Striker Terem Moffi's second-half goal was enough to give unbeaten Nice a 1-0 home win against Toulouse on Sunday and keep it one point behind Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain. (More Football News)
Moffi collected a pass from midfielder Morgan Sanson near the penalty spot in the 54th minute and finished confidently.
Nice has built its success on a stout defence, conceding just four goals in 13 games.
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Monaco is five points behind Nice in third place. Star striker Kylian Mbappé scored his league-leading 14th goal as PSG beat Monaco 5-2 on Friday in an error-strewn match.
Later Sunday, Lyon looked to move off the bottom of the table with a home win against Lille.