Auxerre marked their return to Ligue 1 with a 2-1 win over Nice, thanks to goals from Rayan Raveloson and Lasso Coulibaly for the home team, while Mohamed Ali Cho scored for Nice.

In their first match back in the top flight, Auxerre welcomed last season's fifth-place finishers, eager to impress their fans and take on a league giant. And they did just that, securing a well-deserved victory.

It wasn’t just the scoreline where they came out on top; Auxerre also dominated the stats. Despite having less ball possession, they managed to fire six shots on target, sealing their first win of the season.

With this result, Auxerre temporarily climbs to third place in the standings, while Nice drops to 14th after losing to the newly promoted side.