Nice, France - Alphonso Areola's dramatic late equalizer denied Roma a crucial three points in their Ligue 1 match against Nice. The French goalkeeper saved a penalty from Lorenzo Pellegrini in the 90th minute, securing a 1-1 draw for the hosts.

Roma's German defender, Niklas Sule, was given a straight red card in the 63rd minute for a high tackle on Amine Gouiri. The visitors were already trailing 1-0 at that point, thanks to a 55th-minute goal from Terem Moffi.

Roma's German striker, Sebastian Haller, had equalized for the visitors in the 67th minute, but his goal was cancelled out by Areola's late heroics. The draw leaves Roma in fourth place in the Italian Serie A table, while Nice stays in 12th place in the French Ligue 1 table.

Roma's head coach, Jose Mourinho, expressed his frustration with the referee's decision to send off Sule, saying it was a "clear mistake." He also praised his team's performance, saying they showed "character" in coming back from behind to draw the match.

The draw was a setback for Roma, who are still struggling to find consistency in their results. They have won only two of their last six matches in all competitions. The team's next match is against Inter Milan in the Italian Cup on January 4.