Match report

Nice 1-1 Le Havre: Key Moments in Ligue 1 Clash

Nice
Nice
1–1
FT
Le Havre
Le Havre
Apr 12, 2026

In a closely contested Ligue 1 match, Nice held Le Havre to a 1-1 draw at home. Le Havre took the lead early in the second half with a goal from A. Samatta, but Nice leveled through A. Abdi in a game filled with tactical substitutions and defensive resilience.

Key Facts

  • • Nice and Le Havre ended in a 1-1 draw in Ligue 1
  • • Le Havre's A. Samatta scored in the 41st minute
  • • Nice's A. Abdi equalized in the 59th minute
  • • E. Wahi received a yellow card for Nice in the 2nd minute
  • • F. Doucoure of Le Havre was also shown a yellow card in the 50th minute
  • • Several substitutions were made by both teams to maintain momentum

Lineups

Nice

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 80 Yehvann Diouf (G)
  • 33 Antoine Mendy (D)
  • 37 Kojo Peprah Oppong (D)
  • 26 Melvin Bard (D)
  • 92 Jonathan Clauss (M)
  • 8 Morgan Sanson (M)
  • 6 Hicham Boudaoui (M)
  • 24 Charles Vanhoutte (M)
  • 2 Ali Abdi (M)
  • 25 Mohamed-Ali Cho (F)
  • 11 Elye Wahi (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Abdulay Juma Bah
  • 10 Sofiane Diop
  • 90 Kevin Carlos Omoruyi
  • 31 Maxime Dupé
  • 5 Mohamed Abdelmonem
  • 39 Djibril Coulibaly
  • 20 Tom Louchet
  • 99 Salis Abdul Samed
  • 21 Isak Jansson

Le Havre

Formation: 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

  • 99 Mory Diaw (G)
  • 13 Fodé Doucouré (D)
  • 93 Arouna Sangante (D)
  • 4 Gautier Lloris (D)
  • 18 Yanis Zouaoui (D)
  • 26 Simon Ebonog (M)
  • 15 Ayumu Seko (M)
  • 19 Lucas Gourna-Douath (M)
  • 25 Mbwana Ally Samatta (M)
  • 14 Rassoul Ndiaye (M)
  • 45 Issa Soumaré (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Loic Nego
  • 17 Sofiane Boufal
  • 29 Stephan Zagadou
  • 77 Lionel M'Pasi
  • 8 Yassine Kechta
  • 30 Reda Khadra
  • 11 Godson Kyeremeh
  • 78 Daren Nbenbege Mosengo
  • 32 Timothee Pembele

Timeline

  1. Nice
    2' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    E. Wahi

    Roughing

  2. Le Havre
    41' Le Havre Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Samatta · Assist: R. Ndiaye
  3. Le Havre
    50' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    F. Doucoure

    Tripping

  4. Nice
    59' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Abdi
  5. Le Havre
    70' Le Havre subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Doucoure · On: S. Boufal
  6. Le Havre
    71' Le Havre subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Ebonog · On: T. Pembele
  7. Nice
    75' Nice subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Vanhoutte · On: S. Diop
  8. Nice
    81' Nice subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Abdi · On: T. Louchet
  9. Nice
    81' Nice subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Cho · On: Kevin Carlos Omoruyi
  10. Le Havre
    85' Le Havre subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Yanis Zouaoui · On: L. Nego
  11. Le Havre
    87' Le Havre subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Samatta · On: S. Zagadou
  12. Nice
    90'+1 Nice subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Wahi · On: I. Jansson

Match Stats

Stat Nice Le Havre
Fouls 20 14
Pass Accuracy 74% 81%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 11
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 333 392
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 5 6
xG 2.03 1.95
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 248 317
Shots Inside Box 11 9
Saves 4 4
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow card to E. Wahi could have affected Nice's attacking momentum early in the game
  • ▸ A. Samatta's goal in the 41st minute gave Le Havre a crucial lead, only for A. Abdi to equalize for Nice in the 59th minute, bringing the game back into equilibrium