OGC Nice 2 - 1 Lille OSC — Highlights & Result
Ligue 1
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(1 month ago)
· MD 5
Highlights
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A stark contrast to last season's respective positions unfolded on September 20, 2026, as Nice, who finished 16th, hosted Lille, who finished 3rd in Ligue 1. The early stages saw N. Ngoy turn the ball into their own net in the 22nd minute. M. Amoura then levelled for the hosts in the 67th minute, supplied by an assist from G. Hein, before A. Ueda restored Lille's threat in the 79th minute with help from M. Kjaergaard. Ultimately, the fixture swung when M. Amoura struck again to seal the outcome, backed by a standout 8.3 rating alongside teammate Yehvann Diouf.
The hosts arrived on matchday 5 mired in a ten-match winless run across all competitions, having managed just one goal in their opening four league outings. Lille made the trip holding the fourth spot in the table, boasting five consecutive matches with at least one goal scored. Recent history between the two clubs pointed to tight affairs, encapsulated by a 0-0 draw on April 18, 2026, and a 2-0 victory for Nice on October 29, 2025. Across their last six encounters since 2023, victories had been split evenly with one win apiece alongside four draws.
Statistical dominance leaned toward the visitors despite the final score, with Lille registering 21 total shots and 59 percent possession compared to Nice's 41 percent share. Both sides created identical expected goals figures of 1.50 for Nice and 1.58 for Lille, though the hosts converted their four shots on target more effectively.
Following this result, Nice moved up to 14th place in the table. Lille sit three points behind the league leaders, while Nice are eight points adrift of the summit.
The hosts arrived on matchday 5 mired in a ten-match winless run across all competitions, having managed just one goal in their opening four league outings. Lille made the trip holding the fourth spot in the table, boasting five consecutive matches with at least one goal scored. Recent history between the two clubs pointed to tight affairs, encapsulated by a 0-0 draw on April 18, 2026, and a 2-0 victory for Nice on October 29, 2025. Across their last six encounters since 2023, victories had been split evenly with one win apiece alongside four draws.
Statistical dominance leaned toward the visitors despite the final score, with Lille registering 21 total shots and 59 percent possession compared to Nice's 41 percent share. Both sides created identical expected goals figures of 1.50 for Nice and 1.58 for Lille, though the hosts converted their four shots on target more effectively.
Following this result, Nice moved up to 14th place in the table. Lille sit three points behind the league leaders, while Nice are eight points adrift of the summit.
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Match stats
Nice v Lille
41%
Possession
59%
1.50
Expected goals (xG)
1.58
10
Shots
21
4
Shots on target
8
7
Shots inside the box
15
3
Corners
7
394
Passes
539
86%
Pass accuracy
87%
7
Saves
3
16
Fouls
9
4
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
1
Lineups & player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Yehvann Diouf · Nice
90'
· 7 saves
Key moments
- 5' 🟨 Mohamed Abdelmonem · Nice
- 22' ⚽ N. Ngoy (og) · Nice
- 45+1' 🟨 Xavier Mandza · Nice
- 57' 🟨 Mohamed Amoura · Nice
- 67' ⚽ M. Amoura · assist G. Hein · Nice
- 79' ⚽ A. Ueda · assist M. Kjaergaard · Lille
- 90+1' 🟨 Maurits Kjaergaard · Lille
Nice
3-4-2-1- 23 Yehvann Diouf 90' 8.3
- 5 Mohamed Abdelmonem 🟨 90' 7.0
- 35 Xavier Mandza 🟨 90' 6.6
- 92 Jonathan Clauss 90' 7.3
- 28 Axel Witsel (c) 90' 6.9
- 7 Gauthier Hein 🅰️ 90' 7.5
- 27 Niels Nkounkou 78' 6.9
- 9 Mohamed Amoura ⚽ 🟨 77' 8.3
- 11 Elye Wahi 74' 6.7
- 39 Djibril Coulibaly 73' 6.6
- 55 Youssouf Ndayishimiye 58' 6.9
- 36 Alidu Seidu · sub 32' 6.3
- 87 Everton Pereira · sub 17' 6.7
- 10 Sofiane Diop · sub 16' 6.3
- 29 Nathan N'Goumou · sub 13' 6.3
- 2 Ali Abdi · sub 12' 6.2
Lille
4-2-3-1- 1 Berke Özer 90' 7.0
- 22 Tiago Santos 90' 7.0
- 3 Nathan Ngoy 90' 5.6
- 4 Alexsandro Ribeiro 90' 6.9
- 15 Romain Perraud 90' 6.9
- 18 Ayase Ueda ⚽ 90' 7.7
- 6 Nabil Bentaleb 77' 7.2
- 21 Benjamin André (c) 64' 6.7
- 10 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson 64' 6.2
- 19 Başar Önal 64' 7.2
- 8 Ethan Mbappé 55' 6.6
- 7 Dilane Bakwa · sub 35' 6.9
- 14 Maurits Kjaergaard · sub 🅰️ 🟨 26' 6.7
- 11 Osame Sahraoui · sub 26' 6.6
- 9 Olivier Giroud · sub 26' 6.2
- 17 Ngal'ayel Mukau · sub 13' 6.6
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Nice
18th
in the table · 2 pts from 4
· GD -4
Lille
4th
in the table · 10 pts from 4
· GD +5