Match report
Nice hold off Lille fightback to claim rare win at Allianz Riviera
Nice beat Lille 2-1 at the Allianz Riviera in matchday five of Ligue 1, a result that lifted a struggling home side off the bottom reaches of the table against a Lille team sitting fourth. The hosts, who had won just once in their previous five league outings, took the lead in unusual fashion before having to withstand late pressure from their visitors.
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Nathan Ngoy turned into his own net in the 22nd minute to give Nice a lead they held into half-time. Mohammed Amoura doubled the advantage in the 67th minute, finishing off a Gauthier Hein assist to make it 2-0. Lille responded through Ayase Ueda, who converted a Maurits Kjærgaard assist in the 79th minute to reduce the deficit, but Nice saw out the remaining minutes to secure all three points.
Despite conceding territory and possession for long spells, Nice made their moments count. Lille dominated the ball and produced far more shots, but could not force enough clear openings until Ueda's late strike, which ultimately proved insufficient to salvage a point.
Amoura scored the decisive second goal and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.2, capping a productive display for the home side.
Lille controlled possession at 59% and had more than double the shots of Nice, yet still left with nothing.
Nice beat Lille 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
Nice met Lille in the Ligue 1 (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Sunday, 20 September 2026, 15:15 UTC at Allianz Riviera. Referee: Willy Delajod.
Key moments
- 22' Goal (own goal): Nathan Ngoy — 1–0
- 67' Goal: Mohammed Amoura (assist: Gauthier Hein) — 2–0
- 79' Goal: Ayase Ueda (assist: Maurits Kjærgaard) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Nice (3-4-2-1)
Lille (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Nice 31%, the draw 33%, Lille 36%. It finished Nice 2–1 Lille.
Lille's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Lille are the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade on top gives Lille the lean. The draw at 33% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Lille at 36%?
Lille sit 191 points higher on our strength rating — 1701 to 1892. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.2% of 13,207 such games. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Nice's column. Across 11,218 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. The 300 most similar past games finished 26–28–46.
Why only 36%?
Nice sit -0.65 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.9% of 2,463 such games where the class table expected 36.4%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Nice win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.0 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.1% of 18,230. The goals environment adds 3.5 points to the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Nice have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). Last five: Nice W-D-L-D-L, Lille W-D-W-L-W — Lille are clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.6% of 2215 games when clearly hotter and 42.7% of 4040 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Nice vs Lille final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 1 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Nice vs Lille?
Nice beat Lille 2–1 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Nice vs Lille?
Nathan Ngoy (22') (own goal) for Nice; Mohammed Amoura (67') for Nice; Ayase Ueda (79') for Lille.
›Where can I watch Nice vs Lille highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Nice 2–1 Lille are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Nice and Lille?
Nice and Lille have met 10 times — 4 wins for Nice, 2 wins for Lille and 4 draws.