French Ligue 1

Lorient vs Nantes, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lorient
  • 32': Bamba Dieng
  • 89': Arsène Kouassi
FT
2 - 1
Nantes
  • 74': Matthis Abline

About

Lorient are hosting Nantes at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient, 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.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mostafa Mohamed.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross.
  • 7': Handball by Bamba Dieng (Lorient).
  • 10': Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Nantes).
  • 16': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
  • 16': Matthis Abline (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Bamo Meïté (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
  • 19': Matthis Abline (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes).
  • 23': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes).
  • 23': Pablo Pagis (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Bamba Dieng (Lorient).
  • 25': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Bamo Meïté (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
  • 30': Foul by Bamba Dieng (Lorient).
  • 30': Kelvin Amian (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Bamba Dieng (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Goal! Lorient 1, Nantes 0. Bamba Dieng (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Théo Le Bris.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Rémy Cabella (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mostafa Mohamed with a through ball.
  • 38': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
  • 38': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Pablo Pagis (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo.
  • 39': Offside, Lorient. Arsène Kouassi is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Arsène Kouassi.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rémy Cabella with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Handball by Laurent Abergel (Lorient).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Nantes).
  • 45'+1': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lorient 1, Nantes 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lorient 1, Nantes 0.
  • 48': Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Nantes).
  • 49': Bamba Dieng (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes).
  • 51': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes).
  • 51': Laurent Abergel (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Louis Leroux with a cross.
  • 54': Handball by Fabien Centonze (Nantes).
  • 54': Fabien Centonze (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 55': Foul by Igor Silva (Lorient).
  • 55': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes).
  • 56': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Bamba Dieng (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 58': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes).
  • 58': Noah Cadiou (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Handball by Igor Silva (Lorient).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient).
  • 60': Substitution, Nantes. Mohamed Kaba replaces Ibrahima Sissoko.
  • 61': Substitution, Nantes. Dehmaine Tabibou replaces Louis Leroux.
  • 62': Handball by Fabien Centonze (Nantes).
  • 64': Fabien Centonze (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Pablo Pagis (Lorient).
  • 65': Handball by Bamba Dieng (Lorient).
  • 66': Substitution, Lorient. Sambou Soumano replaces Bamba Dieng.
  • 66': Substitution, Lorient. Arthur Avom replaces Jean-Victor Makengo.
  • 66': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Théo Le Bris.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Kelvin Amian (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dehmaine Tabibou with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Arsène Kouassi.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rémy Cabella with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Arthur Avom.
  • 69': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Nantes).
  • 69': Igor Silva (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Bamo Meïté (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
  • 72': Foul by Arthur Avom (Lorient).
  • 72': Rémy Cabella (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Goal! Lorient 1, Nantes 1. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Kaba.
  • 74': Substitution, Lorient. Dermane Karim replaces Pablo Pagis.
  • 74': Substitution, Lorient. Nathaniel Adjei replaces Bamo Meïté.
  • 75': Foul by Mohamed Kaba (Nantes).
  • 75': Noah Cadiou (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
  • 77': Offside, Lorient. Sambou Soumano is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Nantes. Youssef El-Arabi replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
  • 78': Substitution, Nantes. Francis Coquelin replaces Johann Lepenant.
  • 78': Substitution, Nantes. Mathieu Acapandié replaces Fabien Centonze.
  • 78': Offside, Nantes. Youssef El-Arabi is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Rémy Cabella (Nantes).
  • 81': Igor Silva (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Laurent Abergel (Lorient).
  • 83': Youssef El-Arabi (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Anthony Lopes (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Laurent Abergel (Lorient) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Substitution, Lorient. Mohamed Bamba replaces Laurent Abergel.
  • 88': Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Ali Youssif (Nantes).
  • 88': Ali Youssif (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Goal! Lorient 2, Nantes 1. Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90': Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Rémy Cabella (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Nantes. Kelvin Amian is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kelvin Amian (Nantes) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal Lorient 2-1 Nantes.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ali Youssif (Nantes).
  • 90'+6': Igor Silva (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lorient 2, Nantes 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lorient 2, Nantes 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 1
43 Possession 57
10 SHOTS 5
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
352 Accurate Passes 495
419 Passes 566
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 39
22 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 0
9 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 5
29 Effective Clearances 17
29 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat
Location: Lorient, France
Attendance: 14,237

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angers 0 0 0
2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
3 Brest 0 0 0
4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

LOR Lorient (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
38 Yvon Mvogo (GK)
3 Montassar Talbi
2 Igor Silva
5 Bamo Meïté Yellow Card
6 Laurent Abergel Yellow Card
8 Noah Cadiou
43 Arsène Kouassi
11 Théo Le Bris
12 Bamba Dieng Yellow Card
10 Pablo Pagis
17 Jean-Victor Makengo
Lorient Substitutes:
Mohamed Bamba, Sambou Soumano, Nathaniel Adjei, Joel Mvuka, Dermane Karim, Lucas Leaudais, Arthur Avom, Bingourou Kamara, Trevan Sanusi.

NAN Nantes (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Anthony Lopes (GK) Yellow Card
2 Ali Almusrat Yellow Card
3 Nicolas Cozza
98 Kelvin Amian
8 Johann Lepenant
28 Ibrahima Sissoko Yellow Card
66 Louis Leroux
18 Fabien Centonze Yellow Card
31 Mostafa Mohamed
10 Matthis Abline
20 Rémy Cabella Yellow Card
Nantes Substitutes:
Francis Coquelin, Mathieu Acapandié, Mohamed Kaba, Bahereba Guirassy, Uros Radakovic, Dehmaine Tabibou, Patrick Carlgren, Youssef El Arabi, Chidozie Awaziem.

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