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.

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

Saint-Etienne defender Leo Petrot described their 8-0 loss to Nice as a 'disgrace,' following a series of disastrous events starting with an own goal by Dylan Batubinsika. Nice celebrated their 120th anniversary with a historic first-half performance,

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.