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Moses Simon has won the 2021-22 French Cup with FC Nantes after defeating Nice 1-0 on Saturday, Megasportsarena.com reports.
They secured their fourth Coupe de France crown and their first major trophy since 2001 the Stade de France in Paris to celebrate a long-awaited triumph.
The first half was cagey for both sides, with few clear-cut chances of note being created as the enormity of the occasion may have affected the players on the pitch.
However, just 15 seconds into the second half, there was drama as Nantes were awarded a penalty. Nice midfielder Hicham Boudaoui was judged to have handled the ball in the box by match official Stephanie Frappart.
Nantes striker Ludovic Blas made no mistake from the spot-kick, as the forward smashed his penalty into the top corner beyond Marcin Bulka in the Nice goal to give Les Canaris the advantage with his 14th goal of the season.
Moses was an ever-present in forward line, consistently posing a threat to Nice backline and helping with defensive duties.
The Nigerian international had ten crosses and 28 touches and created three chances.
Nantes win their first major trophy in 21 years – (Ligue 1 and Champions Trophy in 2001 were their last).
This is their fourth French Cup victory in their history, after previous successes in 1979, 1999 and 2000.
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