Auxerre opened their Ligue 1 2025 campaign with a 2–1 victory over Nice on Sunday, 18 August 2024, in a Matchday 1 fixture at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps. The 13:00 UTC kickoff saw the promoted side immediately make a statement against a Nice team that finished the previous season in the top half of the table. The result handed Auxerre three crucial points on the opening weekend of the new season.

For Auxerre, this win was a massive early boost in their fight for top-flight survival. Retu...