OGC Nice and FC Lorient played out a spectacular 3-3 draw in a French Ligue 1 thriller at the Allianz Riviera on Monday, February 23, 2026. The match was a rollercoaster of emotions with end-to-end action, six goals, and a dramatic late equalizer ensuring the points were shared. Nice raced into an early two-goal lead, looking dominant in the opening twenty minutes. Lorient, however, staged a remarkable comeback to lead 3-2 by the hour mark, stunning the home crowd with a quickfire double and a penalty. Just as it seemed Lorient would hold on for a famous win, Nice salvaged a point with a last-gasp header from a corner in stoppage time. The result had mixed implications for the Ligue 1 table, with Nice missing a chance to solidify a European spot and Lorient earning a valuable point in their survival bid. The Nice coach expressed frustration at letting a lead slip, while his Lorient counterpart was proud of his team's character.