ANGERS, France (March 14, 2026) (Interstat) — Nice opened its Ligue 1 campaign with a 2-0 road victory over Angers on Saturday at Stade Raymond Kopa. Substitute Melvin Bard broke a scoreless deadlock in the 65th minute. Elye Wahi, also a substitute, sealed the win in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time. Wahi and Bard each scored, while Yehvann Diouf, Ousmane Camara, Abdulai Juma Bah and Kevin Omoruyi provided assists. The match featured four yellow cards. The result defied a pregame projection that forecast a 1-1 draw. Nice begins the season 1-0, while Angers starts 0-1.