Ligue 2 (Week 16) : Nimes defeats Bourg-Peronnas 4-0
FRANCE, Nov. 24, 2017 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 16: After losing 2-1 to Sochaux on November 17, the Crocodiles returned to winning ways with a 4-0 victory over Bourg-Peronnas this Friday.
Bozok Umut scored tripple goals
Nimes dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Téji Savanier in the 24th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Crocodiles further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Bozok Umut '49, '63, '85).
Nimes Olympique climbed to second place with 31 points from 16 games, 4 points behind Reims.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of November 24, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reims | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Nimes | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | Clermont | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Lorient | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Paris FC | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Ajaccio | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | Le Havre | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 25 |
| 8 | Brest | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Sochaux | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 24 |
| 11 | Chateauroux | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | GFC Ajaccio | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 23 |
| 13 | Niort | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | Orleans | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 19 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | Nancy | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 17 |
| 17 | Lens | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 14 |
| 18 | Bourg-Peronnas | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 13 |
| 19 | US Quevilly | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 8 |
| 20 | Tours | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 31 | -22 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 2 2017-2018
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Overview
Nimes Olympique
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Nimes 4-0 Bourg-Peronnas (24 Nov.)
- Previous game:Sochaux 2-1 Nimes (17 Nov.)
- Next game:Lorient - Nimes (28 Nov.)
FC Bourg-Peronnas
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:US Quevilly 1-4 Bourg-Peronnas (11 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bourg-Peronnas 1-3 Valenciennes (17 Nov.)
- Next game:Bourg-Peronnas - Orleans (28 Nov.)
Nimes
4:0
Bourg-Peronnas
4:0 (1:0)
- 24 November 2017
- 20:00
- Nîmes
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Reims | 35 |
| 2 | Nimes | 31 |
| 3 |  Clermont | 29 |
| 4 |  Lorient | 29 |
| 5 |  Paris FC | 29 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 24 November 2017 | ||||
 | Brest | 1-0 | Sochaux |  |
| Nimes | 4-0 | Bourg-Peronnas | |
| Paris FC | 2-0 | US Quevilly | |
 | Valenciennes | 4-2 | Lorient | |
 | Ajaccio | 0-1 | Reims | |
 | Auxerre | 1-1 | Nancy |  |
 | Tours | 1-2 | GFC Ajaccio |  |
 | Niort | 2-1 | Chateauroux |  |
 | Orleans | 1-2 | Clermont | |
| Saturday 25 November 2017 | ||||
 | Le Havre | 15:15 | Lens |  |