Nantes vs Nice 2025-26 Ligue 1
Introduction
Nantes are hosting Nice
at Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Goal! Nantes 0, Nice 1. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 17': Ali Abdi (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Nantes 0, Nice 2. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross.
- 38': Matthis Abline (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Nantes 0, Nice 3. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Goal! Nantes 1, Nice 3. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chidozie Awaziem with a headed pass following a corner.
- 52': Charles Vanhoutte (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Nice. Tiago Gouveia replaces Sofiane Diop.
- 70': Substitution, Nice. Tom Louchet replaces Elye Wahi.
- 81': Substitution, Nantes. Bahmed Deuff replaces Ibrahima Sissoko.
- 81': Substitution, Nice. Dante replaces Charles Vanhoutte.
- 86': Morgan Sanson (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Nantes. Youssef El-Arabi replaces Matthis Abline.
- 89': Substitution, Nice. Gabin Bernardeau replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 89': Substitution, Nice. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 90'+3': Goal! Nantes 1, Nice 4. Tom Louchet (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé.
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire
Location: Nantes, France
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire
Location: Nantes, France
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Paris Saint-Germain | 19 | 45 | 2 |
| +17 | Lens | 19 | 43 | 4 |
| +24 | Marseille | 19 | 38 | 5 |
| +9 | Lyon | 18 | 33 | 5 |
Statistics
 NICE |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.2 | Possession | 55.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 371 | Passes | 448 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 7 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 24 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 47 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 47 | Clearances | 17 |
Nantes (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 78 | Tylel Tati |
| 6 | Chidozie Awaziem |
| 3 | Nicolas Cozza |
| 98 | Kelvin Amian |
| 28 | Ibrahima |
| 80 | Junior Mwanga |
| 20 | Rémy Cabella |
| 31 | Mostafa Mohamed |
| 10 | Matthis Abline  |
| 8 | Johann Lepenant |
Nice (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Maxime Dupé (GK) |
| 37 | Kojo Peprah Oppong |
| 28 | Juma Bah |
| 2 | Ali Abdi |
| 92 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 8 | Morgan Sanson |
| 99 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 24 | Charles Vanhoutte |
| 11 | Elye Wahi |
| 10 | Sofiane Diop |
| 25 | Mohamed-Ali Cho |
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