Hatem Ben Arfa stars for Nice as they beat Reims 2-0 to go third in the league. The visitors could drop into the relegation zone if Gazelec Ajaccio win their weekend fixture.

Ben Arfa set up Germain for Nice’s opener and scored the second himself from the penalty spot

Nice-Reims 1-0 Germain
Nice-Reims 2-0 Ben Arfa penalty