Nice draws 1-1 with newly promoted Paris FC in Ligue 1 game marred by homophobic chants

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PARIS (AP) — Nice’s miserable run of form continued when it conceded a late equalizer and drew 1-1 with newly promoted Paris FC in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Nice has won only two of nine games in all competitions this season, losing six. Nice was beaten home and away by Benfica in Champions League qualifying and lost its Europa League opener at home to Roma.

Mohamed-Ali Cho’s fine pass set up the goal for midfielder Sofiane Diop for a neat finish in the 40th minute. But striker Jean-Philippe Krasso’s 88th-minute penalty earned his side a point.

Referee Abdelatif Kherradji briefly stopped the match twice toward the end — in the 83rd minute and in stoppage time — after some Nice supporters made homophobic chants. Club captain Jonathan Clauss appealed to the fans to stop.

Later Sunday, a win for Lyon at Lille would move it level on points with leader PSG.

In other games, it was: Angers vs. Brest; Metz vs. Le Havre; and Rennes vs. Lens.

PSG beat Auxerre 2-0 at home on Saturday but saw its injury problems mount as midfielder Vitinha and winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia both left the field. ___

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