OGC Nice 0 - 0 FC Lorient — Highlights & Result
Ligue 1
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(2 months ago)
· MD 1
Highlights
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OGC Nice and FC Lorient began their new Ligue 1 journeys by mirroring their previous domestic struggles, failing to separate themselves in a stalemate that kept both sides locked two points behind early leaders Marseille. Last term saw Lorient finish comfortably in 9th place with 45 points, while Nice scraped a 16th-place survival via 32 points. This opening-day meeting on 22 August 2026 offered neither club an immediate springboard to improve upon those contrasting fortunes.
Nice arrived carrying the weight of an eight-match winless streak across all competitions, a run that included a 0-0 home draw against FC Metz. Lorient entered the match following a 2-0 home defeat to Le Havre, though their recent travels had yielded a notable 4-0 victory away at FC Metz. Despite dominating possession with 60% and registering 14 shots, Nice could only force a single effort on target as their attacking frustrations continued.
Recent history between the two clubs suggests evenly matched affairs, highlighted by a six-goal thriller that ended 3-3 back on 22 February 2026. This latest encounter proved similarly balanced on the pitch, with Lorient generating an expected goals figure of 1.28 and testing the opposition goalkeeper twice. Among the standout performers, defender Antoine Mendy earned a 7.9 rating for the hosts, while Nathaniel Adjei picked up a 7.5 rating for the visitors.
Looking ahead to the next round of fixtures, Lorient will return to their own stadium to face Troyes on 29 August. Meanwhile, Nice must hit the road for an away fixture against Paris FC on 30 August.
Nice arrived carrying the weight of an eight-match winless streak across all competitions, a run that included a 0-0 home draw against FC Metz. Lorient entered the match following a 2-0 home defeat to Le Havre, though their recent travels had yielded a notable 4-0 victory away at FC Metz. Despite dominating possession with 60% and registering 14 shots, Nice could only force a single effort on target as their attacking frustrations continued.
Recent history between the two clubs suggests evenly matched affairs, highlighted by a six-goal thriller that ended 3-3 back on 22 February 2026. This latest encounter proved similarly balanced on the pitch, with Lorient generating an expected goals figure of 1.28 and testing the opposition goalkeeper twice. Among the standout performers, defender Antoine Mendy earned a 7.9 rating for the hosts, while Nathaniel Adjei picked up a 7.5 rating for the visitors.
Looking ahead to the next round of fixtures, Lorient will return to their own stadium to face Troyes on 29 August. Meanwhile, Nice must hit the road for an away fixture against Paris FC on 30 August.
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Match stats
Nice v Lorient
60%
Possession
40%
1.05
Expected goals (xG)
1.28
14
Shots
10
1
Shots on target
2
8
Shots inside the box
8
9
Corners
3
630
Passes
418
88%
Pass accuracy
84%
2
Saves
1
15
Fouls
8
2
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
0
Lineups & player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Antoine Mendy · Nice
90'
Key moments
- 37' 🟨 Zoumana Diallo · Nice
Nice
3-4-2-1- 23 Yehvann Diouf 90' 6.6
- 33 Antoine Mendy 90' 7.9
- 55 Youssouf Ndayishimiye 90' 7.2
- 39 Djibril Coulibaly 90' 6.9
- 87 Everton Pereira 90' 7.0
- 26 Melvin Bard 90' 7.2
- 7 Gauthier Hein 90' 7.2
- 35 Xavier Mandza 88' 7.2
- 92 Jonathan Clauss (c) 81' 7.3
- 10 Sofiane Diop 81' 7.0
- 44 Zoumana Diallo 🟨 60' 6.2
- 25 Mohamed Ali Cho · sub 30' 6.3
- 84 Hamza Koutoune · sub 9' 6.3
- 29 Nathan N'Goumou · sub 9' 6.7
- 5 Mohamed Abdelmonem · sub 2' –
Lorient
3-4-2-1- 38 Yvon Mvogo 90' 7.2
- 3 Montassar Talbi (c) 90' 7.2
- 32 Nathaniel Adjei 90' 7.5
- 8 Noah Cadiou 90' 7.0
- 62 Arthur Avom Ebong 90' 7.7
- 43 Arsène Kouassi 90' 6.3
- 17 Jean Victor Makengo 90' 6.9
- 20 Dembo Sylla 72' 7.2
- 11 Théo Le Bris 72' 6.9
- 42 Mamadou Koné 70' 6.3
- 33 Gabin Bernardeau 69' 6.9
- 19 Souleymane Faye · sub 21' 6.9
- 15 Aiyegun Tosin · sub 20' 6.2
- 2 Alec Georgen · sub 18' 7.3
- 77 Panos Katseris · sub 18' 6.7
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work