Nantes vs Lille, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Ten-man Lille back in European mix with 1-0 win at Nantes
Ten-man Lille battled to a 1-0 victory at Nantes on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
- 5': Foul by Amadou Onana (Lille).
- 5': Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
- 7': Offside, Nantes. Andrei Girotto tries a through ball, but Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan David.
- 8': Foul by Amadou Onana (Lille).
- 8': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 10': Amadou Onana (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
- 11': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
- 11': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Amadou Onana (Lille).
- 11': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 15': Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Xeka (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon.
- 16': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Angel Gomes.
- 17': Attempt saved. Angel Gomes (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 17': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Alban Lafont.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Timothy Weah (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
- 20': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Quentin Merlin.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Samuel Moutoussamy.
- 24': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 24': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
- 27': Attempt missed. José Fonte (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 28': Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
- 31': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Léo Jardim.
- 31': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Chirivella.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Weah with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 35': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Osman Bukari.
- 36': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
- 39': Foul by Moses Simon (Nantes).
- 39': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Quentin Merlin.
- 41': Attempt saved. José Fonte (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross.
- 41': Goal! Nantes 0, Lille 1. Amadou Onana (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 42': Substitution, Nantes. Fábio replaces Quentin Merlin because of an injury.
- 44': Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Lille 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Lille 1.
- 48': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 48': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
- 50': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
- 53': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes).
- 53': Timothy Weah (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Ludovic Blas.
- 56': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Fábio.
- 58': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Lille) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Timothy Weah (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
- 61': Foul by Timothy Weah (Lille).
- 61': Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Nantes. Kalifa Coulibaly replaces Osman Bukari.
- 62': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Timothy Weah (Lille).
- 63': Substitution, Nantes. Willem Geubbels replaces Samuel Moutoussamy because of an injury.
- 64': Timothy Weah (Lille) is shown the red card.
- 64': Benjamin André (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Moses Simon.
- 67': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
- 67': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Benjamin André.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
- 68': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Hand ball by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
- 70': Foul by Willem Geubbels (Nantes).
- 70': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Amadou Onana (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
- 74': Substitution, Lille. Domagoj Bradaric replaces Angel Gomes.
- 74': Substitution, Lille. Burak Yilmaz replaces Jonathan David.
- 75': Foul by Willem Geubbels (Nantes).
- 75': Léo Jardim (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Willem Geubbels (Nantes).
- 78': Tiago Djaló (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
- 78': Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
- 79': Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
- 81': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Lille).
- 86': Fábio (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Domagoj Bradaric (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 86': Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Nantes. Wylan Cyprien replaces Moses Simon.
- 87': Substitution, Nantes. Jean-Kévin Augustin replaces Dennis Appiah.
- 88': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
- 88': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Xeka.
- 89': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
- 89': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
- 90'+1': Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Fábio (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Lille).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
- 90'+4': Burak Yilmaz (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Fábio (Nantes).
- 90'+5': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Lille).
- 90'+5': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
- 90'+5': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Lille 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nantes 0, Lille 1.
Statistics
 LILL |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 349 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 27 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 16 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 25,977
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 25,977
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lens | 17 | +18 | 40 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 17 | +22 | 39 |
| 3 | Marseille | 17 | +19 | 32 |
| 4 | Lille | 17 | +11 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Nantes (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alban Lafont (GK) |
| 3 | Andrei Girotto |
| 12 | Dennis Appiah |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
| 5 | Pedro Chirivella |
| 18 | Samuel Moutoussamy  |
| 10 | Ludovic Blas |
| 29 | Quentin Merlin |
| 26 | Osman Bukari |
| 27 | Moses Simon |
| 23 | Randal Kolo Muani |
Lille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Léo Jardim (GK) |
| 8 | Xeka |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 5 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 3 | Tiago Djaló |
| 20 | Angel Gomes |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 9 | Jonathan David |
| 7 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 22 | Timothy Weah  |
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