France Roundup: Nabil Alioui scores twice as Le Havre rallies to draw with Rennes
PARIS (AP) — Striker Nabil Alioui scored his first pair of objectives within the French topflight to assist Le Havre rally to a 2-2 draw at Rennes on Sunday.
Rennes wasted the prospect to maneuver degree on factors with Monaco and Marseille on the high of the league after squandering a two-goal lead.
After Rennes dominated the primary half and took command of the match with objectives from Ludovic Blas and Chirstopher Wooh, Alioui revived Le Havre’s hopes with a header previous goalkeeper Steve Mandanda 5 minutes earlier than the interval.
Le Havre’s probabilities took one other blow close to the hour mark with Samuel Grandsir’s sending off, however Alioui managed to grab one other aim within the seventieth minute. Well arrange by Loic Nego’s cross, Alioui made essentially the most of some slack defending to curve a right-footed shot into the again of the web.
Rennes lags two factors behind Monaco and Marseille within the standings after taking 5 factors from its three opening matches. Le Havre, which was promoted to Ligue 1 in June, has two factors.
Defending champion PSG has 5 factors after securing its first win of the season in opposition to Lens on Saturday.
Reims 3, Montpellier 1
Newly signed Teddy Teuma scored twice to assist Reims finish Montpellier’s unbeaten run and transfer to 3rd place.
The Malta midfielder, who joined Reims from Belgian aspect Union Saint-Gilloise this summer season, scored two spectacular objectives together with his left foot to finish the 3-1 win after Yunis Abdelhamid’s opener within the eighth minute.
Teuma obtained his first aim from a free kick close to the sting of the world after which beat goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte with a robust half-volley underneath the bar.
Jordan winger Mousa Al Tamari scored Montpellier’s aim, taking his tally to a few objectives in as many video games.
Reims has six factors, two greater than Montpellier.
Also, Strasbourg beat Toulouse 2-0 with a pair of second-half objectives, and promoted Metz secured its first win of the season with a 1-0 away win at Clermont.
