Video of Ghana Defender Alexander Djiku’s Last-Ditch Tackle in French Ligue 1 Game Drops

• Strasbourg played against OGC Nice in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday night and drew 0-0
• But if it wasn't for Ghanaian defender Alexander Djiku, Strasbourg would likely have lost the highly competitive game
• The 27-year-old made a stunning last-ditch tackle to stop Nice forward Amine Gouiri from going clear on goal

Ghanaian defender Alexander Djiku produced one of the tackles of the season in the French Ligue 1 after stopping a near-certain goal.

The Strasbourg centre back made an amazing recovery to thwart a Nice counter-attack during the 0-0 draw on Saturday.

With just over five minutes remaining to the end of the game, Nice, who were two men down in the game, got a late counter attack with their forward closing in on the Strasbourg goalkeeper.

It appeared inevitable Nice would open the scoring but Djiku had other ideas.

The 27-year-old guardsman sprinted back to make a sensational recovery challenge on Amine Gouiri.

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Still, his heroics were integral in helping his side keep a clean sheet courtesy of a 0-0 draw.

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After the game, Djiku expressed his frustrations after Strasbourg shared the spoils with Nice at the Stade de la Meinau but was quick to draw positives in the results.

Djiku's Strasbourg, who are chasing Champions League football went into the game on the back of a pulsating four-goal thriller against St Etienne.

Despite huffing and puffing, the Blue and Whites failed to find a breakthrough after Nice had suffered two red cards in the game.

The 27-year-old guardsman, who has played an instrumental role in Strasbourg's European charge, took to Twitter to express his frustration after his side failed to record a win at home.

He has made 19 appearances for Strasbourg in the current campaign, starting 69% of the total number of matches he has played.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has been shortlisted for Arsenal Player of the month for February 2022 following his outstanding performance for the club.

The 28-year-old played an influential role for the Gunners as they amassed crucial points in the Premier League in the month under review.

Partey is competing against teammates Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães with the winner selected by Arsenal fans through voting.