Paris 3-0 Nice: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 2 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Stade Jean Bouin, Paris · referee J. Stinat · full time
Full time: Paris 3-0 Nice
Paris 3-0 Nice: Paris took the points in Ligue 1 Matchday 2 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Stade Jean Bouin. The goals: Lassine Sinayoko 21', Samir Chergui 51', Vincent Marchetti 89'.
How Paris won it
The opening goal came in the 21st minute: Lassine Sinayoko from the penalty spot for Paris. Samir Chergui made it 2-0 to Paris in the 51st minute, set up by Ilan Kebbal. Vincent Marchetti made it 3-0 to Paris in the 89th minute, set up by Eloge Patrick Zabi Gueu.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, J. Stinat, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Paris and 1 to Nice.
Paris: L. Rosenior, 4-2-3-1 · Nice: O. Pantaloni, 3-4-2-1.
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 0.88 for Paris and 2.47 for Nice.
Paris scored about 2.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Nice left about 2.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Nice created the better chances, 2.47 xG to 0.88, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Paris had 4 shots on target, Nice 4.
Nice had 55% of the ball, but Paris took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Paris came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 0.85 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Nice came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.97 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Paris vs Nice: the match in numbers
| Paris | Match statistics | Nice |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 0.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.47 |
| 15 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 584 | Total passes | 691 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Pierre Lees-Melou (Paris), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Paris
- Pierre Lees-Melou 8.1
- Samir Chergui 7.6 1 goal
- Ilan Kebbal 7.6 1 assist
- Lassine Sinayoko 7.5 1 goal
- Kevin Trapp 7.4
Nice
- Sofiane Diop 7.3
- Elye Wahi 7.0
- Axel Witsel 6.9
- Xavier Mandza 6.9
- Mohamed Abdelmonem 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Yehvann Diouf at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Paris: Lorient vs Paris Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Nice: Nice vs Strasbourg Sunday 11 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Paris vs Nice
What was the score in Paris vs Nice?
Paris 3-0 Nice (half-time 1-0), Ligue 1, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Paris vs Nice?
Lassine Sinayoko 21', Samir Chergui 51', Vincent Marchetti 89'.
Did Moneyball predict Paris vs Nice 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 Paris vs Nice?
Pierre Lees-Melou, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Paris vs Nice?
J. Stinat.
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