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Nice beat Brest 2-1 after coming from behind
Nice beat Brest 2-1 away in the match that opened the eighth round of France’s Ligue 1.
Brest took the lead at home in the 15th minute through Ludovic Ajorque.
Evann Guessand Wahi equalised for Nice in the 61st minute, then set up Sofiane Diop’s winning goal with 10 minutes left.
Brest had a chance to level the score in stoppage time, but Kenny Lala’s penalty was saved by Yehvann Diouf.
The win lifted Nice to 11 points, level with Lorient, while Brest stayed on nine points.
Nice therefore moved above Brest in the standings, and the result leaves Brest looking back on a late chance to take a point.
Nice beat Brest 2-1 away after coming from behind in the eighth round of Ligue 1.
Brest took the lead in the 15th minute through Ajorque.
Wahi equalised for Nice in the 61st minute and assisted Diop’s winning goal ten minutes from the end.
Brest missed a stoppage-time penalty when Lala’s attempt was saved by Diouf.
The result took Nice to 11 points, level with Lorient, while Brest remained on nine.
- Who
- Nice and Brest.
- What
- Nice won 2-1 after coming from behind.
- When
- October 23, 2026.
- Where
- Stade Francis-Le Blé in Brest, France.
- Why
- Not stated
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Ajorque put Brest ahead.
Wahi equalised for Nice.
Wahi assisted Diop’s goal to put Nice ahead 2-1.
Lala missed a penalty for Brest, with Diouf saving the attempt.
- Final score
- Nice 2-1 Brest
- Competition
- Ligue 1, eighth round
- Venue
- Stade Francis-Le Blé
- Brest's opening goal
- Ajorque, 15th minute
- Winning goal
- Diop, assisted by Wahi
- Points after match
- Nice 11; Brest 9
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