Nice

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Kylian Mbappé was on target as Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 3-1 win over Nice on Wednesday to secure a spot in the French Cup semi-finals.

Fifth-placed Nice lost 2-1 against Toulouse on Sunday after conceding two second half goals to the hosts who claimed their third straight Ligue 1 victory.

Nice and Brest played out a 0-0 draw in Ligue 1 on Sunday, losing further ground in their pursuit of leaders Paris St Germain.

Second-placed Nice earned a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Metz in Ligue 1 on Saturday thanks to a second-half penalty from Evann Guessand.

Faltering Nice suffered a humbling 2-0 defeat at Stade Rennais on Saturday to lose further ground in the French Ligue 1 title race.

Algeria international Youcef Atal has been handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence and a 45,000 fine by a court in Nice for a social media repost about the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Christophe Galtier was cleared of accusations of racism on Thursday after the former Nice and Paris Saint-German coach stood trial on charges of

Nice suffered a 3-1 away loss as the typically solid defensive side struggled to contain Le Havre in their Ligue 1 clash on Saturday.

Jeremie Boga scored the winner as Nice moved back up to second in Ligue 1 after a 2-1 home win over Reims on Sunday.