Nice vs Reims. French Ligue 1.
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Friday 22 April 2016 23:53, UK
Goals from Valere Germain and Hatem Ben Arfa fired Nice up to third place in the Ligue 1 table.
Germain opened the scoring against Reims at the Allianz Arena on Friday, the Marseille-born striker turning Ben Arfa's pass beyond Johann Carrasso after 11 minutes.
Provider then turned goalscorer in the second-half as former Newcastle and Hull forward Ben Arfa reached 16 goals for the season by making it 2-0 with a 55th-minute penalty.
The 29-year-old left England amid criticism over his weight, but he has been linked with a move back after finding his form in Ligue 1 this season.
Liverpool and Chelsea are both reported to be interested in the player, who made 82 appearances for Newcastle during his time at St James' Park.
Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexander Lacazette have scored more goals than Ben Arfa this season.
Nice can be dislodged from their Champions League berth by Lyon, who visit relegation-threatened Toulouse on Saturday afternoon, while second-placed Monaco are a single point better off.
