Nice, beaten by Benfica Lisbon, eliminated in qualifying

The OGC Nice. Therefore, beaten by Benfica Lisbon at Estadio Da Luz (0-2), Tuesday August 12 in the evening, in the third preliminary round of the Champions League, was far from returning a situation already compromised since August 6 (0-2 on the outward journey) and will compete in the Europa League as last season.

In the league phase of this Europa League. In addition, coach Franck Haise will have the mission this year to finally win a first European match with the Aiglons – after three draws and five defeats last season and a poor 35^e Place on thirty-six teams committed, to which must be added the two defeats against Benfica.

Surpassed nice, beaten benfica lisbon, eliminated by the Portuguese. who will face José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe for a place in the group phase of the C1, the Nice will have to be much better on the physical and collective level. The leaders, who aim for the recruitment of the Brestois Mahdi Camara, will have to strengthen an overly limited workforce.

Faced with a Benfiquist training identical to that which had started at the Allianz Riviera. the Niçois still had to do with a very weakened team, where the very young Coulibaly, 16, a professional this summer, began his first match with the professionals. Additionally, nice, beaten benfica lisbon, eliminated The list of absent was also reminiscent of that of the worst moments last season when fourteen players were. on the side.

Too many absent. gaps

Before this double confrontation, Franck Haise had to do without seven elements: Youssouf Ndayishimiye (knee), Moïse Bombito (Tibia), Mohamed Abdelmonem (knee), Ali Abdi (Pubalgie) in defense, Tanguy Ndombélé (Pubalgie) in the middle, as well as the attackers Mohamed-Ali Cho (in convalescence) and Evann and Evann Guessand, then about to go to Aston Villa.

Since then, Guessand has been off to a good start. And Haise lost four new players. Morgan Sanson (ischio-legs). Dante (knee), injured in the first leg, as well as Pablo Rosario, departure of departure, saw the Algerian midfielder Hicham Boudaoui, last-minute patient and feverish, join them among the absent.

Under these conditions. it took less than half an hour for the men of Bruno Lage to ensure their qualification. The two Norwegians of Benfica, Andreas Schjelderup and Fredik aursnes took care of everything.

First. on a center of Schjelderup, AuSnes made its technique appreciated by a victorious voltage control chain in the area (1-0, 19^e). Then the goalscorer offered his compatriot the opportunity to score following a perfect center behind (2-0, 27^e).

Jonathan Clauss’s beautiful resumption of volley on the post (31^e) To reply, as well as the good start of the second period of the Aiglons did not go to change anything in the overall printing. Nice, who already has his head turned towards the reception of Toulouse on Saturday evening (9 p.m.) for the resumption of Ligue 1, fell on much harder to hope.