Balotelli shines with a double, Nice rekindles hope of winning Ligue 1

Nice are having a memorable season in Ligue 1. Their main driving force is Mario Balotelli.

Early morning of April 8, Vietnam time, Nice visited Lille's field in round 32 of Ligue 1. The home team took the lead early thanks to midfielder Ibrahim Amadou in the 14th minute. However, Nice did not take too long to equalize. In the 17th minute, Nice had a quick counterattack. Balotelli's one-touch finish near the 16m50 line brought the match back to the starting line.

Lille players celebrate the opening goal.

Balotelli quickly equalized for Nice.

Balotelli's impressive performance did not stop there. In the 44th minute, the Italian striker once again broke through the Lille net. After Ricardo Pereira's shot, the ball bounced back and Balotelli was there in time to score the rebound, putting Nice ahead in the first half.

There were no more goals in the second half. In the end, Nice won 2-1. With 3 points, Nice climbed to second place in the table with 70 points. They are exactly 1 point behind the leader Monaco and 2 points ahead of the 3rd place PSG. However, Nice played 2 more matches against both opponents.

Balotelli helps Nice come back against Lille.

Provisional Ligue 1 standings.

Nice's current position is largely due to the impressive form of Mario Balotelli. In the last 4 matches, Balotelli has scored. The two goals against Lille recently brought the striker's total number of goals in Ligue 1 this season to 13. These two goals were also the first two goals Balotelli has scored away from home.

According to TT&VH