Lille v Nice
Nice thrash champions Lille as Galtier wins on return to former club
Nice manager Christophe Galtier celebrated a winning return to his former club Lille on Saturday, as they hammered the French Ligue 1 champions 4-0 at Stade Pierre Mauroy for their first victory of the campaign.
Nice's Danish forward Kasper Dolberg scored in either half, including a first-minute goal from close range, while midfielder Hicham Boudaoui's early strike and the impressive Amine Gouiri's first-half penalty completed the rout.
Dolberg's second goal came shortly after the hour mark as he nodded in from a corner to mount the pressure on new Lille boss Jocelyn Gourvennec, whose side secured a last-gasp 3-3 draw at 10-man Metz in their opening game.
It was a well-deserved victory for Galtier, who joined Lille in 2017 after eight years at St Etienne and guided them to their first top-flight title since 2011 last season before leaving them shortly after.
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French Ligue 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | +45 | 76 |
| Lens | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | +31 | 70 |
| Lille | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | +15 | 61 |
| Lyon | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | +13 | 60 |
| Marseille | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | +18 | 59 |
| Stade Rennais | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | +9 | 59 |
| AS Monaco | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | +6 | 54 |
| Strasbourg | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +11 | 53 |
| Lorient | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 45 |
| Toulouse | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | +1 | 44 |
| Paris FC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 44 |
| Brest | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 39 |
| Angers | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -19 | 36 |
| Le Havre AC | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | -12 | 35 |
| AJ Auxerre | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 34 |
| Nice | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -23 | 32 |
| Nantes | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -23 | 23 |
| Metz | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | -44 | 17 |
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