Feb 23, 2025 at 9:00 am (Week 23)
Match Commentary
Lineups

Nantes
Formation: 4-3-3

Anthony Lopes
Goalkeeper (#16)

Kelvin Amian
Defender (#98)

Saïdou Sow
Defender (#24)

Jean-Charles Castelletto
Defender (#21)

Nicolas Pallois
Defender (#4)

Johann Lepenant
Midfielder (#8)

Douglas Augusto
Midfielder (#6)

Louis Leroux
Midfielder (#66)

Matthis Abline
Attacker (#39)

Mostafa Mohamed
Attacker (#31)

Moses Simon
Attacker (#27)

Lens
Formation: 4-2-3-1

Mathew Ryan
Goalkeeper (#30)

Ruben Aguilar
Defender (#2)

Jonathan Gradit
Defender (#24)

Malang Sarr
Defender (#20)

Facundo Medina
Defender (#14)

Neil El Aynaoui
Midfielder (#23)

Andy Diouf
Midfielder (#18)

Goduine Koyalipou
Midfielder (#19)

Adrien Thomasson
Midfielder (#28)

Anass Zaroury
Midfielder (#21)

Wesley Saïd
Attacker (#22)
Statistics
![]() Nantes | ![]() Lens | |
---|---|---|
3 | Goals | 1 |
17 | Shots | 14 |
8 | On Target | 4 |
84 | Attacks | 127 |
325 | Passes | 593 |
3 | Saves | 5 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
35% | % Possession | 65% |
2 | Corners | 11 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
13 | Fouls | 18 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
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The attempt is thwarted. Tom Pouilly from Lens takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Facundo Medina. Tom Pouilly's shot is denied.
The second half has concluded with the final score: Nantes 3, Lens 1.
Corner awarded to Lens after a foul by Francis Coquelin. Coquelin will take the corner kick.
The attempt is thwarted. Jonathan Gradit from Lens heads the ball from the right side of the six-yard area, but it's blocked. The cross was delivered by Neil El Aynaoui. Jonathan Gradit's shot is denied.
Angelo Fulgini from Lens has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Corner awarded to Lens after a foul by Nicolas Pallois. Pallois will take the corner kick.
Matthis Abline from Nantes committed a foul.
Goal! Nantes leads 3-1 against Lens. Meschack Elia scores with a right-footed shot from close range, finding the center of the net. The assist came from Francis Coquelin. Meschack Elia finds the back of the net!
Missed opportunity! Francis Coquelin of Nantes attempted a right-footed shot from close range but failed to hit the target. The assist came from Meschack Elia. Coquelin's shot goes wide.
Substitution for Nantes: Marcus Coco comes on to replace Louis Leroux. Marcus Coco is now on the field.
Jeremy Agbonifo commits a foul on a Lens player.
Florian Sotoca from Lens had a great opportunity but failed to convert. He attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Neil El Aynaoui, who delivered a cross following a corner. Sotoca's shot went off target.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Angelo Fulgini from Lens takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it’s expertly saved in the bottom right corner. Angelo Fulgini's attempt is on target.
Jeremy Agbonifo of Lens commits a foul.
Opportunity wasted. Francis Coquelin from Nantes attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide of the goal. Francis Coquelin's shot was off target.
Corner awarded to Nantes after a deflection off Mathew Ryan. Malang Sarr will take the corner kick.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Matthis Abline from Nantes takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the bottom right corner. The attempt by Matthis Abline is blocked.
Substitution for Nantes: Francis Coquelin comes on to replace Moses Simon. Francis Coquelin is now on the field.
Substitution for Lens: Angelo Fulgini comes on to replace Anass Zaroury.
Substitution for Lens: Tom Pouilly comes on to replace Ruben Aguilar.
Substitution for Nantes: Meschack Elia comes on to replace Kelvin Amian.
Substitution for Nantes: Sorba Thomas comes on to replace Mostafa Mohamed.
Mostafa Mohamed commits a foul on a Nantes player.
Anass Zaroury from Lens was awarded a free kick on the left side after being fouled by Kelvin Amian.
Anthony Lopes of Nantes has been shown a yellow card.
Facundo Medina from Lens earned a free kick in an offensive position after being fouled by Mostafa Mohamed.
Malang Sarr commits a foul on a Lens player.
Foul for a handball committed by Johann Lepenant of Nantes.
Anass Zaroury from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Nicolas Pallois.
Florian Sotoca from Lens attempts a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Anass Zaroury. Sotoca's effort is denied.
