A goal by Hicham Boudaoui at the quarter-hour mark allowed Nice to secure their fourth victory in the last five matchdays, with a 0-1 win against Metz. This puts them in provisional first place and puts pressure on Monaco, who will need to win their visit to Reims to reclaim the top position in the table in the eighth round of the French league.

Nice, still unbeaten this season, now has two more points than Monaco, pending the rest of the weekend's matches, while Metz suffered their third consecutive defeat.