Algeria international striker Mohamed Amoura, who scored in the 52nd minute, was given a rating of 8.6 in OGC Nice’s 5-2 win over Rennes on Friday 30 October at the Allianz Riviera.
OGC Nice produced an attacking masterclass against Rennes (5-2) on Friday 30 October at the Allianz Riviera, and Mohamed Amoura played his part. A starter who stayed on for the whole match, he scored Nice’s fourth goal in the 52nd minute, according to OneFootball, Stade Rennais Online and Planetesportdz.
The evening on the Côte d’Azur was above all marked by Elye Wahi’s hat-trick, but the Algerian’s performance did not go unnoticed: Planetesportdz gave him a rating of 8.6, the second best of the match.
A hat-trick that overshadowed the rest
Elye Wahi, the Nice striker, scored a hat-trick against the Bretons: two penalties in the 12th and 35th minutes, then a third goal in the 73rd, according to OneFootball, Stade Rennais Online and BFM Nice. He also provided an assist and was involved in four goals, a rare feat at Nice since 2018 according to ICI.
BFM Nice named him the star man of the match and the key figure in the Côte d’Azur display, and L’Équipe gave him a rating of 9/10 in its Team of the Round for Matchday 9. Yet in this context Mohamed Amoura still stood out with his own numbers.
A workload that backs up the rating
Beyond his goal, Mohamed Amoura showed a substantial all-round contribution according to the figures reported by Planetesportdz: 16 successful passes out of 33 attempted, 11 duels won and 5 defensive interventions. These data back up his rating of 8.6, the second best of the match.
His record with Nice now stands at 2 goals and 1 assist in 7 appearances, for 534 minutes of playing time, according to Planetesportdz. A steady output for the Algeria international striker, who scores and is active both in duels and in defensive tracking back.
The next match after the break
Nice’s next Ligue 1 match will take place after the international break. Until then, the Côte d’Azur club can look back on an attacking evening, driven by Wahi’s hat-trick and Amoura’s goal, whose rating of 8.6 was one of the most notable of the match.