Missed opportunity! Anass Zaroury from Lens took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went just wide. The assist came from Facundo Medina. Zaroury's attempt was off target.
Missed opportunity! Mostafa Mohamed from Nantes attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide. The assist came from Matthis Abline. Mostafa Mohamed's shot was off target.
Substitution for Lens: Florian Sotoca comes on to replace Wesley Saïd.
A shot is deflected. M'Bala Nzola from Lens attempts a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Facundo Medina. M'Bala Nzola's attempt is thwarted.
M'Bala Nzola from Lens has been shown a red card.
M'Bala Nzola commits a foul on a player from Lens.
Another offensive push underway. M'Bala Nzola from Lens takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Anass Zaroury. M'Bala Nzola's effort is on target.
Adrien Thomasson of Lens has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Wesley Saïd commits a foul against Lens.
Adrien Thomasson commits a foul for Lens.
Goal! Nantes 2, Lens 1. Neil El Aynaoui from Lens successfully converts the penalty, striking the ball with his right foot into the bottom right corner. Neil El Aynaoui has scored from the penalty spot.
VAR Review: Penalty awarded to Lens. M'Bala Nzola confirmed by the referee.
Opportunity wasted! Jean-Charles Castelletto from Nantes attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the box but failed to find the target. The assist came from Mostafa Mohamed. Castelletto's shot goes off target.
Mostafa Mohamed committed a foul against Nantes.
Goal! Nantes leads 2-0 against Lens. Moses Simon steps up to take the penalty and expertly places his right-footed shot into the bottom left corner. Penalty successfully converted by Moses Simon.
VAR Update: Penalty awarded to Nantes. The review was conducted by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
Kelvin Amian of Nantes has been shown a yellow card.
Corner awarded to Nantes after a foul by Facundo Medina. Medina will take the corner kick.
Corner awarded to Nantes after a foul by Ruben Aguilar. Now, Ruben Aguilar will take the corner kick.
Moses Simon from Nantes attempted a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left, but it was blocked. The assist came from Johann Lepenant. Moses Simon's attempt was thwarted.
Missed opportunity. Malang Sarr from Lens attempted a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area following a corner kick. However, his shot went wide of the goal.
Corner awarded to Lens after a foul by Douglas Augusto. Douglas will take the corner kick.
Corner awarded to Lens after a foul by Nicolas Pallois. Pallois will take the corner kick.
Substitution for Lens: M'Bala Nzola comes on to replace Goduine Koyalipou.
Nicolas Pallois from Nantes heads the ball and strikes the right post from the right side of the six-yard area, following an assist from Saïdou Sow. Pallois' attempt hits the woodwork.
Missed opportunity! Saïdou Sow from Nantes attempted a header from the center of the box but failed to find the target. The assist came from Douglas Augusto, who also headed the ball. Saïdou Sow's shot went wide.
Douglas Augusto from Nantes earned a free kick on the left flank after being fouled by Wesley Saïd.
Another offensive push from Nantes! Kelvin Amian takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it's expertly saved in the bottom right corner. That was a shot on target by Kelvin Amian!
Another offensive effort! Mostafa Mohamed from Nantes heads the ball from the center of the box, but the attempt is stopped in the right corner. The assist came from Moses Simon, who delivered a cross. Mostafa Mohamed's shot was on target.
Another offensive push! Louis Leroux from Nantes takes a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the bottom right corner. The assist came from Douglas Augusto. Louis Leroux's shot was on target.
Substitution for Lens: Jeremy Agbonifo comes on to replace Andy Diouf.
Facundo Medina from Lens has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Facundo Medina commits a foul on the field for Lens.
Corner awarded to Lens after Mostafa Mohamed's defensive play. Mostafa Mohamed will take the corner kick.
Corner awarded to Lens after a foul by Kelvin Amian. Kelvin Amian will take the corner kick.
Adrien Thomasson from Lens has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position after being fouled by Louis Leroux.
