Nice rallied from the start without conceding any clear chances, and advanced against Roma by opening the scoring shortly before the end of the first half. Kicked off deep by the Stengs, Brahimi beat Vina in the race and presented himself against Svilar, who was put in goal by Jose Mourinho. With his left foot, the Algerian hit the ground at the near goal (41, 1-0).
But the changes made by the Portuguese coach in the second half harmed Lucien Favre’s team, especially the entry into play for El Shaarawy. The Italian brought frequent danger in his left lane. The person we called the pharaoh was at the start of the equalizer, to once again engulf young 18-year-old Mindy. Karsdorp crossed him and seemed to be running away from the frame, but Lemina hit his own net (55, 1-1).
Ness pushed to its limits until the final whistle, fought to keep the score even. The Azores will be able to thank their goalkeeper Marcin Bulka for blocking several Romanian attempts at the same moment that Nice was dreaming of Kasper Schmeichel.
So Aiglons ended his tour of Portugal in a draw. They would not have won any of their four preliminary matches (two draws, two defeats). Nice will face Torino on Saturday at the Allianz Rivera in their last pre-season match.
