Nice 2-1 LOSC Lille: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 5 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Allianz Riviera, Nice · referee W. Delajod · full time
Full time: Nice 2-1 LOSC Lille
Nice beat LOSC Lille 2-1 in Ligue 1 Matchday 5 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Allianz Riviera. The goals: Mohamed Amoura 67', Ayase Ueda 79'.
How Nice won it
Nice struck first through an own goal by Nathan Ngoy in the 22nd minute. Mohamed Amoura made it 2-0 to Nice in the 67th minute, set up by Gauthier Hein. Ayase Ueda made it 2-1 to LOSC Lille in the 79th minute, set up by Maurits Kjærgaard.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, W. Delajod, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Nice and 1 to LOSC Lille.
Nice: O. Pantaloni, 3-4-2-1 · LOSC Lille: Davide Ancelotti, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.65 for Nice and 1.21 for LOSC Lille.
Nice had 4 shots on target, LOSC Lille 8.
Nice's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
LOSC Lille had 58% of the ball, but Nice took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Nice came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.99 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
LOSC Lille came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.7 a match, with 1.19 expected goals for and 1.66 against, and had won 67% of their matches.
Nice vs LOSC Lille: the match in numbers
| Nice | Match statistics | LOSC Lille |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 |
| 10 | Total shots | 21 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 394 | Total passes | 539 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 3 | Corners | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Mohamed Amoura (Nice), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Nice
- Mohamed Amoura 8.0 1 goal
- Gauthier Hein 7.9 1 assist
- Yehvann Diouf 7.9
- Mohamed Abdelmonem 7.0
- Djibril Coulibaly 7.0
LOSC Lille
- Tiago Santos 7.3
- Alexsandro 7.3
- Maurits Kjærgaard 7.1 1 assist
- Ayase Ueda 7.1 1 goal
- Nabil Bentaleb 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Nathan Ngoy at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Nice: Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice Sunday 18 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- LOSC Lille: LOSC Lille vs Brest Saturday 17 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Nice vs LOSC Lille
What was the score in Nice vs LOSC Lille?
Nice 2-1 LOSC Lille (half-time 1-0), Ligue 1, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Nice vs LOSC Lille?
Mohamed Amoura 67', Ayase Ueda 79'.
Did Moneyball predict Nice vs LOSC Lille correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Nice vs LOSC Lille?
Mohamed Amoura, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nice vs LOSC Lille?
W. Delajod.
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