Stade Rennais FC 1 - 4 Nice : Ben Arfa on target again as Nice emphatically end impressive run by Rennes

Hatem Ben Arfa netted his fifth goal in three matches as Nice claimed a comfortable 4-1 Ligue 1 victory and ended Rennes' eight-match unbeaten run to move up to fifth.

Mathieu Bodmer opened the scoring for Nice 14 minutes in as he slotted Wallyson Mallmann's header into the bottom corner to hand Claude Puel's side the lead with his first goal of the season at Roazhon Park.

Mallmann fired over the bar as the visitors attempted to double their lead at the start of the second half and it did not take too long as Jean Seri set up Ben Arfa for their second goal after 53 minutes - the former Newcastle man finding the bottom corner from a tight angle.

Mahamane Traore made the points safe with 15 minutes remaining before Said Benrahma completed the scoring and Kamil Grosicki struck a late consolation for the hosts.