In a dramatic turn of events, Nice missed their second opportunity to overtake Marseille and claim second place in the Ligue 1 standings. The chance slipped away in the dying moments of their match against Auxerre, as forward Florian Ayé scored a last-minute equalizer to secure a 1-1 draw for his team.

2024-25, France - Ligue 1

Nice - Auxerre 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: Guessand, 37 (1:0); Ayé F., 90 (1:1)

Nice: Bulka; Dante; Bard M. (till 87); Bombito; Santamaria (Rosario, 68); Boudaoui; Diop S. (Cho M-A., 68); Louchet (Mendy An., 84); Ndayishimiye; Laborde G. (Boga, 83); Guessand (Abdi Ali, 90)
Bench: Dupé; Abdel Monem; Bouanani; Moukoko
Yellow Cards: Rosario 81
Red cards: Bard M. 87'

Auxerre: Leon Donovan; Osho; Jubal; Mensah G. (Ayé F., 63); Diomande S. (Massengo, 76); Hoever; Perrin G.; Owusu E. (Onaiwu, 76); Traorè Hamed (Sinayoko, 63); Danois Kevin; Bair T. (Oppegard, 63)
Bench: De Percin; Joly; Dioussé
Yellow Cards: Danois Kevin 29; Owusu E. 71; Massengo 86