French club, Nice came from behind to defeat Strasbourg 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with Jonathan Clauss scoring an 81st-minute winner to lift his side from 14th to ninth in the standings.
Strasbourg took the lead in the 41st minute through Dário Essugo, who fired a low shot into the bottom-left corner from outside the box after receiving a lay-off from Conrad Harder.
Nice drew level in the second minute of first-half stoppage time when Strasbourg conceded an own goal under pressure from the hosts, sending both sides into the break at 1-1.
After the restart, Strasbourg goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen produced important saves to deny Mohamed Amoura and Axel Witsel as Nice pushed for a second goal.
The hosts eventually completed their comeback in the 81st minute when Clauss unleashed a powerful right-footed effort into the centre of the goal, connecting with Sofiane Diop’s pass from the right.
Nice recorded six shots on target from 11 attempts, while Strasbourg enjoyed 54.7 per cent possession but managed only three efforts on target.
Nice will travel to Lyon in their next fixture, while Strasbourg prepare to host Paris Saint-Germain.
