Montanier on Relegation: What Saint-Étienne's 4-1 Loss Means
Saint-Étienne lose 4-1 to Nice in playoff, sealing relegation. Montanier voices disappointment after failed promotion bid, accepting Ligue 2 reality.
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Saint-Étienne lose 4-1 to Nice in playoff, sealing relegation. Montanier voices disappointment after failed promotion bid, accepting Ligue 2 reality.
Elye Wahi returned from suspension to score twice as Nice beat Saint-Étienne 4-1 in the Ligue 1 relegation playoff, securing survival.
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Nice survived in Ligue 1 with a 4-1 playoff win over Saint-Étienne, as Elye Wahi's late double sealed victory and Dante bid an emotional farewell.
Nice's 4-1 thrashing of St-Étienne in the playoff second leg secured Ligue 1 safety, condemning Les Verts to another season in Ligue 2 after a 0-0 first leg.
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Philippe Montanier admitted Saint-Étienne lacked a spark in their 0-0 draw with Nice, leaving the Ligue 1 playoff tie poised before the return leg.
Nice's 0-0 draw at Saint-Étienne leaves Ligue 1 promotion hopes in balance; Puel demands better ball use after Boudaoui injury.
Saint-Étienne produced zero shots on target in a 0-0 draw with Nice in the Ligue 1 promotion playoff first leg, leaving their promotion hopes on a knife-edge.
Saint-Étienne's defensive duo Bernauer and Mendy excelled in a dull draw with Nice, while the visitors' weakened attack, missing Wahi, drew a blank.