Ligue 1: Nice moves closer to Europe

Brest suffered the law of Nice this Friday evening at the opening of the 8th day of Ligue 1 (1-2).

By Manu Tournoux · French Football Weekly

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 6:29 AM

Key Things to Know

OGC Nice secured a 2-1 victory away against Stade Brestois in Ligue 1 action.
Elye Wahi and Sofiane Diop scored second-half goals to overturn Ludovic Ajorque's opening strike.
Nice goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf saved Kenny Lala's 100th-minute stoppage-time penalty to seal the win.

The Story in 60 Seconds

OGC Nice earned a 2-1 away victory against Stade Brestois to open the eighth round of Ligue 1 on Friday. Ludovic Ajorque opened the scoring for Brest in the 15th minute, but Nice mounted a second-half comeback with goals from Elye Wahi in the 61st minute and Sofiane Diop in the 83rd minute.

Nice goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf secured the victory deep into stoppage time by saving a penalty from Kenny Lala in the 100th minute. With this win, Nice provisionally advanced to eighth place in the table, moving within three points of the top.

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