(Ligue 1 2023/2024): Highlights NICE - LYON

Lyon were looking to avoid diving deeper into crisis mode as they travelled to Nice for the matchday 3 closer. Les Aiglons were also looking for their first win of the season. The visitors were without top scorer Alexandre Lacazette due to suspension. Laurent Blanc desperate for a result after Lyon's worst start to a season in nearly 50 years. Francesco Faraglioni's men have seen their lead slip twice late on. And were now looking for a statement win to get their season up and running as well. And the hosts pushing forward early on through Gaetan Laborde down the right. The Frenchman finds Thierry Mofi in the box. And he heads his effort into the ground for a comfortable save for Rémi Rioux. The in-demand Bradley Barcola weaving his magic down the wing as well. Kephren Tourain breaking through the Lyon midfield line. Finding Sofiane Diop who unleashes a shot from range. But it's straight to Rioux. And Ryan Cherkin once again leading the way for Lyon. As they build down the right. Sending Amine Sauf clean through. Getting a shot away from a tight angle but it's saved by Martin Bulka. The pole in impressive form this year. Nice's corner headed into the path of Diop. And it's another emphatic effort from the Frenchman on the volley. But it's blocked on its way through a crowd of players. No way through for either team in the first half. A stark contrast to last season's fixture on the final day of the campaign that saw four goals go in before the break. Nice looking for their first league win since then. And straight after the break it's Diop who's involved again for the host. This time squaring in for Morgan Sanson. Who's just short of unleashing a shot on target. Nice close to striking again just seconds later. This time it's Gaëtan Laborde who's played through. Down the right and he breezes past Diamande. But his effort is straight into the arms of Rioux. Lyon's defence standing strong. And Nice resorting to long range efforts. The captain Dante seeing his long shot skim over the bar. But there was late drama though. As one final Nice attack sees Badreddine Bonani venture into the box. Getting his shot away and it's blocked by Tagliafico. A penalty shot from the hosts as the Argentine appear to have stopped it with his hand. Although not intentionally. And it's waved away by the referee. And neither side is able to get going. But Lyon do get a much needed first point on the board. Nice now the only side to have drawn all of their games so far. Varioli still without a win since taking charge. Laurent Blanc hoping his team can keep the same defensive solidity when they host none other than the champions Paris Saint-Germain next week. Although his team could manage only one shot on target tonight. They now found themselves in the relegation zone after three matchdays for the first time in over 50 years.