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Ligue 1: Balotelli stars for Nice
- Updated: December 18, 2016
Nice’s grip on first place in Ligue 1 has been strengthened after Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat of Dijon.
Closest challengers Monaco later lost 3-1 at home to Lyon, ensuring the league leaders hold a four-point advantage over them.
A goal in each half from Mario Balotelli, the second a 50th-minute penalty, secured all three points for Nice and came either side of Julio Tavares’ 37th-minute penalty for Dijon. The 18th-placed visitors also had Cedric Varrault sent …