- Lyon walked away 2-1 winners against Nice in matchweek 7 of Ligue 1 courtesy of goals from Pavel Sulc and Tanner Tessmann in the first half.
- Nice had opened the scoring via Elye Wahi in the 18th minute, however, the hosts fought back and showed character to record all three points inside Groupama Stadium.
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Lyon 2-1 Nice Player Ratings: Zachary Athekame 8.3/10 Performance Helps Lyon Seal All Three Points Against Nice
Summary
Paulo Fonseca and Lyon came back from one goal down as they recorded a 2-1 win at home against Ligue 1 side Nice inside Groupama Stadium in matchday 7 on Sunday, 18th October 2026. Goals from Pavel Sulc, and Tanner Tessmann ultimately proved to be the difference in a game where Elye Wahi gave the visitors an early first-half lead in the 18th minute.
Zachary Athekame was the outstanding individual with 8.3/10; as his assist and overall defensive performance helped them fend off adversity caused by Keito Nakamura's red card in the 70th minute. A frustrating result for visiting fans supporting Nice, as they sit 13th with 8 points in 7 league encounters.
Complete Lyon vs Nice player ratings are detailed below, as Sportsdunia has considered and analyzed every positional contribution.
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Lyon Player Ratings vs Nice
Ligue 1 football fans keen to find out the Lyon player ratings vs Nice can find it here. Read the table below to see who impressed on Sunday.
Players | Ratings (out of 10) |
|---|---|
Rémy Descamps | 6.8 |
Zachary Athekame | 8.3 |
Clinton Mata | 7.2 |
Moussa Niakhaté | 7.1 |
Abner | 6.8 |
Tanner Tessman | 7.9 |
Mads Bidstrup | 6.6 |
Kaïl Boudache | 7.7 |
Noah Nartey | 6.7 |
Julien Duranville | 7.2 |
Pavel Šulc | 7.6 |
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Nice Player Ratings vs Lyon
Football fans in Nice keen to find out the Nice player ratings vs Lyon can find it here. Read the table below to see who impressed on Sunday.
Players | Ratings (out of 10) |
|---|---|
Yéhvann Diouf | 5.8 |
Mohamed Abdelmonem | 7.2 |
Youssouf Ndayishimiye | 6.5 |
Xavier Mandza | 6.2 |
Jonathan Clauss | 7.8 |
Niels Nkounkou | 7.1 |
Axel Witsel | 6.5 |
Hicham Boudaoui | 7.3 |
Gauthier Hein | 6.8 |
Mohamed Amoura | 7.2 |
Elye Wahi | 7.8 |
Man of the Match
Zachary Athekame was the man of the match from the Lyon vs Nice clash inside Groupama Stadium.
Worst Performer
Yehvann Diouf was the worst performer in this Ligue 1 fixture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score from the Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Nice?
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What was the final score from the Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Nice?
The final score from the Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Nice ended with a 2-1 win for the home side courtesy of goals from Pavel Sulc and Tanner Tessmann.
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