Bordeaux vs Nantes, 2020-21 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 110-man Bordeaux held by Nantes as Ligue 1 makes sluggish return
Bordeaux were reduced to 10 men early on but still salvaged a point in a 0-0 home draw against Nantes in the first game of the Ligue 1 season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Imran Louza (Nantes).
- 6': Hwang Ui-Jo (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Toma Basic (Bordeaux).
- 12': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
- 12': Josh Maja (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Andrei Girotto.
- 17': Foul by Mehdi Zerkane (Bordeaux).
- 17': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Mehdi Zerkane (Bordeaux).
- 20': Mehdi Zerkane (Bordeaux) is shown the red card.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoul Kader Bamba.
- 28': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imran Louza.
- 29': Foul by Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes).
- 29': Maxime Poundjé (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 35': Attempt missed. Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moses Simon.
- 37': Attempt saved. Toma Basic (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas de Preville.
- 39': Attempt missed. Otávio (Bordeaux) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
- 41': Foul by Fabio (Nantes).
- 41': Hwang Ui-Jo (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Hwang Ui-Jo (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Otávio.
- 44': Offside, Nantes. Imran Louza tries a through ball, but Kalifa Coulibaly is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Charles Traoré (Nantes).
- 45': Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Charles Traoré (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Hwang Ui-Jo (Bordeaux) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Nicolas de Preville with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bordeaux 0, Nantes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bordeaux 0, Nantes 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bordeaux. Remi Oudin replaces Josh Maja.
- 49': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes).
- 49': Otávio (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Charles Traoré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Remi Oudin (Bordeaux).
- 52': Attempt missed. Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Imran Louza.
- 54': Fabio (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux).
- 54': Foul by Charles Traoré (Nantes).
- 54': Toma Basic (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Toma Basic (Bordeaux).
- 55': Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Nantes. Alban Lafont tries a through ball, but Kalifa Coulibaly is caught offside.
- 59': Alban Lafont (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux).
- 59': Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 61': Foul by Fabio (Nantes).
- 61': Nicolas de Preville (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Otávio (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas de Preville.
- 64': Substitution, Bordeaux. Jimmy Briand replaces Nicolas de Preville.
- 65': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
- 65': Remi Oudin (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes).
- 65': Maxime Poundjé (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Nantes. Bridge Ndilu replaces Kalifa Coulibaly.
- 71': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Otávio (Bordeaux).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
- 72': Laurent Koscielny (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Bordeaux. Enock Kwateng replaces Maxime Poundjé.
- 75': Substitution, Bordeaux. Samuel Kalu replaces Hwang Ui-Jo.
- 77': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
- 77': Toma Basic (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Nantes. Dennis Appiah replaces Charles Traoré.
- 83': Substitution, Nantes. Marcus Coco replaces Samuel Moutoussamy.
- 85': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Jimmy Briand (Bordeaux).
- 86': Foul by Otávio (Bordeaux).
- 86': Imran Louza (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Otávio (Bordeaux) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio.
- 88': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 89': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
- 89': Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Nantes. Ludovic Blas replaces Abdoul Kader Bamba.
- 90'+1': Foul by Bridge Ndilu (Nantes).
- 90'+1': Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Bridge Ndilu (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Offside, Nantes. Marcus Coco tries a through ball, but Bridge Ndilu is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Toma Basic (Bordeaux).
- 90'+5': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Marcus Coco (Nantes).
- 90'+6': Toma Basic (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bordeaux 0, Nantes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bordeaux 0, Nantes 0.
Statistics
 NAN |
BOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.5 | Possession | 43.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 551 | Accurate Passes | 401 |
| 618 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 15 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 4,887
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 4,887
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 29 | +40 | 66 |
| 2 | Lens | 30 | +28 | 63 |
| 3 | Lyon | 30 | +15 | 54 |
| 4 | Lille | 30 | +15 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Bordeaux (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Costil (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 24 | Paul Baysse |
| 29 | Maxime Poundjé |
| 20 | Youssouf Sabaly |
| 5 | Otávio  |
| 26 | Toma Basic |
| 17 | Mehdi Zerkane  |
| 9 | Josh Maja |
| 18 | Hwang Ui-Jo |
| 12 | Nicolas de Préville |
Nantes (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alban Lafont (GK) |
| 4 | Nicolas Pallois |
| 3 | Andrei Girotto |
| 14 | Charles Traoré |
| 2 | Fabio |
| 5 | Pedro Chirivella |
| 26 | Imran Louza |
| 27 | Moses Simon |
| 32 | Kader Bamba |
| 18 | Samuel Moutoussamy |
| 7 | Kalifa Coulibaly |
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