BREST, France (Interstat) — Nice erased a one-goal deficit with two second-half strikes and beat Brest 2-1 on Friday at Stade Francis-Le Blé in a match that left the visitors with a split record in the competition and the hosts still searching for consistency at home. The victory gave Nice a road result after an uneven run, while Brest could not protect an early lead in front of its home supporters.

Brest struck first in the 15th minute when Ludovic Ajorque scored. Ajorque played the full 90 minutes and was later booked in the 64th minute. The early goal gave Brest a lead, and the home side tried to protect it as Nice increased its pressure after halftime. Brest made changes in the 70th and 80th minutes as it attempted to hold its advantage, but Nice’s response grew stronger as the second half wore on. Nice also made adjustments after the break, including a 54th-minute change and another in the 63rd minute, as it sought more control in midfield.

Nice found the equalizer in the 61st minute when Elye Wahi Sepe scored. Wahi finished with one goal and one assist and was booked in the 68th minute. Mohamed Amoura, who played 76 minutes, recorded an assist for Nice. The equalizer shifted the match and forced Brest to defend deeper, while Nice continued to push for a second goal. Wahi’s goal came after Nice had begun to win more possession and test the Brest defense with repeated moves into the attacking third.

Sofiane Diop scored the winner in the 83rd minute after entering as a substitute and playing 27 minutes. The goal completed Nice’s comeback and gave the visitors the lead for the first time. Brest pressed late for another equalizer, but Nice held on through a contentious closing stretch. Nice’s late defending required concentration as Brest pushed numbers forward, and the visitors cleared several late deliveries to protect the advantage.

Discipline was a major part of the match. Nice’s Koutoune H. was booked in the 58th minute, and Brest’s Doumbia K. was booked in the 62nd. Ajorque received a yellow card in the 64th, Wahi in the 68th and Brest’s Locko B. in the 71st. Nice’s Diouf Y. was booked in the 85th, Nkounkou N. in the 90th and Jansson I. in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time. In all, Nice received five yellow cards and Brest three. The bookings interrupted the flow of the second half and added tension to the final minutes as Brest chased an equalizer.

The result moved Nice to three wins, three losses and two draws in the competition, the same record it holds across all competitions. Brest is now two wins, three losses and three draws in the competition and two wins, three losses and four draws across all competitions. Nice entered the match after a loss at Lyon and home wins over Strasbourg and Lille in its prior three competition matches. Brest came in after a draw at Lille, a home win over Angers and a home draw with Monza.

Nice’s next match in the competition is scheduled at home, while Brest will continue its schedule on the road. Both teams will look to improve their position in the coming weeks, but the Friday match will be remembered for Nice’s ability to answer Brest’s early goal and for the second-half goals from Wahi and Diop. Brest’s early lead had given the home side a chance to take control, but Nice’s response after halftime proved decisive.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Brest 1, Nice 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Brest with a 75.4 percent probability to win. Nice’s 2-1 victory instead delivered a result that ran against those projections.