Olympique Lyonnais beat OGC Nice as Tessmann’s header decides 2–1 win

Wahi puts Nice ahead

Lyon’s early attacks included a cross from Duranville on the left that ran out of play. Abner Vinícius also tried his luck from distance, but his shot went wide.

Nice took the lead in the 18th minute through Elye Wahi. Mohammed Amoura initiated the move, Jonathan Clauss supplied the cross, and Wahi finished to give the visitors the opening goal.

Sulc and Tessmann turn the score around

Yehvann Diouf saved from Noah Nartey and subsequently repelled Julien Duranville’s attempt. Pavel Sulc followed up the save from Duranville, finishing from close range to bring Lyon level after Nice’s opener.

Lyon then took the lead in the 36th minute following a short free kick. Athekame delivered the cross, and Tessmann headed in ahead of Ndayishimiye. That goal made it 2–1 at halftime, and both teams returned for the second half without making substitutions.

Nice hit the woodwork

Nice pressed after the restart. Lyon made a double substitution in the 61st minute, introducing Tolisso and Nakamura for Nartey and Duranville as the second half continued.

Descamps also saved a shot from Niels Nkounkou, while Moussa Niakhaté blocked Gauthier Hein’s first-time attempt toward an unguarded goal.

Axel Witsel headed against the crossbar in the second half, while Wahi later struck the left post with another header. The ball then fell into Rémy Descamps’s hands. Keito Nakamura was dismissed for a high foot in the 70th minute, giving Nice a numerical advantage.

Offside rules out Wahi’s late finish

In added time, Wahi diverted Sanson’s cross into the net for an apparent equalizer. VAR established that he was offside, however, and the finish was disallowed, leaving Lyon’s first-half advantage intact at the final whistle.