Ligue 2 (Week 17) : Nimes beats Lorient 2-1
FRANCE, Nov. 28, 2017 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 17: Two wins in a row for Nimes. After their 4-0 win against Bourg-Peronnas on November 24, the Crocodiles continued their sensational form in the Ligue 2 with a 2-1 victory over Lorient this Tuesday.
Nimes dominated the first half thanks to goals from Harek ('9) and Bozok Umut ('34). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Crocodiles further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Nimes Olympique remains in second place with 34 points from 17 games, 4 points behind Reims.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of November 28, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reims | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | Nimes | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 34 |
| 3 | Le Havre | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Clermont | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 29 |
| 6 | Lorient | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 29 |
| 7 | Ajaccio | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 28 |
| 8 | Brest | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 27 |
| 10 | Niort | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | Valenciennes | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Chateauroux | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | GFC Ajaccio | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 23 |
| 14 | Orleans | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 19 |
| 16 | Lens | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 17 |
| 17 | Nancy | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Bourg-Peronnas | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 16 |
| 19 | US Quevilly | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 11 |
| 20 | Tours | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 35 | -26 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 2 2017-2018
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Overview
Lorient
- Position: 6 -2
- Best performance of the season:Lorient 3-0 Chateauroux (14 Aug.)
- Previous game:Valenciennes 4-2 Lorient (24 Nov.)
- Next game:Lorient - Sochaux (8 Dec.)
Nimes Olympique
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Nimes 4-0 Bourg-Peronnas (24 Nov.)
- Previous game:Nimes 4-0 Bourg-Peronnas (24 Nov.)
- Next game:Nimes - Clermont (11 Dec.)
Lorient
1:2
Nimes
1:2 (0:2)
- 28 November 2017
- 21:00
- Lorient
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Reims | 38 |
| 2 | Nimes | 34 |
| 3 |  Le Havre | 31 |
| 4 |  Paris FC | 30 |
| 5 |  Clermont | 29 |
Week 17 Results
| Monday 27 November 2017 | ||||
| Reims | 2-0 | Auxerre |  |
| Tuesday 28 November 2017 | ||||
 | GFC Ajaccio | 0-2 | Niort |  |
| Lorient | 1-2 | Nimes | |
 | Chateauroux | 0-0 | Paris FC | |
| Clermont | 1-2 | Brest |  |
 | Sochaux | 3-1 | Valenciennes |  |
 | Bourg-Peronnas | 4-0 | Orleans |  |
| US Quevilly | 4-0 | Tours |  | |
 | Lens | 2-0 | Ajaccio |  |
 | Nancy | 0-3 | Le Havre | |