Thursday, 22 December 2016

Mario Balotelli sent off for kicking out as nine-man Nice are held at Bordeaux

• Nice striker sees red in stoppage time during goalless draw
• Monaco and PSG both win to close gap on leaders

Mario Balotelli was sent off in stoppage time as nine-man Nice saw their lead at the top of Ligue 1 trimmed to two points heading into the winter break following their goalless draw at Bordeaux.

The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker, recently linked with a return to the Premier League, was sent off in stoppage time for kicking out at Igor Lewczuk while his team-mate Younès Belhanda also saw red moments later.

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