"Lyon kept the pressure on Paris Saint-Germain and Lens at the top of Ligue 1 as goals in either half from Corentin Tolisso and Noah Nartey sealed a 2-0 victory over Nice. Lyon moved within six points of second-placed PSG, who were beaten by Rennes on Friday, while also recording their seventh consecutive league victory in the process. Nice's fast start was almost rewarded in the 22nd minute when Sofiane Diop was slipped in behind Lyon's defence, but his shot was smothered by the on-rushing Dominik Greif."
"Tom Louchet then tested Greif from distance soon after, but with their first shot on target, Lyon took the lead through Tolisso, who rounded off a blistering counter-attack with a first-time finish from Pavel Sulc's cross to the back post. The visitors continued to pose a threat in the final third and almost restored parity within four minutes of the restart, but Louchet was denied by the feet of Greif from close range."
"But moments after Sulc fired wide from inside the box, Lyon doubled their advantage in the 64th minute when Nartey skipped past Charles Vanhoutte before curling a left-footed shot into the top-left corner. Diop then dragged a shot wide of the mark as Lyon comfortably saw out the closing stages to ensure their title tilt continued to gather pace at a crucial part of the campaign."
Lyon defeated Nice 2-0 with goals from Corentin Tolisso and Noah Nartey in each half. Dominik Greif made key saves to deny Nice early chances from Sofiane Diop and Tom Louchet. Tolisso finished a fast counter from Pavel Sulc's cross to give Lyon the lead, and Nartey curled a left-footed effort into the top-left corner to double the advantage. Lyon controlled the final stages and moved within six points of PSG while extending a significant winning streak that has strengthened their title challenge. Expected-goals metrics slightly favored Lyon in the match.
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