OGC Nice vs AS Saint-Étienne

Nice survived the drop with a convincing 4-1 second-leg victory over Saint-Étienne at the Allianz Riviera, securing their place in Ligue 1. After a goalless first leg, the tie burst open in the second half, with Elye Wahi ultimately proving the match-winning difference. Jonathan Clauss broke the deadlock on 62 minutes with a clean near-post finish before Saint-Étienne levelled through Zuriko Davitashvili's converted penalty (79'), awarded after a VAR review for a handball in the area. But Nice responded immediately — Kaïl Boudache restored the two-goal advantage on 81 minutes, and Wahi, who had struck the woodwork as early as the 20th minute, capped the night with a brace (88', 90+3') to put the tie to bed. The result keeps Nice in the top flight, avoiding their first relegation since 1997 — a massive relief for a club that spent the season in jeopardy. For Saint-Étienne, it is a painful return to Ligue 2, their resilient goalless draw in the first leg counting for nothing.