Nice
2 shots on target
1–1
Full time
Le Mans
3 shots on target
Nice
1–1
Le Mans
Ligue 1 | Saturday, 5 September 2026 | Full time
58%
Possession
42%
8
Shots
8
2
On target
3
5
Corners
2
Ligue 1 · Matchweek 3 · Saturday, 5 September 2026 at 18:45 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Nice v Le Mans: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Nice host Le Mans on Saturday 5 September in the Ligue 1, matchweek 3. Nice have won one of their last eight games. They have scored 7 and conceded 8 in those eight games — 0.9 goals a game, 1.0 against, keeping three clean sheets.
Le Mans have played twice and have yet to win. They scored 4 and conceded 5 across the two.
L. Mafouta has been Le Mans's most productive, with three goals and one assist. We hold no scoring contribution for any Nice player yet this season.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 2' Dame Gueye of Le Mans is caught offside. Dame Gueye
- 3' Elye Wahi of Nice is caught offside. Elye Wahi
- 9' Corner awarded to Le Mans after Youssouf Ndayishimiye concedes. Youssouf Ndayishimiye
- 9' Attempt blocked. Jean Vercruysse from Le Mans has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked, with assistance from Alexandre Lauray. Jean Vercruysse
- 9' Handball called on Harold Voyer from Le Mans. Harold Voyer
- 10' Youssouf Ndayishimiye of Nice is caught offside. Youssouf Ndayishimiye
- 10' Jonathan Clauss from Nice wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jonathan Clauss
- 10' Harold Voyer of Le Mans commits a foul. Harold Voyer
- 12' Attempt saved. Alexandre Lauray's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yéhvann Diouf. The assist came from Lucas Calodat. Lucas Calodat
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13'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Le Mans takes the lead 1-0 against Nice. Adil Bourabaa scores with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the top right corner, assisted by Jean Vercruysse. Jean Vercruysse - 19' Djibril Coulibaly from Nice wins a free kick in the attacking half. Djibril Coulibaly
- 19' Foul committed by Jean Vercruysse of Le Mans. Jean Vercruysse
- 22' Elye Wahi from Nice is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Elye Wahi
- 22' Rayan Bamba from Le Mans commits a foul. Rayan Bamba
- 29' Nice win a corner after Rayan Bamba concedes. Rayan Bamba
- 29' Axel Witsel from Nice misses an attempt with a header from close range, sending it just over the bar. The chance was created by Jonathan Clauss after a corner. Axel Witsel
- 33' Nice win a corner after Lucas Calodat concedes. Lucas Calodat
- 36' Elye Wahi from Nice is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Elye Wahi
- 36' Raúl Torrente from Le Mans commits a foul. Raúl Torrente
- 38' Rayan Bamba from Le Mans commits a foul. Rayan Bamba
- 38' Niels Nkounkou from Nice wins a free kick on the left wing. Niels Nkounkou
- 42' Corner awarded to Le Mans after a foul by Niels Nkounkou. Niels Nkounkou
- 44' Axel Witsel from Nice misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the left. Sofiane Diop provided the assist. Axel Witsel
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44'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now Nice 1, Le Mans 1. Elye Wahi scores for Nice with a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right into the bottom right corner, assisted by Sofiane Diop's through ball after a quick break. Elye Wahi - 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
- 45+2' Elye Wahi from Nice wins a free kick on the left wing. Elye Wahi
- 45+2' Raúl Torrente from Le Mans commits a foul. Raúl Torrente
- First half ends with Nice and Le Mans tied at 1-1.
- Half time · Nice 0 Le Mans 0
- 46' The second half begins with the match tied at 1-1 between Nice and Le Mans.
