Nice confirmed their Ligue 1 status, but they did it the hard way, coming from behind to beat bottom club Lens at the Allianz Riviera. A run of two wins in their previous 14 matches meant Nice still had a slim chance of being dragged into the relegation zone over the course of the final two games. They got off to the worst possible start when they went behind to Yoann Touzghar's goal, but Jord...Full Story »

Yoann Touzghar does not want Lens to hide despite their Ligue 1 stay appearing to be over. They head into Sunday's meeting with Monaco at the foot of the table, 11 points adrift with five games left. If results go against them they could be down this weekend, but striker Touzghar is trying to stay positive. "We will not hide," he said on his club's official website. "It becomes difficult, we...Full Story »

St Etienne threw away a two-goal lead and then needed a late leveller to earn a dramatic 3-3 draw at home to Lens in Ligue 1 on Friday night. Substitute Mevlut Erdinc's superb 83rd-minute equaliser helped the hosts avoid a third straight defeat, but a solitary point against the relegation contenders hardly helped to reinvigorate their Champions League challenge. Goals from Landry N'Guemo and Y...Full Story »

Yoann Touzghar snatched a valuable point for strugglers Lens as they were involved in a six-goal thriller at Montpellier. Morgan Sanson and Lucas Barrios gave the hosts a 2-0 lead inside 16 minutes, but Lens hit back through Perrick Valdivia and Baptiste Guillaume. Anthony Mounier made it 3-2 to Montpellier in the 62nd minute but it was not enough to seal the win as Touzghar took advantage of ...Full Story »