Unseen hero powers Lille fightback at Nice | OneFootball

Ayase Ueda pulled one back in the 79th minute with a left-footed finish, but Lille were beaten 2-1 at Nice. The forward's persistence kept the visitors alive late on.

He timed a diagonal run onto Maurits Kjaergaard's through ball and slotted home from the left of the box (79.). VAR confirmed the goal.

Soon after, he met Tiago Santos' cross with a firm header, only for Yehvann Diouf to tip it over (82.).

He finished with four attempts, all on target, and eight touches in the box, plus two aerials won. That volume pinned Les Aiglons back and sustained Lille's pressure.

In the final moments, his hold-up play released Santos to test Diouf again (93.), underlining how his movement between centre-backs continually stretched Les Aiglons.

Lille host Le Havre next, while Les Aiglons welcome Strasbourg.