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)
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

RCL		NAN
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	30	+55	78
2	Marseille	30	+20	55
3	AS Monaco	30	+22	54
4	Lille	30	+15	53

Full Table

Line-Ups

Nantes (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Anthony Lopes (GK)
21	Jean-Charles Castelletto
24	Saïdou Sow
4	Nicolas Pallois
98	Kelvin Amian
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.

Lens (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
30	Mathew Ryan (GK)
20	Malang Sarr
24	Jonathan Gradit
14	Facundo Medina
2	Ruben Aguilar
28	Adrien Thomasson
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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