Nice fight back to beat Strasbourg and claim sixth-round victory

Nice came from behind to beat Strasbourg 2-1 at home in the sixth round of the French championship.

The visitors took the lead shortly before half-time when Dario Essugo scored in the 41st minute, leaving Nice facing a difficult position going into the interval.

However, the hosts restored parity in first-half stoppage time. Pape Diop put the ball into his own net in the 45+2nd minute, allowing Nice to level before the break.

The two sides continued to compete for control after half-time, but neither could find a decisive breakthrough for much of the second half. With the score still level, the match appeared to be heading towards a draw.

Nice eventually secured all three points in the 81st minute, when Jonathan Clauss scored the winning goal.

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Daraja Kapoor is a highly respected football journalist, editor and analyst, known for his compelling storytelling and sharp, data-driven insights into the game. He specialises in match analysis, features, emerging talent coverage and football trends across Africa.He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Cape Coast and has built a strong reputation in the media industry through his disciplined approach and deep understanding of football.Daraja received his journalistic training at leading news platform Ghanaguardian.com and has worked with some of the most prominent football websites in Ghana, including Footballmadeinghana.com and Ghanasoccernet.com. He also served as Sports Editor of Talysports.com, where he played a key role in shaping editorial direction and content strategy.He is currently the Managing Editor of African.Football, where he leads the platform’s editorial vision, overseeing content production, quality control and the delivery of authoritative African football coverage to a global audience.

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