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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | +25 | 52 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | +30 | 51 |
| Lyon | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | +16 | 45 |
| Marseille | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | +19 | 40 |
| Lille | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | +4 | 34 |
| Stade Rennais | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 34 |
| Strasbourg | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | +7 | 31 |
| AS Monaco | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | +1 | 31 |
| Lorient | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 31 |
| Toulouse | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | +6 | 30 |
| Angers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 29 |
| Brest | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 27 |
| Le Havre AC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -7 | 26 |
| Nice | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -13 | 23 |
| Paris FC | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -13 | 22 |
| AJ Auxerre | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 17 |
| Nantes | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -20 | 14 |
| Metz | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -27 | 13 |
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