Lyon beat Nice 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday and moved top of the table on 14 points despite finishing the match with 10 men. Nice stayed 13th on 8 points.
Goals in the first half
Elye Wahi gave Nice the lead on 18 minutes after a cross from Jonathan Clauss. Pavel Sulc equalised for Lyon in the 32nd minute after Duranville created the move and Yehvann Diouf spilled the shot. Tanner Tessmann then put Lyon 2-1 ahead.
Red card and late chances
Lyon played the last 20 minutes with 10 men after Keito Nakamura was sent off with a straight red on 70 minutes. Axel Witsel hit the crossbar with a header in the second half. After the red card, Wahi hit the post, and he also had a stoppage-time goal ruled out for offside.
Table positions
The win lifted Lyon to 14 points at the top of the table. Lyon are one of four teams on 14 points, with superior goal difference putting them top.
Team news and individual notes
Mohamed Abdelmonem started for Nice and was booked in the 48th minute. GOAL reported that Abdelmonem left the pitch in the 81st minute. GOAL said Lyon were missing Tolisso, Nuamah, Morton and Greif. Flashscore named Zachary Athekame as its Man of the Match.