Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13' | Le Mans | Goal — Adil Bourabaa (assist: Jean Vercruysse) | 0-1 | |
| 44' | Nice | Goal — Sepe Elye Wahi (assist: Sofiane Diop) | 1-1 | |
| 58' | Le Mans | Alexandre Lauray | 1-1 | |
| 61' | Le Mans | Substitution — Raul Torrente Navarro on, Samuel Yohou off | 1-1 | |
| 61' | Le Mans | Substitution — Jean Vercruysse on, Antoine Rabillard off | 1-1 | |
| 61' | Le Mans | Substitution — Dame Gueye on, Habib Diallo off | 1-1 | |
| 65' | Nice | Substitution — Nathan Ngoumou on, Gauthier Hein off | 1-1 | |
| 65' | Nice | Substitution — Sofiane Diop on, Mohamed Amoura off | 1-1 | |
| 70' | Le Mans | Substitution — Adil Bourabaa on, Bilal Brahimi off | 1-1 | |
| 73' | Nice | Substitution — Axel Witsel on, Antoine Mendy off | 1-1 | |
| 73' | Nice | Substitution — Niels Nkounkou on, Ali Abdi off | 1-1 | |
| 75' | Nice | Youssouf Ndayishimiye | 1-1 | |
| 78' | Le Mans | Substitution — Lucas Calodat on, Yasser Larouci off | 1-1 | |
| 82' | Le Mans | Noa Boissé | 1-1 | |
| 84' | Nice | Sepe Elye Wahi | 1-1 | |
| 85' | Nice | Substitution — Jonathan Clauss on, Aboulaye Camara off | 1-1 |
Nice and Le Mans shared the points at the Allianz Riviera on Saturday, 5 September 2026, playing out a 1-1 draw in a Ligue 1 clash that had goals early and not much after. Both sides found the net inside the opening period, and the game went into the break locked at 1-1. The second half tightened up considerably, with neither team able to find the breakthrough that would have settled things. For Nice, there will be a sense that two points went missing given how the game started, though a home draw against Le Mans is hardly a disaster this early in the season. Le Mans, for their part, will take real satisfaction from coming away with something after matching the hosts goal for goal. Neither side moves far in the table on the back of this one, but there was enough in the first half to suggest both teams have things to build on.
The Matchup
It finished 1-1 between Nice and Le Mans at Allianz Riviera, a scoreline that summed up a game short on clear separation between the two sides. Neither team could really take control of the ball for long, with Nice holding 59% possession, close enough to an even split to explain why the game never settled into one side's favour. There were spells of pressure from both teams, but not enough to turn a share of the points into all three. Days like this are part of a long season, and how each side responds in their next fixture will say plenty about their form heading forward. Here is a closer look at how the two teams compared statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Nice vs Le Mans Lineups
Looking Ahead
Nice does not have long to wait before getting back out onto the pitch. Their next test comes away at Lyon, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Lyon vs Nice going to play at 18 October 2026 in Ligue 1 2026-27.
Le Mans, meanwhile, will already be turning their attention to what comes next. They are next in action at home to Toulouse, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Le Mans vs Toulouse going to play at 16 October 2026 in Ligue 1 2026-27.