French Ligue 1

Nice vs Le Havre AC, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nice
  • 59': Ali Abdi
FT
1 - 1
Le Havre AC
  • 41': Mbwana Samatta

About

Nice are hosting Le Havre AC at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Elye Wahi (Nice).
  • 1': Arouna Sangante (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Elye Wahi (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Nice).
  • 3': Lucas Gourna-Douath (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Le Havre. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
  • 8': Foul by Gautier Lloris (Le Havre).
  • 8': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Arouna Sangante (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ali Abdi (Nice).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Simon Ebonog (Le Havre) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Issa Soumaré with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Simon Ebonog (Le Havre).
  • 12': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Rassoul Ndiaye (Le Havre).
  • 13': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Charles Vanhoutte (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Fodé Doucouré (Le Havre) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Yanis Zouaoui with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Fodé Doucouré (Le Havre) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Mbwana Samatta (Le Havre) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Fodé Doucouré.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mory Diaw (Le Havre). Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui with a through ball.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed-Ali Cho.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Mbwana Samatta (Le Havre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Soumaré.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Yanis Zouaoui with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
  • 20': Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Nice).
  • 21': Gautier Lloris (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Nice).
  • 25': Simon Ebonog (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Offside, Nice. Morgan Sanson is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Elye Wahi (Nice).
  • 26': Lucas Gourna-Douath (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Handball by Mbwana Samatta (Le Havre).
  • 27': Offside, Nice. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 28': Offside, Le Havre. Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Nice).
  • 29': Simon Ebonog (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Lucas Gourna-Douath (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Nice).
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Gourna-Douath (Le Havre).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Ayumu Seko (Le Havre).
  • 33': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Sanson (Nice).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gautier Lloris.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Nice) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Ali Abdi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Simon Ebonog (Le Havre).
  • 38': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice).
  • 38': Lucas Gourna-Douath (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Goal! Nice 0, Le Havre 1. Mbwana Samatta (Le Havre) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rassoul Ndiaye with a headed pass.
  • 43': Offside, Nice. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (Le Havre).
  • 45'+3': Dangerous play by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice).
  • 45'+3': Gautier Lloris (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nice 0, Le Havre 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Le Havre 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Nice) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Ali Abdi (Nice).
  • 49': Fodé Doucouré (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Ali Abdi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Fodé Doucouré (Le Havre).
  • 50': Fodé Doucouré (Le Havre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
  • 51': Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Simon Ebonog.
  • 52': Foul by Yanis Zouaoui (Le Havre).
  • 52': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gautier Lloris.
  • 54': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Simon Ebonog.
  • 57': Foul by Simon Ebonog (Le Havre).
  • 57': Charles Vanhoutte (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Rassoul Ndiaye (Le Havre).
  • 58': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Sanson following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Antoine Mendy (Nice) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Mory Diaw (Le Havre). Assisted by Ali Abdi.
  • 59': Goal! Nice 1, Le Havre 1. Ali Abdi (Nice) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Gautier Lloris (Le Havre) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arouna Sangante following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Charles Vanhoutte.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Lucas Gourna-Douath (Le Havre) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yanis Zouaoui.
  • 66': Foul by Rassoul Ndiaye (Le Havre).
  • 66': Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Nice).
  • 70': Yanis Zouaoui (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Le Havre. Sofiane Boufal replaces Fodé Doucouré.
  • 71': Substitution, Le Havre. Timothée Pembélé replaces Simon Ebonog.
  • 71': Offside, Nice. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 73': Rassoul Ndiaye (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 74': Corner, Le Havre. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
  • 75': Yehvann Diouf (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Arouna Sangante (Le Havre).
  • 75': Substitution, Nice. Sofiane Diop replaces Charles Vanhoutte because of an injury.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Sofiane Diop (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mory Diaw (Le Havre).
  • 78': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ayumu Seko.
  • 81': Substitution, Nice. Tom Louchet replaces Ali Abdi.
  • 81': Substitution, Nice. Kevin Carlos replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mory Diaw (Le Havre). Assisted by Kevin Carlos.
  • 81': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Mory Diaw.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Antoine Mendy (Nice) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Louchet with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Sofiane Boufal (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 84': Attempt saved. Mbwana Samatta (Le Havre) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
  • 85': Substitution, Le Havre. Loïc Négo replaces Yanis Zouaoui.
  • 85': Arouna Sangante (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Kevin Carlos (Nice).
  • 87': Substitution, Le Havre. Stephan Zagadou replaces Mbwana Samatta because of an injury.
  • 87': Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Nice).
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Sofiane Boufal (Le Havre).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Nice. Isak Jansson replaces Elye Wahi.
  • 90'+2': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Issa Soumaré (Le Havre).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kevin Carlos (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Jansson with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Sofiane Boufal (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Isak Jansson (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Le Havre 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nice 1, Le Havre 1.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/3236.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originHAC NICEhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/2502.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
14 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 4
54.3 Possession 45.7
11 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
323 Accurate Passes 246
402 Passes 332
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 8
19 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.4
52 Long Balls 52
22 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 10
21 Effective Clearances 11
21 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 19,772

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 34 +45 76
2 Lens 34 +31 70
3 Lille 34 +15 61
4 Lyon 34 +13 60
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (3-5-2)

No. Name
80 Yehvann Diouf (GK)
37 Kojo Peprah Oppong
26 Melvin Bard
33 Antoine Mendy
24 Charles Vanhoutte
8 Morgan Sanson
6 Hicham Boudaoui
2 Ali Abdi
92 Jonathan Clauss
11 Elye Wahi Yellow Card
25 Mohamed-Ali Cho
Nice Substitutes:
Sofiane Diop, Mohamed Abdelmoneim, Kevin Carlos, Isak Jansson, Djibril Coulibaly, Juma Bah, Salis Abdul Samed, Maxime Dupé, Tom Louchet.

HAC Le Havre AC (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
99 Mory Diaw (GK)
15 Ayumu Seko
4 Gautier Lloris
93 Arouna Sangante
19 Lucas Gourna-Douath
26 Simon Ebonog
14 Rassoul Ndiaye
18 Yanis Zouaoui
13 Fodé Doucouré Yellow Card
45 Issa Soumaré
25 Mbwana Samatta
Le Havre AC Substitutes:
Sofiane Boufal, Godson Kyeremeh, Loïc Négo, Reda Khadra, Stephan Zagadou, Lionel M'Pasi, Timothee Pembélé, Daren Mosengo, Yassine Kechta.

Ligue 1 News

16 players who could use World Cup to get a big transfer in Europe
16 players who could use World Cup to get a big transfer in Europe

The World Cup is the biggest stage in sports, so which players are hoping to use it to get their next big transfer?

Sources: Crystal Palace readying offer for Lens coach Sage
Sources: Crystal Palace readying offer for Lens coach Sage

Crystal Palace are preparing an offer for the Ligue 1 manager of the season Pierre Sage, sources have told ESPN.

Ranking the 21 best U21 players at the 2026 World Cup?
Ranking the 21 best U21 players at the 2026 World Cup?

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, ESPN brings you our list of the tournament's next young stars aged 21 or under. Who is good enough to make it?

Transfer rumors, news: PSG made offer for Barça target Álvarez
Transfer rumors, news: PSG made offer for Barça target Álvarez

Paris Saint-Germain have made an offer for Atlético Madrid striker Julián Álvarez. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Davide Ancelotti hired to lead Lille in Champions League return
Davide Ancelotti hired to lead Lille in Champions League return

Davide Ancelotti was hired Monday by Lille to lead the French club in the Champions League next season.