​Wahi Hat-Trick Inspires Nice to Thrilling 5-2 Victory Over Rennes

Elye Wahi delivered a stunning masterclass, netting a clinical hat-trick to fire OGC Nice to an emphatic 5-2 victory over Rennes in an action-packed Ligue 1 encounter on Friday night.

The forward opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 12th minute. Rennes responded swiftly through Sebastian Szymański just three minutes later, but Wahi restored Nice's lead with another penalty in the 34th minute after Jonathan Clauss was fouled. Wahi then turned provider in first-half stoppage time, setting up Clauss to make it 3-1.

Nice maintained their relentless momentum after the break, with Mohamed Amoura firing home a powerful fourth goal in the 52nd minute. Although Boulaye Dia clinical converted a penalty for Rennes shortly after to brief give the visitors hope, Wahi capped off his unforgettable evening in the 73rd minute by latching onto Gauthier Hein's pass to seal his hat-trick and a memorable win.

The dominant performance lifts Nice to 14 points in the Ligue 1 table, while Rennes missed a vital opportunity to close the gap on the league leaders.