Standout star fires Le Havre ahead and anchors the point at Nice | OneFootball

Mbwana Samatta opened the scoring in the 41st minute with a low left-footed finish, setting Le Havre on their way to a 1-1 draw at Nice.

Early on, he was involved inside the six-yard box, seeing a close-range effort blocked (14.). He then had another shot from outside the area charged down as the visitors carried a threat on transition (19.). He was flagged offside shortly after as he kept stretching the line (28.).

His breakthrough came from sharp movement across the near post, meeting Rassoul Ndiaye's headed pass and guiding the ball into the bottom left corner (41.). It was a composed finish that rewarded persistent penalty-box presence.

The Tanzania international kept offering an outlet after the restart, drawing a smart save with a left-footed strike from a tight angle following Sofiane Boufal's pass (84.). He finished with four attempts, three on target, plus three touches in the box and nine successful passes in the final third, underlining his role as Le Havre's reference point.

Because he repeatedly attacked the space between centre-backs and full-backs, combining with Ndiaye and later Boufal, Samatta forced Les Aiglons to defend facing their own goal and ensured Le Havre controlled the most dangerous moments.

Le Havre visit Angers next. Les Aiglons travel to LOSC.