FILE PHOTO - Football Soccer - Monaco v Nice - French Ligue 1 - Louis II Stadium, Monaco - 4/02/17 . Nice's Mario Balotelli reacts during the match. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
PARIS (Reuters) - Mario Balotelli was sent off as Nice moved up to second in Ligue 1 after Wylan Cyprien's first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win at bottom side Lorient on Saturday.
Italian striker Balotelli picked up a straight red card when he argued with referee Tony Chapron in the 68th minute but Nice held firm to secure victory thanks to Cyprien's 15th-minute effort.
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