Nice vs Lille

Match summary

Nice won 2-1 at home to Lille. Nice led 1-0 at half-time.

Ngoy's own goal put Nice ahead in the 22nd minute, Mohammed Amoura made it 2-0 in the 67th minute, set up by Gauthier Hein, and Ayase Ueda pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 79th minute, set up by Maurits Kjærgaard.

There was little between the sides on chances: Nice created 1.93 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Lille 1.93 from 21.

Nice secured a 2-1 victory against Lille in Ligue 1 matchday 5 despite being heavily outplayed across most statistical metrics. Lille dominated possession with 59 percent to 41 percent, generated 120 attacks compared to 68 for Nice, and recorded 21 shots to 10. The away side also led 51 to 30 in dangerous attacks, won 7 corners to 3, and completed 539 passes against 394. Both teams finished with an expected goals total of 1.93. Defensively, Nice committed 16 fouls and received 3 yellow cards, while Lille accumulated 9 fouls and 1 yellow card.

The breakthrough arrived in the 22nd minute when Nathan Ngoy scored an own goal, putting Lille through their own net to give Nice a 1-0 half-time lead. Following multiple substitutions in the second half, Mohamed Amoura extended the advantage for Nice in the 67th minute with a left foot shot, following an earlier notable chance by Sepe Elye Wahi and a yellow card for Amoura himself. Ayase Ueda responded for Lille in the 79th minute with a left foot shot to narrow the scoreline to 2-1, which remained until the final whistle.