Mohamed Abdelmonem made his first start for Nice in their 2-0 defeat against Marseille in the fourth round of the French Ligue 1.
Abdelmonem started the match after coming on as a substitute in the previous game against Angers and played the entire match.
Marseille looked better from the start, and Nice captain Dante received an early yellow card for a hand strike on a Marseille player.
Marseille opened the scoring in the 40th minute with a header from Neal Maupay, ending the first half 1-0.
In the second half, Marseille added a second goal through Luis Henrique in the 54th minute with a shot from outside the box.
Marseille suffered a blow when Derek Cornelius was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 75th minute.
The remaining minutes passed without any change in the score, as Marseille secured a 2-0 victory.