AUXERRE, France (Interstat) — Sekou Mara and Lassine Sinayoko scored two minutes apart as Auxerre defeated Nice 2-1 on Sunday in a Ligue 1 match at Stade de l’Abbé Deschamps.

Sofiane Diop gave Nice an early lead with a goal in the ninth minute, but Mara equalized in the 27th minute and Sinayoko put Auxerre ahead in the 70th minute. The victory gave Auxerre a 1-0 record in league play and across all competitions, while Nice dropped to 0-1 in both the league and overall.

Mara, a forward, scored one goal. Sinayoko, also a forward, added one goal. Diop, who entered as a substitute, scored Nice’s lone goal. Midfielder Josué Casimir assisted on one of Auxerre’s goals but was booked with a yellow card in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time.

The match was the season opener for both teams in France’s top division. Auxerre capitalized on a disciplined attacking approach after falling behind early. Nice struggled to create clear chances after Diop’s opener, managing only a handful of shots on target.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Auxerre 1, Nice 1. Interstatl’s ELO system had projected Nice with a 64.90 percent probability to win.