French Ligue 1

Nantes vs Lorient, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
  • 66': Ludovic Blas
FT
1 - 0
Lorient

    About

    Nantes are hosting Lorient at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
    • 2': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Fabien Centonze (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 4': Fabien Centonze (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Ibrahima Koné (Lorient).
    • 4': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
    • 4': Ibrahima Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Enzo Le Fée (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stéphane Diarra.
    • 9': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Yoann Cathline.
    • 10': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Julien Ponceau (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
    • 13': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Lorient).
    • 13': Jaouen Hadjam (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
    • 15': Ibrahima Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 17': Foul by Stéphane Diarra (Lorient).
    • 17': Jaouen Hadjam (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Nantes).
    • 19': Vito Mannone (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Substitution, Nantes. João Victor replaces Jean-Charles Castelletto because of an injury.
    • 22': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Ibrahima Koné (Lorient).
    • 23': Attempt saved. Julien Ponceau (Lorient) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stéphane Diarra.
    • 23': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Alban Lafont.
    • 31': Enzo Le Fée (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
    • 31': Florent Mollet (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Lorient).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Chirivella.
    • 36': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
    • 37': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Nantes).
    • 37': Yoann Cathline (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Lorient).
    • 38': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes).
    • 41': Ibrahima Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
    • 43': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Lorient 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Lorient 0.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo.
    • 48': Florent Mollet (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Delort with a headed pass.
    • 50': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
    • 50': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Substitution, Lorient. Romain Faivre replaces Stéphane Diarra.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Jaouen Hadjam (Nantes).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Julien Ponceau (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahima Koné.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Yoann Cathline (Lorient) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo.
    • 55': Offside, Nantes. Andy Delort tries a through ball, but Ignatius Ganago is caught offside.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Delort (Nantes).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Ibrahima Koné (Lorient).
    • 60': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Vito Mannone (Lorient).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Florent Mollet (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Romain Faivre (Lorient).
    • 62': Substitution, Nantes. Mostafa Mohamed replaces Andy Delort.
    • 62': Substitution, Nantes. Evann Guessand replaces Ignatius Ganago.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Julien Ponceau (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahima Koné following a fast break.
    • 66': Goal! Nantes 1, Lorient 0. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Lorient. Bamba Dieng replaces Ibrahima Koné.
    • 71': Hand ball by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
    • 74': Offside, Lorient. Gédéon Kalulu tries a through ball, but Bamba Dieng is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, Lorient. Siriné Doucouré replaces Julien Ponceau.
    • 77': Bamba Dieng (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by João Victor (Nantes).
    • 78': Fabien Centonze (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Lorient).
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Fabien Centonze (Nantes).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Evann Guessand (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Bamba Dieng (Lorient).
    • 82': Attempt missed. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Bamba Dieng (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siriné Doucouré with a through ball.
    • 82': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 85': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
    • 85': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Substitution, Nantes. Charles Traoré replaces Florent Mollet.
    • 86': Substitution, Nantes. Moussa Sissoko replaces Pedro Chirivella.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Evann Guessand (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mostafa Mohamed.
    • 90': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Bamo Meïté.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by João Victor.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Jean-Victor Makengo.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
    • 90'+4': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Evann Guessand (Nantes).
    • 90'+4': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Bamo Meïté (Lorient) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nantes 1, Lorient 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nantes 1, Lorient 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nantes 1, Lorient 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 4
    50.7 Possession 49.3
    9 SHOTS 12
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    422 Accurate Passes 398
    502 Passes 472
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    7 Crosses 26
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    37 Long Balls 51
    15 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    14 Effective Tackles 18
    21 Tackles 27
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 13
    19 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
    Location: Nantes, France
    Attendance: 33,579

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 3 +5 9
    2 Lyon 3 +5 9
    3 Lille 3 +7 7
    4 AS Monaco 3 +2 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NAN Nantes (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alban Lafont (GK)
    21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
    3 Andrei Girotto
    26 Jaouen Hadjam
    28 Fabien Centonze
    25 Florent Mollet
    5 Pedro Chirivella
    8 Samuel Moutoussamy
    99 Andy Delort
    14 Ignatius Ganago
    10 Ludovic Blas
    Nantes Substitutes:
    Evann Guessand, João Victor, Mostafa Mohamed, Moussa Sissoko, Rémy Descamps, Nicolas Pallois, Charles Traoré, Sébastien Corchia, Marcus Coco.

    LOR Lorient (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vito Mannone (GK)
    3 Montassar Talbi
    18 Bamo Meïté
    12 Darlin Yongwa
    24 Gedeon Kalulu
    21 Julien Ponceau
    17 Jean-Victor Makengo
    80 Enzo Le Fée
    9 Ibrahima Koné
    22 Yoann Cathline
    7 Stephan Diarra
    Lorient Substitutes:
    Maxime Wackers, Adil Aouchiche, Romain Faivre, Ayman Kari, Ckene Doucouré, Julian Pollersbeck, Igor Silva, Bamba Dieng, Vincent Le Goff.

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