(Reuters) – Stade Rennes climbed to second in Ligue 1 following a 1-1 draw at Nice after Martin Terrier’s strike cancelled out the opener from Adam Delort in an entertaining sport at the Allianz Riviera on Saturday.
Delort headed hosts Nice in entrance after being arrange by Youcef Atal in the 66th minute however Terrier grabbed the equaliser 10 minutes later to safe an important level for Rennes in the Champions League race.
Terrier, who scored his seventeenth objective of the season, practically secured victory for Rennes in the closing levels however his effort was saved by Nice goalkeeper Walter Benitez.
Bruno Genesio’s aspect, essentially the most prolific crew in Ligue 1 this season, have 53 factors from 30 video games and overtook Olympique de Marseille in second place on objective distinction.
Nice are an additional two factors behind in fourth place.
Marseille’s journey to St Etienne, scheduled to be performed afterward Saturday, has been postponed on account of heavy snowfall in France.
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru, enhancing by Ed Osmond)
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