delivered two key passes, an assist and nine clearances. Les Aiglons forced 10 corners but produced only three shots on target.