Overview
- Nice lost 2-1 to Roma at the Allianz Riviera, with Evan Ndicka and Gianluca Mancini scoring before Terem Moffi’s late penalty, extending the club’s European winless run to 13 matches.
- Franck Haise left Jonathan Clauss and Terem Moffi out of the starting lineup for disciplinary reasons, and 41-year-old Dante became the oldest outfield player to appear in the Europa League.
- Lille beat Brann Bergen 2-1, as Olivier Giroud headed an 80th-minute winner after Hamza Igamane’s opener had been equalized.
- Lyon won 1-0 away to Utrecht thanks to a long-range strike from Tanner Tessmann, securing three valuable points on the road.
- France’s two victories provide early help to the UEFA country coefficient, but Belgian clubs’ strong start is cited as a threat to the five-year ranking; Nice next travel to Fenerbahçe on 2 October.