French Ligue 1

Lens vs Nantes, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 79': Mezian Soares
FT
1 - 0
Nantes

    About

    Lens are hosting Nantes at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, 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': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Nantes).
    • 2': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
    • 8': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
    • 9': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert with a cross.
    • 11': Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Frédéric Guilbert.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Rayan Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
    • 14': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
    • 15': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
    • 15': Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Abdallah Sima (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ibrahima Sissoko.
    • 18': Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Lens).
    • 19': Offside, Lens. Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Mohamed Kaba (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 21': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Lens).
    • 21': Mohamed Kaba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes).
    • 22': Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Abdallah Sima.
    • 24': Mohamed Kaba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uros Radakovic with a headed pass.
    • 29': Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Rayan Fofana (Lens).
    • 31': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
    • 31': Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes).
    • 33': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Frédéric Guilbert.
    • 34': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
    • 34': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens).
    • 36': Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Nantes).
    • 38': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdallah Sima with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Rayan Fofana (Lens).
    • 41': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
    • 41': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Acapandié with a cross.
    • 44': Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Nantes).
    • 45'+1': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 0, Nantes 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Rayan Fofana.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Nantes 0.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
    • 48': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Frédéric Guilbert.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrija Bulatovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrija Bulatovic.
    • 52': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
    • 53': Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kaba (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Johann Lepenant (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Mohamed Kaba.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Matthis Abline (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathieu Acapandié with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Nantes).
    • 57': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, Lens. Ruben Aguilar replaces Odsonne Édouard.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johann Lepenant.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
    • 62': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
    • 62': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Mohamed Kaba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Uros Radakovic (Nantes).
    • 65': Substitution, Lens. Fodé Sylla replaces Amadou Haidara.
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Nantes. Ali Youssif replaces Uros Radakovic because of an injury.
    • 69': Offside, Lens. Abdallah Sima is caught offside.
    • 70': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 70': Handball by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
    • 70': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Abdallah Sima (Lens) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 72': VAR Decision: No Goal Lens 0-0 Nantes.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Johann Lepenant (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert.
    • 75': Matthis Abline (Nantes) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mohamed Kaba following a fast break.
    • 75': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Ali Youssif (Nantes).
    • 75': Ali Youssif (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Abdallah Sima (Lens).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 79': Substitution, Lens. Anthony Bermont replaces Wesley Saïd.
    • 79': Substitution, Lens. Mezian Soares replaces Abdallah Sima.
    • 79': Goal! Lens 1, Nantes 0. Mezian Soares (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Bulatovic.
    • 81': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Fodé Sylla (Lens).
    • 82': Substitution, Nantes. Mostafa Mohamed replaces Ignatius Ganago.
    • 82': Substitution, Nantes. Louis Leroux replaces Mohamed Kaba.
    • 82': Substitution, Nantes. Youssef El-Arabi replaces Matthis Abline.
    • 83': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Nantes).
    • 83': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Youssef El-Arabi (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Anthony Bermont (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Mezian Soares.
    • 86': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
    • 87': Foul by Louis Leroux (Nantes).
    • 87': Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Nantes. Dehmaine Tabibou replaces Frédéric Guilbert.
    • 88': Foul by Mathieu Acapandié (Nantes).
    • 88': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Malang Sarr (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 90': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Anthony Lopes (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Youssif following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Handball by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
    • 90'+5': Offside, Lens. Mezian Soares is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 1, Nantes 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 1, Nantes 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 3
    36.5 Possession 63.5
    15 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    182 Accurate Passes 380
    260 Passes 467
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    22 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 47
    14 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 12
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    16 Interceptions 7
    21 Effective Clearances 31
    21 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
    Location: Lens, France
    Attendance: 37,824

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    40 Robin Risser (GK)
    6 Samson Baidoo
    20 Malang Sarr
    25 Pierre Ganiou
    21 Amadou Haidara
    5 Andrija Bulatovic Yellow Card
    14 Matthieu Udol
    19 Abdallah Sima Yellow Card
    11 Odsonne Édouard
    22 Wesley Saïd
    38 Rayan Fofana
    Lens Substitutes:
    Arthur Masuaku, Anthony Bermont, Kyllian Antonio, Ruben Aguilar, Mezian Soares, Fode Sylla, Nidal Celik, Mathieu Gorgelin, Florian Sotoca.

    NAN Nantes (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    26 Uros Radakovic
    3 Nicolas Cozza
    6 Chidozie Awaziem
    28 Ibrahima Sissoko
    8 Johann Lepenant
    21 Mohamed Kaba
    24 Frédéric Guilbert
    22 Mathieu Acapandié
    10 Matthis Abline
    37 Ignatius Ganago
    Nantes Substitutes:
    Dehmaine Tabibou, Rémy Cabella, Louis Leroux, Sékou Doucouré, Mostafa Mohamed, Patrick Carlgren, Youssef El Arabi, Ali Almusrat, Bahereba Guirassy.

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