French Ligue 1

Nantes vs Lens, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
  • 36': Louis Leroux
  • 60': Moses Simon (P)
  • 90'+5': Meschack Elia
FT
3 - 1
Lens
  • 65': Neil El Aynaoui (P)
  • Red Card 70': M'Bala Nzola

About

Nantes are hosting Lens at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 2': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Douglas Augusto (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthis Abline with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Goduine Koyalipou (Lens).
  • 8': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 10': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Matthis Abline (Nantes).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Douglas Augusto (Nantes).
  • 15': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
  • 15': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
  • 16': Matthis Abline (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Goduine Koyalipou (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 19': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
  • 21': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 21': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Leroux.
  • 25': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Nantes).
  • 28': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 28': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
  • 30': Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Facundo Medina (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Goduine Koyalipou.
  • 35': Hand ball by Goduine Koyalipou (Lens).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Douglas Augusto (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
  • 36': Goal! Nantes 1, Lens 0. Louis Leroux (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 38': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
  • 40': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
  • 40': Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Hand ball by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
  • 44': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Louis Leroux (Nantes).
  • 44': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
  • 45': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mostafa Mohamed.
  • 45': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nantes 1, Lens 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 1, Lens 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Lens. Jeremy Agbonifo replaces Andy Diouf.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Louis Leroux (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelvin Amian.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis Leroux.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Kelvin Amian (Nantes) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 52': Douglas Augusto (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Saïdou Sow (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Augusto with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Saïdou Sow following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Substitution, Lens. M'Bala Nzola replaces Goduine Koyalipou.
  • 55': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
  • 56': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Douglas Augusto.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Malang Sarr (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Johann Lepenant.
  • 57': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Malang Sarr (Lens) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 58': Kelvin Amian (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': VAR Decision: Penalty Nantes.
  • 60': Goal! Nantes 2, Lens 0. Moses Simon (Nantes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
  • 62': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. M'Bala Nzola (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 63': VAR Decision: Penalty Lens.
  • 65': Goal! Nantes 2, Lens 1. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 66': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 67': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anass Zaroury.
  • 70': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Lens).
  • 70': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': M'Bala Nzola (Lens) is shown the red card.
  • 72': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Wesley Saïd.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthis Abline.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anass Zaroury.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Anass Zaroury (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
  • 79': Anass Zaroury (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Nicolas Pallois (Nantes).
  • 79': Hand ball by Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
  • 80': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
  • 80': Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
  • 82': Anthony Lopes (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Anass Zaroury (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Nantes).
  • 84': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
  • 84': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Nantes. Sorba Thomas replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
  • 85': Substitution, Nantes. Meschack Elia replaces Kelvin Amian.
  • 85': Substitution, Lens. Tom Pouilly replaces Ruben Aguilar.
  • 85': Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces Anass Zaroury.
  • 90': Substitution, Nantes. Francis Coquelin replaces Moses Simon.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Francis Coquelin (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Matthis Abline (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens).
  • 90'+2': Sorba Thomas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tom Pouilly (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens).
  • 90'+3': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Nantes. Marcus Coco replaces Louis Leroux.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Francis Coquelin (Nantes) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Coco.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Nantes 3, Lens 1. Meschack Elia (Nantes) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francis Coquelin.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
  • 90'+7': Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
  • 90'+8': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Francis Coquelin.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Tom Pouilly (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Douglas Augusto.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Nantes 3, Lens 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nantes 3, Lens 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
11 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 3
64.8 Possession 35.2
14 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
516 Accurate Passes 263
593 Passes 325
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
23 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.6
44 Long Balls 56
27 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 16
25 Tackles 31
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 14
17 Effective Clearances 31
17 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 28,169

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 27 +53 71
2 AS Monaco 27 +20 50
3 Marseille 27 +18 49
4 Nice 27 +18 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAN Nantes (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Anthony Lopes (GK) Yellow Card
21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
24 Saïdou Sow
4 Nicolas Pallois
98 Kelvin Amian Yellow Card
6 Douglas
66 Louis Leroux
8 Johann Lepenant
31 Mostafa Mohamed
27 Moses Simon
39 Matthis Abline
Nantes Substitutes:
Marcus Coco, Dehmaine Assoumani, Meschack Elia, Patrick Carlgren, Bahereba Guirassy, Mathieu Acapandié, Sorba Thomas, Florent Mollet, Francis Coquelin.

RCL Lens (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Mathew Ryan (GK)
20 Malang Sarr
24 Jonathan Gradit Yellow Card
14 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
2 Ruben Aguilar
28 Adrien Thomasson Yellow Card
18 Andy Diouf
23 Neil El Aynaoui
22 Wesley Saïd
21 Anass Zaroury
19 Goduine Koyalipou
Lens Substitutes:
Angelo Fulgini, Florian Sotoca, M'Bala Nzola, Nampalys Mendy, Nidal Celik, Jeremy Agbonifo, Hervé Koffi, Juma Bah, Tom Pouilly.

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