Nice thrash champions Lille as Galtier wins on return to former club


Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Lille v OGC Nice - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France - August 14, 2021 OGC Nice's Kasper Dolberg and teammates celebrate after the match REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

(Reuters) - Nice manager Christophe Galtier celebrated a winning return to his former club Lille on Saturday, as they hammered the French Ligue 1 champions 4-0 at Stade Pierre Mauroy for their first victory of the campaign.

Nice's Danish forward Kasper Dolberg scored in either half, including a first-minute goal from close range, while midfielder Hicham Boudaoui's early strike and the impressive Amine Gouiri's first-half penalty completed the rout.

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