- 47' Elye Wahi's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Nice is blocked. Elye Wahi
- 53' Attempt missed. Dame Gueye from Le Mans heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes just to the left. Lucas Calodat provided the assist with a cross. Dame Gueye
- 57' Attempt missed. Alexandre Lauray from Le Mans takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left. Alexandre Lauray
- 58' Nathan Ngoumou from Nice wins a free kick in the defensive half. Nathan Ngoumou
- 58' Foul committed by Alexandre Lauray of Le Mans. Alexandre Lauray
- 58' Alexandre Lauray from Le Mans receives a yellow card for a foul. Alexandre Lauray
- 61' Substitution for Le Mans: Samuel Yohou comes on for Raúl Torrente. Samuel Yohou
- 61' Substitution for Le Mans: Habib Diallo comes on for Dame Gueye. Habib Diallo
- 61' Substitution for Le Mans: Antoine Rabillard comes on for Jean Vercruysse. Antoine Rabillard
- 64' Foul committed by Djibril Coulibaly of Nice. Djibril Coulibaly
- 64' Adil Bourabaa from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65' Xavier Mandza from Nice wins a free kick in the defensive half. Xavier Mandza
- 65' Foul committed by Habib Diallo of Le Mans. Habib Diallo
- 65' Substitution for Nice: Mohammed Amoura comes on for Sofiane Diop. Sofiane Diop
- 65' Substitution for Nice: Gauthier Hein comes on for Nathan Ngoumou. Nathan Ngoumou
- 66' Nice win a corner after Noa Boissé concedes. Noa Boissé
- 67' Attempt missed. Mohamed Abdelmonem from Nice heads the ball from the center of the box but misses to the right. Gauthier Hein provided the assist with a cross following a corner. Mohamed Abdelmonem
- 70' Substitution for Le Mans: Billal Brahimi comes on for Adil Bourabaa. Billal Brahimi
- 70' Foul committed by Axel Witsel of Nice. Axel Witsel
- 70' Louis Mafouta from Le Mans wins a free kick in the attacking half. Louis Mafouta
- 73' Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura from Nice shoots with his right foot from the center of the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Gauthier Hein after a quick break. Gauthier Hein
- 73' Substitution for Nice: Ali Abdi comes on for Niels Nkounkou. Niels Nkounkou
- 73' Substitution for Nice: Antoine Mendy comes on for Axel Witsel. Antoine Mendy
- 74' Nice win a corner after Alexandre Lauray concedes. Alexandre Lauray
- 75' Foul committed by Youssouf Ndayishimiye of Nice. Youssouf Ndayishimiye
- 75' Ewan Hatfout from Le Mans wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ewan Hatfout
- 75' Youssouf Ndayishimiye of Nice receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Youssouf Ndayishimiye
- 78' Substitution for Le Mans: Yasser Larouci comes on for Lucas Calodat. Yasser Larouci
- 78' Nice win a corner after Samuel Yohou concedes. Samuel Yohou
- 78' Attempt blocked. Djibril Coulibaly from Nice has his left-footed shot from outside the box blocked, with an assist from Xavier Mandza. Djibril Coulibaly
- 79' Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss from Nice has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Ewan Hatfout from Le Mans saves it in the bottom left corner. Jonathan Clauss
- 80' Elye Wahi from Nice is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Elye Wahi
- 80' Foul committed by Samuel Yohou of Le Mans. Samuel Yohou
- 82' Foul committed by Noa Boissé of Le Mans. Noa Boissé
- 82' Noa Boissé from Le Mans receives a yellow card for a foul. Noa Boissé
- 82' Mohammed Amoura from Nice is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83' Elye Wahi of Nice is caught offside. Elye Wahi
- 84' Elye Wahi from Nice receives a yellow card. Elye Wahi
- 85' Substitution for Nice: Aboulaye Camara comes on for Jonathan Clauss.
- 87' Louis Mafouta from Le Mans hits the right post with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Antoine Rabillard during a fast break. Louis Mafouta
- 87' The match is delayed due to an injury to Antoine Mendy from Nice. Antoine Mendy
- 89' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 90+1' Foul committed by Mohamed Abdelmonem of Nice. Mohamed Abdelmonem
- 90+1' Habib Diallo from Le Mans wins a free kick in the defensive half. Habib Diallo
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+3' Attempt missed. Habib Diallo from Le Mans takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes just a bit too high. He was assisted by Billal Brahimi. Habib Diallo
- 90+4' Harold Voyer from Le Mans has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Yéhvann Diouf of Nice. The attempt was assisted by Yasser Larouci. Yasser Larouci
- The second half ends with the match finishing 1-1 between Nice and Le Mans.
