Nantes vs Lens 2021-22 Ligue 1
Lens waste two-goal lead as Nantes snatch last-gasp winner
Lens's winless streak stretched to five games when they squandered a two-goal lead in a 3-2 Ligue 1 defeat at Nantes.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! Nantes 0, Lens 1. David Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 14': Goal! Nantes 0, Lens 2. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Costa with a through ball.
- 31': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Lens. Wuilker Fariñez replaces Jean-Louis Leca because of an injury.
- 46': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Goal! Nantes 1, Lens 2. Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
- 57': Goal! Nantes 2, Lens 2. Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willem Geubbels.
- 60': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Nantes. Samuel Moutoussamy replaces Wylan Cyprien.
- 70': Substitution, Nantes. Moses Simon replaces Willem Geubbels.
- 74': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces David Costa.
- 75': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
- 76': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Goal! Nantes 3, Lens 2. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Quentin Merlin.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Lens. Jonathan Varane replaces Yannick Cahuzac.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Lens. Charles Boli replaces Massadio Haïdara.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Nantes. Dennis Appiah replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Nantes. Marcus Coco replaces Quentin Merlin because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nantes 3, Lens 2.
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 21,890
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 21,890
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | 84 | 2 |
| +27 | Marseille | 34 | 65 | 9 |
| +22 | AS Monaco | 34 | 61 | 9 |
| +25 | Nice | 34 | 60 | 8 |
Statistics
 RCL |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 59.6 | Possession | 40.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 478 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 559 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 22 | Clearances | 8 |
Nantes (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alban Lafont (GK) |
| 3 | Andrei Girotto  |
| 4 | Nicolas Pallois |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
| 29 | Quentin Merlin |
| 2 | Fabio |
| 5 | Pedro Chirivella |
| 8 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 19 | Willem Geubbels |
| 23 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 10 | Ludovic Blas |
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Jean-Louis Leca (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 18 | Yannick Cahuzac |
| 21 | Massadio Haidara |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 15 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
| 20 | David Da Costa |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
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