Nantes

Nantes

Nantes

Full time
31
23.02.25
Lens

Lens

Lens


Elia (90') Simon (60') Leroux (36')
El Aynaoui (65')

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Match feed:
  • Match Ended
  • 90'
    Yellow Card
    • Angelo Fulgini

    Lens's Angelo Fulgini has been booked in Nantes and will miss the next match through suspension.

  • 90'
    Goal !
    • Mechak Elia (Scorer)
    • Francis Coquelin (Assist)

    Great finish from Mechak Elia to give Nantes a 3-1 lead.

    Francis Coquelin with an assist there.

  • 90'
    Substitution
    • Louis Leroux
    • Marcus Coco

    Marcus Coco is replacing Louis Leroux for the home team.

  • 89'
    Substitution
    • Moses Simon
    • Francis Coquelin

    Antoine Kombouare is making the team's third substitution at Stade de la Beaujoire with Francis Coquelin replacing Moses Simon.

  • 86'
    Substitution
    • Ruben Aguilar
    • Tom Pouilly

    Tom Pouilly is on a sub for Ruben Aguilar for Lens.

  • 86'
    Substitution
    • Anass Zaroury
    • Angelo Fulgini

    Will Still (Lens) is making a fourth substitution, with Angelo Fulgini replacing Anass Zaroury.

  • 85'
    Substitution
    • Kelvin Amian
    • Mechak Elia

    Nantes make their second substitution with Mechak Elia replacing Kelvin Amian.

  • 85'
    Substitution
    • Mostafa Mohamed
    • Sorba Thomas

    The home team replace Mostafa Mohamed with Sorba Thomas.

  • 82'
    Yellow Card
    • Anthony Lopes

    Anthony Lopes (Nantes) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

  • 72'
    Substitution
    • Wesley Said
    • Florian Sotoca

    The away team have replaced Wesley Said with Florian Sotoca. This is the third substitution made today by Will Still.

  • 70'
    Red Card
    • M'bala Nzola

    At Stade de la Beaujoire, M'bala Nzola is shown a red card and sent off.

  • 66'
    Yellow Card
    • Adrien Thomasson

    At Stade de la Beaujoire, Adrien Thomasson has been yellow-carded for the away team.

  • 65'
    Goal !
    • Neil El Aynaoui (Scorer)

    Goal! Lens now trail just 2-1 thanks to a Neil El Aynaoui spot-kick.

  • 60'
    Goal !
    • Moses Simon (Scorer)

    Goal! Moses Simon extends Nantes's lead from the spot. They now lead 2-0.

  • 58'
    Yellow Card
    • Kelvin Amian

    Kelvin Amian is booked for the home team and will be suspended from the next match.

  • 54'
    Substitution
    • Goduine Koyalipou
    • M'bala Nzola

    Will Still is making the team's second substitution at Stade de la Beaujoire with M'bala Nzola replacing Goduine Koyalipou.

  • 46'
    Substitution
    • Andy Diouf
    • Jeremy Agbonifo

    Jeremy Agbonifo is replacing Andy Diouf for Lens at Stade de la Beaujoire.

  • 45'
    Yellow Card
    • Facundo Medina

    Facundo Medina is booked for the away team.

  • 36'
    Goal !
    • Louis Leroux (Scorer)

    Louis Leroux scores to make it 1-0 at Stade de la Beaujoire.

