Match report

Nice and Lorient Draw 3-3 in Thrilling Ligue 1 Clash

Nice
Nice
3–3
FT
Lorient
Lorient
Feb 22, 2026

Nice and Lorient played out an enthralling 3-3 draw at the Allianz Riviera. T. Louchet opened scoring for Nice before Pablo Pagis equalized for Lorient just after halftime. K. Boudache regained the lead for Nice, but B. Dieng's penalty leveled the score again. N. Cadiou scored a late goal to tie the match for Lorient.

Key Facts

  • • T. Louchet (12') opened scoring for Nice
  • • Pablo Pagis (45+4') equalized for Lorient
  • • K. Boudache (59') put Nice back in the lead
  • • B. Dieng scored a penalty at 67' to level again for Lorient
  • • N. Cadiou scored an 89'+5 goal to tie the match 3-3

Lineups

Nice

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Maxime Dupé (G)
  • 33 Antoine Mendy (D)
  • 37 Kojo Peprah Oppong (D)
  • 4 Dante (D)
  • 2 Ali Abdi (D)
  • 8 Morgan Sanson (M)
  • 24 Charles Vanhoutte (M)
  • 25 Mohamed-Ali Cho (M)
  • 10 Sofiane Diop (M)
  • 20 Tom Louchet (M)
  • 90 Kevin Carlos Omoruyi (F)

Substitutes

  • 92 Jonathan Clauss
  • 32 Kaïl Boudache
  • 26 Melvin Bard
  • 6 Hicham Boudaoui
  • 23 Gabin Bernardeau
  • 80 Yehvann Diouf
  • 28 Abdulay Juma Bah
  • 41 Everton Pereira
  • 44 Zoumana Diallo

Lorient

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 38 Yvon Mvogo (G)
  • 2 Igor Silva (D)
  • 3 Montassar Talbi (D)
  • 44 Darlin Yongwa (D)
  • 11 Théo Le Bris (M)
  • 8 Noah Cadiou (M)
  • 6 Laurent Abergel (M)
  • 43 Arsène Kouassi (M)
  • 29 Karim Dermane (F)
  • 10 Pablo Pagis (F)
  • 12 Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Bamo Meïté
  • 17 Jean-Victor Makengo
  • 15 Aiyegun Tosin
  • 77 Panos Katseris
  • 28 Sambou Soumano
  • 21 Bingourou Kamara
  • 32 Nathaniel Adjei
  • 62 Arthur Avom Ebong
  • 9 Mohamed Bamba

Timeline

  1. Nice
    12' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Louchet · Assist: M. Cho
  2. Nice
    29' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    S. Diop

    Tripping

  3. Lorient
    45'+4 Lorient Goal · Normal Goal
    Pablo Pagis
  4. Lorient
    46' Lorient subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Kouassi · On: Bamo Meïté
  5. Nice
    46' Nice subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Kevin Carlos Omoruyi · On: K. Boudache
  6. Nice
    59' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Boudache · Assist: Jonathan Clauss
  7. Nice
    64' Nice subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Abdi · On: Melvin Bard
  8. Nice
    64' Nice subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Diop · On: Hicham Boudaoui
  9. Nice
    66' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    C. Puel
  10. Lorient
    67' Lorient subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Karim · On: A. Tosin
  11. Lorient
    67' Lorient subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pablo Pagis · On: J. Makengo
  12. Lorient
    67' Lorient Goal · Penalty
    B. Dieng
  13. Lorient
    77' Lorient subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Dieng · On: S. Soumano
  14. Lorient
    77' Lorient subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Le Bris · On: P. Katseris
  15. Lorient
    84' Lorient Card · Yellow Card
    P. Katseris

    Tripping

  16. Nice
    85' Nice subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Louchet · On: G. Bernardeau
  17. Lorient
    90'+3 Lorient Card · Yellow Card
    D. Yongwa

    Holding

  18. Lorient
    90'+5 Lorient Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Cadiou · Assist: J. Makengo

Match Stats

Stat Nice Lorient
Fouls 15 4
Pass Accuracy 79% 85%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 17
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 355 534
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 4 5
xG 3.24 2.24
Shots off Target 2 9
Possession 40% 60%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 282 455
Shots Inside Box 6 12
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The introduction of K. Boudache at halftime provided a significant boost, helping Nice regain the lead with his goal in the 59th minute.
  • ▸ Lorient's momentum shifted dramatically when they managed to equalize twice through B. Dieng’s penalty and N. Cadiou’s late strike.