Mostafa Mohamed commits a handball for Nantes.
Neil El Aynaoui from Lens committed a foul.
Corner awarded to Lens after Nicolas Pallois conceded it. Nicolas Pallois will take the corner kick.
Goal! Nantes takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Lens. Louis Leroux has found the back of the net with a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, placing it perfectly into the center of the goal. What a fantastic finish by Leroux!
Another offensive move unfolds. Douglas Augusto from Nantes attempts a header from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in front of the goal. The assist came from Moses Simon, who delivered a precise cross. Douglas's shot was on target.
Goduine Koyalipou commits a handball for Lens.
A shot is deflected. Adrien Thomasson from Lens attempts a left-footed strike from the center of the penalty area, but it's blocked. Adrien Thomasson's shot is stopped.
Missed opportunity! Facundo Medina from Lens attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box but failed to hit the target. The chance was set up by Neil El Aynaoui, who delivered a cross following a corner kick. Medina's shot went wide.
Corner awarded to Lens after Jean-Charles Castelletto gave away a foul. Ruben Aguilar will take the corner kick.
Andy Diouf commits a foul against Lens.
Jonathan Gradit of Lens has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Goduine Koyalipou commits a foul on a Lens player.
Mostafa Mohamed from Nantes attempts a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Louis Leroux.
Adrien Thomasson from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Kelvin Amian.
Wesley Saïd commits a foul on a Lens player.
Corner awarded to Lens after a foul by Kelvin Amian. Kelvin Amian will take the corner kick.
Missed opportunity! Goduine Koyalipou from Lens took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide of the target.
Neil El Aynaoui from Lens committed a foul.
Matthis Abline from Nantes committed a foul.
Douglas Augusto from Nantes committed a foul.
Ruben Aguilar commits a foul on a Lens player.
Goduine Koyalipou commits a foul on a Lens player.
Missed opportunity! Johann Lepenant from Nantes attempted a header from the center of the box, but it went wide of the goal.
Ruben Aguilar commits a foul on a Lens player.
The opening half is underway...
The opening half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
The second half has concluded with the final score: Nantes 3, Lens 1.
Corner awarded to Lens after Saïdou Sow allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Florian Sotoca from Lens takes a right-footed shot from a distance on the right side, but it gets blocked. The setup came from Adrien Thomasson.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds. Angelo Fulgini from Lens takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it’s expertly saved in the bottom right corner.
Johann Lepenant from Nantes was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
A shot is deflected. Matthis Abline from Nantes attempts a left-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Another offensive push. Tom Pouilly from Lens takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the upper center of the goal.
The attempt is thwarted. Jean-Charles Castelletto from Nantes fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Florian Sotoca from Lens takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets deflected. The assist came from Anass Zaroury.
Jonathan Gradit from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Substitution for Nantes: Francis Coquelin comes on to replace Moses Simon.
A shot is deflected. Jean-Charles Castelletto from Nantes attempts a right-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Malang Sarr has given away a penalty for Lens after handling the ball inside the penalty area.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match interruption - Nantes.
The second half is underway with Nantes leading Lens 1-0.
Mostafa Mohamed from Nantes earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
The first half has concluded with Nantes leading Lens 1-0.
Andy Diouf from Lens committed a foul.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Neil El Aynaoui from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Nicolas Pallois from Nantes was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Johann Lepenant from Nantes.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match interruption - Lens.