Nice 0:0 Lorient: Ligue 1 Match Result

Match report

Nice and Lorient Share Points in Goalless Start

Nice and Lorient played out a 0:0 draw at the Allianz Riviera on 22 August 2026. The match came in the first round of Ligue 1's regular season. Both sides went into the fixture having already played two games each.

And here's the thing about this one — you watched the whole thing and by then you could see where it was heading. Nice dominated possession at 60 per cent but could only manage one shot on target from seven attempts. Lorient, with 40 per cent, had two shots on target from five attempts.

Zoumana Diallo picked up a yellow card in the 37th minute, the only card shown in the match. The game opened up for substitutions from the 60th minute onwards, with nine changes made between both sides by the final whistle. Diallo himself was replaced at 60 minutes.

The statistics tell a story of missed opportunities rather than defensive solidity. Nice created only one big chance while Lorient managed three. Expected goals sat at 1.05 for the hosts and 1.28 for the visitors. Shots accuracy was just 0.07 for Nice and 0.2 for Lorient.

Both clubs now sit on one point from two matches. Nice remain in 17th place while Lorient are 14th in the table. Neither side has found a victory yet this season.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 60 – 40

Shots on target 1 – 2

Shots off target 7 – 5

Expected goals 1.05 – 1.28

🟨 37' Zoumana Diallo — Yellow card ⇄ 60' Z. Diallo — Substitution ⇄ 69' G. Bernardeau — Substitution ⇄ 70' M. Kone — Substitution ⇄ 72' D. Sylla — Substitution ⇄ 72' T. Le Bris — Substitution ⇄ 81' J. Clauss — Substitution ⇄ 81' S. Diop — Substitution ⇄ 88' X. Mandza Tsiendi — Substitution

Match events

37' 0:0 Nice Yellow card Zoumana Diallo
60' 0:0 Nice Substitution Z. Diallo off: M. Cho
69' 0:0 Lorient Substitution G. Bernardeau off: S. Faye
70' 0:0 Lorient Substitution M. Kone off: A. Tosin
72' 0:0 Lorient Substitution D. Sylla off: A. Georgen
72' 0:0 Lorient Substitution T. Le Bris off: P. Katseris
81' 0:0 Nice Substitution J. Clauss off: H. Koutoune
81' 0:0 Nice Substitution S. Diop off: N. Ngoumou
88' 0:0 Nice Substitution X. Mandza Tsiendi off: M. Abdelmonem

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40

1 Shots on target 2

7 Shots off target 5

1.05 Expected goals 1.28

1 Big chances 3

9 Corners 3

15 Fouls 8

7 Free kicks 15

2 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 8

21 Throw-ins 10

All statistics

12/2646% Aerial duels 14/2654%

89 Backward passes 61

6 Blocked shots 3

16 Clearances 26

4/2417% Crosses 4/1625%

4/757% Dribbles 4/1136%

1.07 Expected assists 1.18

78 Failed passes 66

2 Goalkeeper saves 1

6 Interceptions 14

9 Key passes 7

29/6148% Long passes 12/3931%

161 Passes into the final third 71

408 Passes in the opposition half 209

246 Passes in own half 225

0.07 Shot accuracy 0.20

6 Shots from outside the box 2

8 Shots inside the box 8

8/1267% Tackles 5/1145%

630 Total passes 418

Line-ups

Nice

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	Yehvann Diouf	23
33	Antoine Mendy	33
55	Youssouf Nyange Ndayishimiye	55
26	Melvin Michel Maxence Bard	26
39	D. Coulibaly	39
87	Everton Pereira	87
92	Jonathan Clauss	92
7	Gauthier Hein	7
10	Sofiane Diop	10
44	Zoumana Diallo	44

Substitutes
#	Player	number
77	Teddy Boulhendi	77
5	Mohamed Abdelmonem	5
36	Brad-Hamilton Mansonga	36
84	H. Kutun	84
22	Issiaga Camara	22
21	Isak Alexander Jansson	21
25	Mohamed-Ali Cho	25
29	Nathan N'Goumou	29

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Lorient

Starting XI
#	Player	number
38	Yvon Mvogo	38
3	Montassar Talbi	3
20	Dembo Sylla	20
32	Nathaniel Adjei	32
8	Noah Cadiou	8
11	Théo Le Bris	11
43	A. Kouassi	43
62	Arthur Avom Ebong	62
17	Jean-Victor Makengo	17
33	Gaben Bernardo	33
42	M. Kone	42

Substitutes
#	Player	number
21	Bingourou Kamara	21
2	Alec Georgen	2
77	P. Cáceres	77
95	Isaak Touré	95
7	Bandiougou Fadiga	7
23	Daniel Semedo	23
72	Noah Mbamba-Muanda	72
15	Aiyegun Oluwatosin Tosin	15
19	Souleymane Faye	19