  • 28'
    Yellow Card
    • Jonathan Gradit

    Jonathan Gradit (Lens) has received a first yellow card.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Nantes Nantes
(4-1-2-3)
(4-2-3-1)
Lens Lens
16Lopes98Amian24Sow21Castelletto4Pallois6Douglas8Lepenant66Leroux39Abline31Mohamed27Simon30Ryan2Aguilar24Gradit20Sarr14Medina23El Aynaoui18Diouf19Koyalipou28Thomasson21Zaroury22Said
16Lopes98Amian24Sow21Castelletto4Pallois6Douglas8Lepenant66Leroux39Abline31Mohamed27Simon
Nantes Nantes
(4-1-2-3)
30Ryan2Aguilar24Gradit20Sarr14Medina23El Aynaoui18Diouf19Koyalipou28Thomasson21Zaroury22Said
(4-2-3-1)
Lens Lens
Nantes Nantes
Kombouare, Antoine
Coach
Substitutes
Sorba Thomas 22
85' Out: Mostafa Mohamed

Mechak Elia 17
85' Out: Kelvin Amian

Francis Coquelin 13
89' Out: Moses Simon

Marcus Coco 11
90' Out: Louis Leroux
Missing players
Mostafa Mohamed
Doubtful

Saidou Sow
Injured

Sekou Doucoure
Injured
Lens Lens
Still, Will
Coach
Substitutes
Jeremy Agbonifo 25
46' Out: Andy Diouf

M'bala Nzola 8
54' Out: Goduine Koyalipou

Florian Sotoca 7
72' Out: Wesley Said

Angelo Fulgini 11
86' Out: Anass Zaroury

Tom Pouilly 34
86' Out: Ruben Aguilar
Missing players
Denis Petric
Injured

Deiver Machado
Injured

M'bala Nzola
Injured

Jhoanner Chavez
Injured

Remy Labeau Lascary
Injured

Statistics

Ball possession
Nantes35%
65% Lens
Shots
4Off goal38On goal3

1
Shots blocked
6
2
Corner kicks
11
0
Offsides
0
2
Saves
5
11
Fouls
16
2
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
1

News

Head to head

RC Lens and FC Nantes have faced each other 11 times, with RC Lens winning 5 matches, FC Nantes winning 2, and 4 matches ending in draws. The last match on 9 November 2024 in Ligue 1 saw RC Lens defeating FC Nantes 3-2 at home.

Nantes
Matches:  12
Lens
25%
Wins: 3
33%
Draws: 4
42%
Wins: 5
Recent meetings
  1. Flag FRALigue 1
    23 Feb 2025
    NantesNantes
    3 : 1
    LensLens
  2. Flag FRALigue 1
    9 Nov 2024
    LensLens
    3 : 2
    NantesNantes
  3. Flag FRALigue 1
    3 Feb 2024
    NantesNantes
    0 : 1
    LensLens
  4. Flag FRALigue 1
    28 Oct 2023
    LensLens
    4 : 0
    NantesNantes
  5. Flag FRACoupe de France
    1 Mar 2023
    NantesNantes
    2 : 1
    LensLens

Form

NantesNantes
  1. Flag FRALigue 1
    17 May 2025
    Nantes
    3 : 0
    Montpellier
  2. Flag FRALigue 1
    10 May 2025
    Auxerre
    1 : 1
    Nantes
  3. Flag FRALigue 1
    4 May 2025
    Nantes
    0 : 1
    Angers
  4. Flag FRALigue 1
    27 Apr 2025
    Nantes
    0 : 0
    Toulouse
  5. Flag FRALigue 1
    22 Apr 2025
    Nantes
    1 : 1
    PSG
LensLens
  1. Flag FRALigue 1
    17 May 2025
    Lens
    4 : 0
    Monaco
  2. Flag FRALigue 1
    10 May 2025
    Toulouse
    1 : 1
    Lens
  3. Flag FRALigue 1
    4 May 2025
    Lyon
    1 : 2
    Lens
  4. Flag FRALigue 1
    27 Apr 2025
    Lens
    0 : 4
    Auxerre
  5. Flag FRALigue 1
    20 Apr 2025
    Brest
    1 : 3
    Lens

Nantes vs Lens Standings

FC Nantes are in 15th position, while RC Lens are in 8th, with a 12-point difference favouring RC Lens.

PosTeamWDLMPts
7Strasbourg16993457
8Lens157123452
9Brest155143450
...
12Rennes132193441
13Nantes812143436
14Angers106183436

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