Match report

Auxerre Defeats Nice 2-1 in Ligue 1 Showdown

Auxerre
Auxerre
2–1
FT
Nice
Nice
May 10, 2026

Auxerre stunned Nice with a 2-1 victory, thanks to goals from Sinayoko and Mara, despite Diop's early opener for Nice. The match featured several substitutions, including multiple changes from both teams, with Auxerre's defense holding strong in the closing minutes.

Key Facts

  • • Auxerre 2-1 Nice in Ligue 1
  • • S. Diop scored for Nice in the 9th minute
  • • S. Mara equalized for Auxerre in the 27th minute
  • • L. Sinayoko scored the winning goal for Auxerre in the 70th minute
  • • Auxerre made 5 substitutions, Nice made 4

Lineups

Auxerre

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 Donovan Léon (G)
  • 27 Lamine Sy (D)
  • 20 Sinaly Diomandé (D)
  • 24 Bryan Okoh (D)
  • 14 Gideon Mensah (D)
  • 8 Naouirou Ahamada (M)
  • 42 Elisha Owusu (M)
  • 5 Kévin Danois (M)
  • 10 Lassine Sinayoko (F)
  • 9 Sékou Mara (F)
  • 19 Danny Namaso (F)

Substitutes

  • 92 Clement Akpa
  • 29 Marvin Senaya
  • 7 Josué Casimir
  • 21 Lasso Coulibaly
  • 40 Théo De Percin
  • 13 Telli Siwe
  • 4 Francisco Sierralta
  • 18 Assane Dioussé
  • 44 Mamoudou Cissokho

Nice

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 80 Yehvann Diouf (G)
  • 92 Jonathan Clauss (D)
  • 33 Antoine Mendy (D)
  • 28 Abdulay Juma Bah (D)
  • 37 Kojo Peprah Oppong (D)
  • 26 Melvin Bard (D)
  • 8 Morgan Sanson (M)
  • 99 Salis Abdul Samed (M)
  • 6 Hicham Boudaoui (M)
  • 10 Sofiane Diop (M)
  • 25 Mohamed Ali Cho (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Ali Abdi
  • 20 Tom Louchet
  • 11 Elye Wahi
  • 90 Kevin Carlos Omoruyi
  • 21 Isak Jansson
  • 31 Maxime Dupé
  • 4 Dante
  • 24 Charles Vanhoutte
  • 32 Kaïl Boudache

Timeline

  1. Nice
    9' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Diop
  2. Auxerre
    13' Auxerre subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Okoh · On: C. Akpa
  3. Auxerre
    27' Auxerre Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Mara
  4. Nice
    59' Nice subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Melvin Bard · On: A. Abdi
  5. Nice
    59' Nice subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Abdul Samed · On: T. Louchet
  6. Auxerre
    70' Auxerre Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Sinayoko · Assist: N. Ahamada
  7. Auxerre
    71' Auxerre subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Sy · On: Marvin Senaya
  8. Nice
    76' Nice subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Cho · On: E. Wahi
  9. Nice
    76' Nice subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Sanson · On: Kevin Carlos Omoruyi
  10. Nice
    81' Nice subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Diop · On: I. Jansson
  11. Auxerre
    86' Auxerre subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Namaso · On: M. Cissokho
  12. Auxerre
    86' Auxerre subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Mara · On: Josué Casimir
  13. Auxerre
    90'+5 Auxerre Card · Yellow Card
    Josué Casimir

    Delay of game

Match Stats

Stat Auxerre Nice
Fouls 15 9
Pass Accuracy 80% 78%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 9
Corners 10 1
Total Passes 447 427
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 4 5
xG 0.72 1.12
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented -0.71 -0.71
Accurate Passes 358 334
Shots Inside Box 8 7
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Auxerre's equalizer by S. Mara in the 27th minute shifted momentum towards them
  • ▸ L. Sinayoko's goal in the 70th minute secured Auxerre's lead and the eventual victory