Curious case of Nice or what is the lead, again?
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Reading Time: 1min | Fri. 31.01.25. | 17:51
After their catastrophic Europa League campaign, Ligue 1 side Nice became the first French club to finish the group stage of a European competition without having a lead in any game at least once!
Numerous strange scenarios have happened in European competitions throughout the years. It often occurred that a club ends the competition winless or without a scored goal, but what Nice did in the UEFA Europa League has not ever been seen, at least in France.
Namely, the Ligue 1 side ended their abysmal campaign in the UEL in the penultimate (35th) spot with three points won in eight games and a 7:16 goal difference. In addition, they were winless, noting three draws and five defeats. However, another of their " accomplishments" will enter the history books in their homeland, as Nice became the first-ever French side to end the group stage in Europe without having a lead at least once!
𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔 𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗘 L'OGC NICE 𝗘𝗡 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗔 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 🚫
— BeFootball (@_BeFootball) January 30, 2025
𝟯𝟱𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 📉
𝟬 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗲 😱
𝟯 𝗽𝘁𝘀 🥱
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Yes, you read it right - in eight matches, Nice weren't in front, not even for a minute. Against Ferencvaros and Elfsborg, they were scoreless, while they spent the rest of the games chasing the rivals. The only team that finished below the crew from Cote d'Azur in the UEL table was Qarabag, though even they noted one win. And if all this wasn't odd enough, just remember that Nice are fourth in Ligue 1...
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