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Ligue 1

Aug 29, 2015 at 7pm UK

Angers
1-1
Nice

Mangani (24')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Germain (56')

Match Report

Football

Newly-promoted Angers maintain unbeaten start with Nice draw

By Shane Callaghan, Reporter | 29 August 2015

Valere Germain cancels out Thomas Mangani's first-half opener as Nice earn a point at Angers, who remain unbeaten on their return to Ligue 1.

Newly-promoted Angers have preserved their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season after being held to a 1-1 draw with Nice at Stade Jean Bouin tonight.

Nice's French forward Jeremy Pied (L) vies with Angers' Guinean midfielder Abdoul Camara during the French L1 football match between Angers and Nice on August 29, 2015 © Getty Images

The hosts, who have won two and drawn one of their first three top-flight outings, opened the scoring on 24 minutes when Thomas Mangani's free kick beat Mouez Hassan.

Falling behind served to spark Nice into life, and Jean Seri fired over, before Alassane Plea was denied by Ludovic Butelle as Angers reached half time with their lead intact.

The visitors continued their assault after the break and Butelle twice denied Plea in quick succession in what shaped up to be a fascinating personal duel.

Butelle was finally beaten on 56 minutes when Hatem Ben Arfa's cross was headed home by Valere Germain to waste the hosts' good work.

Their momentum faltered after finding the equaliser and Angers finished the clash on top, with Goran Karanovic and Cheikh Ndoye both going close but the shares were spoiled.