Lance Thrashes Nice 3-1 at Home in the French Cup

In the Coupe de France on May 23, 2026, Lance hosted Nice and secured an impressive victory with a score of 3-1, starting with the first goal in the 25th minute from Florian Thauvin, who scored to give the home side a 1-0 lead.

In the 36th minute, Lance was reduced to 10 men when Saud Abdulhamid received a red card and was sent off. However, the home team maintained their pressure and managed to score a second goal in the 42nd minute from Odsonne Édouard, putting Lance ahead 2-0.

Although Nice managed to pull one back during stoppage time of the first half through Djibril Coulibaly, Lance did not give up, and in the 78th minute, Abdallah Sima scored the third goal for the home side, making it 3-1.

The closing stages of the match were chaotic, as Nice was left with 9 players when Kojo Peprah Oppong and Morgan Sanson were both sent off with red cards, while Lance also had Matthieu Udol dismissed during stoppage time.

In the end, Lance triumphed over Nice 3-1, confidently advancing to the next round of the French Cup.