- Match ends in a 1-1 draw between Nice and Le Mans.
Match statistics
Nice on the left, Le Mans on the right.
The game
58%
Ball possession
42%
102
Total attacks
70
46
Dangerous attacks
29
Attack
8
Shots total
8
2
Shots on target
3
4
Shots off target
4
2
Shots blocked
1
5
Shots inside the box
2
3
Shots outside the box
6
0
Hit the woodwork
1
2
Big chances created
2
1
Big chances missed
2
5
Corners
2
3
Offsides
1
Build-up
541
Passes
387
471
Accurate passes
314
87%
Pass accuracy
81%
19
Crosses
12
2
Accurate crosses
3
14
Dribble attempts
15
3
Successful dribbles
9
20
Throw-ins
21
5
Goal kicks
10
Defence
2
Saves
1
15
Tackles
20
10
Interceptions
11
45
Duels won
45
4
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
2
2
Injuries
0
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Nice
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauthier Hein sub | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | 100 | 14 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.92 |
| Mohamed Amoura sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.24 | – | 12 | 58 | 17 | – | 2 | – | 75 | 6.82 |
| Ali Abdi sub | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 75 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 67 | 6.51 |
| Antoine Mendy sub | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 100 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 6.43 |
| Aboulaye Camara sub | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 83 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.57 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Abdelmonem | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 88 | 92 | 6.84 |
| Elye Wahi | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 72 | 7.05 |
| Yehvann Diouf | 90 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 40 | 70 | 6.46 |
| Xavier Mandza | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 79 | 87 | 7.16 |
| Djibril Coulibaly | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 96 | 6.36 |
| Youssouf Ndayishimiye | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 85 | 93 | 5.86 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 85 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 40 | 83 | 6.96 |
| Niels Nkounkou | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 22 | 91 | 6.64 |
| Axel Witsel | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 44 | 95 | 6.67 |
| Sofiane Diop | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 78 | 7.03 |
| Nathan Ngoumou | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 86 | 6.57 |
Le Mans
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Rabillard sub | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 100 | 11 | 1 | – | 1 | 33 | 6.85 |
| Habib Diallo sub | 29 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | – | 6 | 67 | 10 | – | – | – | 25 | 6.55 |
| Samuel Yohou sub | 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 94 | 19 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.56 |
| Billal Brahimi sub | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 80 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6.67 |
| Yasser Larouci sub | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 100 | 12 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.55 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan Hatfout | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 33 | 67 | 6.13 |
| Harold Voyer | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 70 | 91 | 6.89 |
| Alexandre Lauray | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 51 | 78 | 7.15 |
| Louis Mafouta | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 50 | 6.63 |
| Noa Boissé | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 50 | 84 | 6.53 |
| Rayan Bamba | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 31 | 81 | 6.69 |
| Lucas Calodat | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 82 | 7.14 |
| Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 25 | 80 | 7.49 |
| Jean Vercruysse | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 73 | 6.64 |
| Raúl Torrente | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | 79 | 6.67 |
| Dame Gueye | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 57 | 6.33 |
Player cards
Sofiane Diop had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Sofiane Diop
Passing
Ligue 1 | Nice 1-1 Le Mans | 5 September 2026
21 successful
6 unsuccessful
2
key passes
2
chances created
1
big chances created
4
final third passes
27
passes
78%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Nice
DDWDL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–5–2 |
| Goals for · against | 7–8 |
Le Mans
DL
| Played | 2 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–1–1 |
| Goals for · against | 4–5 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Nice
Nothing recorded yet.
Le Mans
|
L. Mafouta
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
|
A. Bourabaa
1 assist
|
1 |
|
L. Calodat
1 assist
|
1 |