MX23RW : Tuesday, March 18 19:52:11| >> :600:503675:503675:
[monks data]
Nice
Ligue 1
Oct 4, 2014 at 7pm UK
 
Montpellier

1-1

Palun (93')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Hilton (72')

Lloyd Palun earns Nice a point with stoppage-time equaliser

Montpellier are denied a victory over Nice, who claim a 1-1 draw thanks to Lloyd Palun's late equaliser.

Lloyd Palun scored a dramatic equaliser in the 92nd minute to earn Nice a 1-1 draw with Montpellier on Saturday evening.

Nice's French midfielder Lloyd Palun celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match Nice (OGC Nice) vs Montpellier (MHSC) on October 4, 2014 © Getty Images

In a first half which saw the hosts dominate possession, the best opportunity fell to Nice's Souleymane Camara, who dragged a shot just wide of the target after beating the offside trap.

After creating a number of good chances, the hosts should have gone in at the break ahead, but they were guilty of being wasteful in front of goal as Alexy Bosetti and Eric Bautheac both missed openings.

Despite continuing to dictate the tempo of the game, Nice struggled to create chances after the break as the defenders threatened to come out on top.

What looked like the deciding moment would eventually arrive in the 72nd minute Hilton found space inside the box to head home Anthony Mounier's corner.

Montpellier's Brazilian defender Vitorino Hilton celebrates with Moroccan defender Abdelhamid El Kaoutari after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Nice and Montpellier at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, southeastern France, on© Getty Images

However, there would be a late twist in the second minute of stoppage when Palun's powerful header proved to be too strong for Geoffrey Jourdren to keep out.

ID:180758: cacheID:180758:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:3769:
Written by
Callum Mulvihill
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Monaco's French forward Valere Germain celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match Monaco (ASM) vs Marseille (OM) on January 26, 2014
Read Next:
Germain nets late winner for Monaco
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG26215073254868
2Marseille26154753332049
3MonacoMonaco26145751321947
4Nice26138550311947
5Lyon26136750331745
6Lille26128640281244
7StrasbourgStrasbourg2612774133843
8Lens2611693129239
9Brest26114113840-237
10Toulouse2697103329434
11Auxerre2688103739-232
12Rennes2692153537-229
13NantesNantes2669112943-1427
14Angers2676132642-1627
15Reims2658132640-1423
16Le HavreLe Havre2663172655-2921
17Saint-EtienneSt Etienne2555152557-3220
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier2543182159-3815


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!