Nantes vs Lorient, 2025-26 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1About
Nantes are hosting Lorient
at Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France, starting on
. The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sambou Soumano.
- 4': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
- 4': Matthis Abline (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Arthur Avom (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Junior Mwanga (Nantes).
- 7': Attempt missed. Arthur Avom (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 9': Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes).
- 15': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
- 15': Matthis Abline (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Bamo Meïté (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Nantes).
- 17': Attempt missed. Noah Cadiou (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dermane Karim.
- 20': Foul by Tylel Tati (Nantes).
- 20': Sambou Soumano (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Dermane Karim (Lorient) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sambou Soumano.
- 22': Attempt missed. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Mwanga with a through ball.
- 23': Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes).
- 25': Attempt missed. Junior Mwanga (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Mayckel Lahdo (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Mwanga.
- 26': Foul by Youssef El-Arabi (Nantes).
- 26': Sambou Soumano (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Chidozie Awaziem.
- 28': Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Kwon Hyeok-Kyu (Nantes).
- 32': Foul by Théo Le Bris (Lorient).
- 32': Mayckel Lahdo (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Noah Cadiou (Lorient).
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Mayckel Lahdo (Nantes).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Arthur Avom (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Youssef El-Arabi (Nantes).
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Avom (Lorient).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by Noah Cadiou (Lorient).
- 40': Junior Mwanga (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Dermane Karim (Lorient).
- 41': Youssef El-Arabi (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Bamo Meïté (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
- 45': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
- 45': Matthis Abline (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Own Goal by Chidozie Awaziem, Nantes. Nantes 0, Lorient 1.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 45'+4': VAR Decision: Goal Nantes 0-1 Lorient (Chidozie Awaziem).
- 45'+6': Anthony Lopes (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+7': Arthur Avom (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Nantes).
- 45'+7': Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Noah Cadiou (Lorient).
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Lorient 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Lorient 1.
- 46': Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Sambou Soumano (Lorient).
- 49': Foul by Youssef El-Arabi (Nantes).
- 49': Montassar Talbi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Kwon Hyeok-Kyu (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo.
- 56': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes).
- 56': Sambou Soumano (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Handball by Arsène Kouassi (Lorient).
- 59': Substitution, Lorient. Pablo Pagis replaces Dermane Karim.
- 59': Substitution, Lorient. Jean-Victor Makengo replaces Aiyegun Tosin.
- 59': Substitution, Nantes. Mostafa Mohamed replaces Youssef El-Arabi.
- 59': Substitution, Nantes. Johann Lepenant replaces Kwon Hyeok-Kyu.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Mayckel Lahdo (Nantes).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Nantes. Herba Guirassy replaces Mayckel Lahdo because of an injury.
- 63': Attempt saved. Pablo Pagis (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Le Bris.
- 68': Foul by Pablo Pagis (Lorient).
- 68': Herba Guirassy (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Noah Cadiou.
- 69': Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johann Lepenant with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Lorient. Mohamed Bamba replaces Sambou Soumano.
- 71': Foul by Mohamed Bamba (Lorient).
- 71': Junior Mwanga (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Matthis Abline (Nantes) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 73': Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Théo Le Bris (Lorient).
- 75': Handball by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
- 76': Darlin Yongwa (Lorient) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Offside, Lorient. Mohamed Bamba is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chidozie Awaziem.
- 78': Foul by Arsène Kouassi (Lorient).
- 78': Herba Guirassy (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes).
- 79': Pablo Pagis (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Nantes. Amady Camara replaces Dehmaine Tabibou.
- 82': Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Mohamed Bamba (Lorient).
- 83': Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Herba Guirassy (Nantes).
- 84': Amady Camara (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
- 85': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amady Camara with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Théo Le Bris.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Nantes 1, Lorient 1. Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Lorient. Nathaniel Adjei replaces Bamo Meïté.
- 90'+2': Offside, Lorient. Mohamed Bamba is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Darlin Yongwa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
- 90'+6': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
- 90'+6': Pablo Pagis (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nantes 1, Lorient 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nantes 1, Lorient 1.
Statistics
 LOR |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.2 | Possession | 55.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 331 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 399 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 42 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 25,967
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 25,967
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | +45 | 76 |
| 2 | Lens | 34 | +31 | 70 |
| 3 | Lille | 34 | +15 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | +13 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Nantes (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK)  |
| 78 | Tylel Tati |
| 6 | Chidozie Awaziem |
| 3 | Nicolas Cozza |
| 98 | Kelvin Amian |
| 5 | Kwon Hyeok-Kyu |
| 80 | Junior Mwanga |
| 17 | Dehmaine Tabibou |
| 19 | Youssef El Arabi |
| 10 | Matthis Abline |
| 15 | Mayckel Lahdo |
Lorient (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 38 | Yvon Mvogo (GK) |
| 3 | Montassar Talbi |
| 44 | Darlin Yongwa |
| 5 | Bamo Meïté |
| 8 | Noah Cadiou |
| 62 | Arthur Avom |
| 43 | Arsène Kouassi |
| 11 | Théo Le Bris |
| 28 | Sambou Soumano |
| 29 | Dermane Karim |
| 15 | Tosin Aiyegun |
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