Elye Wahi's hat-trick powers Nice past Rennes

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Ligue 1 Round 9 action unfolded at the Allianz Riviera in Nice on 30 October 2026, where the home side hosted Rennes under partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 17 degrees, with Eric Wattellier overseeing proceedings. Nice struck first through a penalty and never relinquished the lead, and despite Rennes briefly restoring parity midway through the first half, the hosts' attacking efficiency proved decisive. Elye Wahi was the standout performer, converting two penalties and adding a late strike to complete his hat-trick and earn Player of the Match honours with a rating of 9.8. Support came from Jonathan Clauss, Mohamed Amoura and an assist from Sofiane Diop, while Rennes could only respond through Sebastian Szymański and a Boulaye Dia penalty. The 5-2 scoreline reflected a commanding attacking display from the home side, whose finishing ultimately settled a contest that Rennes could not keep pace with.

Key Events

12' - Elye Wahi converted a penalty for Nice to open the scoring. Score: 1-0.

15' - Mahamadou Nagida assisted Sebastian Szymański, who headed in to level the match for Rennes. Score: 1-1.

34' - Elye Wahi converted his second penalty of the match to restore Nice's lead. Score: 2-1.

45' - Added time signalled at the end of the first half.

45+2' - Elye Wahi turned provider, assisting Jonathan Clauss to score and extend Nice's advantage. Score: 3-1.

45' - Half-time.

46' - Rennes made a double change: Bryan Reynolds replaced Przemysław Frankowski, and Mahdi Camara replaced Adrien Thomasson.

52' - Sofiane Diop assisted Mohamed Amoura to score, further stretching the lead. Score: 4-1.

58' - Boulaye Dia converted a penalty for Rennes to reduce the deficit. Score: 4-2.

61' - Anthony Rouault (Rennes) was shown a yellow card.

62' - Elye Wahi (Nice) was shown a yellow card.

68' - Rennes made a double substitution: Djaoui Cissé replaced Valentin Rongier, and Issa Soumaré replaced Boulaye Dia. Nice brought on Gauthier Hein for Sofiane Diop.

73' - Gauthier Hein assisted Elye Wahi, who completed his hat-trick. Score: 5-2.

74' - Rennes introduced Eliezer Mayenda for Mousa Tamari. Nice replaced Djibril Coulibaly with Morgan Sanson.

84' - A flurry of yellow cards: Charlie Cresswell (Rennes), Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice), Mahdi Camara (Rennes) and Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice).

85' - Nice substitutions: Hamza Koutoune replaced Jonathan Clauss, and Nathan N'Goumou replaced hat-trick scorer Elye Wahi.

88' - Bryan Reynolds (Rennes) was shown a yellow card.

90' - Added time signalled before the full-time whistle.

90' - Full-time.