At the Allianz Riviera, Olympique Lyon defeated Nice 2-0 thanks to two outstanding assists from Thiago Almada, which were completed by Ghanaian attacker Ernest Nuamah and Ryan Cherki. With this victory, Lyon keeps up its impressive play and is closer to securing a position in Ligue 1 for Europe. Franck Haise's team suffered a severe setback since they had the opportunity to move up to second position, which was still occupied by Marseille after their defeat to Lens. Nice was fired up going into this game, having won four in a row and going six games without losing, but they were unable to take advantage of the situation.
Under Paulo Fonseca, Lyon absorbed Nice's pressure and struck at the perfect moment. The introduction of Ryan Cherki in the 77th minute for Nemanja Matic, along with Ernest Nuamah replacing Malick Fofana earlier, proved decisive.