Nice handed out an 8-0 mauling to Saint-Etienne in France's Ligue 1 on Friday after racing six goals clear in the first half.

Nice made Ligue 1 history as they scored six first-half goals on their way to trouncing Saint-Etienne. They marked their 120th anniversary by thrashing the visitors in style, became the first team to score six first-half goals in the French top flight in the 21st century.

OGC Nice made history in their first-half drubbing of AS Saint-Étienne, becoming the first team in the 21st century to score six goals in the first half of a Ligue 1 encounter. Pre-match, there was

Saint-Etienne were on the receiving end of a hammering by Nice on Friday, suffering their heaviest Ligue 1 defeat since 1951.

Saint-Etienne have now conceded 15 goals after five Ligue 1 games this season, their highest tally ever at this stage of a top-flight campaign

Ahead of this season and perhaps even given the performances and results in the early part of this season, this one would have appeared as a major mis-match – especially with Nice having home advantage at the Allianz Riviera.