Saint-Étienne and Nice finished with a goalless draw on Tuesday evening in the first leg of the Ligue 1 promotion playoffs at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium.
The two sides met with high stakes for a spot in Ligue 1 next season. The match took place in front of a packed Geoffroy-Guichard stadium yet produced no clear chances and no shots on target.
Saint-Étienne pushed forward in the first half but lacked accuracy in the final third. Nice, missing key players, stayed compact and avoided risks.
In the second half the home side created a few openings, including efforts from Davitashvili and Boakye, but could not break the deadlock. The return leg is scheduled for Friday at the Allianz Riviera behind closed doors.