French Ligue 1

Angers vs Nantes, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Angers
  • 17': Himad Abdelli (P)
  • 60': Sidiki Cherif
  • 85': Harouna Djibirin
  • 90'+4': Lilian Raolisoa
FT
4 - 1
Nantes
  • 81': Fabien Centonze

About

Angers are hosting Nantes at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, 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.
  • 1': Offside, Angers. Sidiki Cherif is caught offside.
  • 6': Deiver Machado (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Tylel Tati (Nantes).
  • 7': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jacques Ekomié (Angers).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Louis Mouton (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 11': Foul by Jordan Lefort (Angers).
  • 11': Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlens Arcus with a cross.
  • 13': Penalty conceded by Tylel Tati (Nantes) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 15': VAR Decision: Penalty Angers.
  • 17': Goal! Angers 1, Nantes 0. Himad Abdelli (Angers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 23': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Yassin Belkhdim.
  • 24': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
  • 24': Hervé Koffi (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Matthis Abline (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Handball by Sidiki Cherif (Angers).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Yassine Benhattab (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hervé Koffi (Angers). Assisted by Matthis Abline.
  • 27': Foul by Sidiki Cherif (Angers).
  • 27': Tylel Tati (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Deiver Machado (Nantes).
  • 28': Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Carlens Arcus (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Deiver Machado (Nantes).
  • 32': Deiver Machado (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
  • 34': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Nantes).
  • 34': Jacques Ekomié (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Amine Sbaï (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Lopes (Nantes).
  • 36': Foul by Sidiki Cherif (Angers).
  • 36': Tylel Tati (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes).
  • 37': Jacques Ekomié (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Haris Belkebla (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Himad Abdelli.
  • 38': Foul by Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
  • 38': Kelvin Amian (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
  • 38': Haris Belkebla (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Amine Sbaï (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Himad Abdelli.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Louis Mouton.
  • 40': Foul by Jordan Lefort (Angers).
  • 40': Matthis Abline (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Jacques Ekomié.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Hervé Koffi (Angers).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tylel Tati (Nantes).
  • 45'+2': Sidiki Cherif (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Fabien Centonze (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Nantes. Mostafa Mohamed is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Angers 1, Nantes 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angers 1, Nantes 0.
  • 48': Foul by Louis Mouton (Angers).
  • 48': Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
  • 49': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Fabien Centonze (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Jacques Ekomié (Angers).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Louis Mouton (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yassin Belkhdim.
  • 53': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Tylel Tati.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Amine Sbaï.
  • 56': Foul by Louis Mouton (Angers).
  • 56': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Goal! Angers 2, Nantes 0. Sidiki Cherif (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Louis Mouton following a fast break.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Sidiki Cherif (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Sbaï.
  • 63': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Tylel Tati.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Himad Abdelli (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Sbaï with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Nantes. Mayckel Lahdo replaces Yassine Benhattab.
  • 64': Substitution, Nantes. Youssef El-Arabi replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
  • 65': Amine Sbaï (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Nantes).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sidiki Cherif.
  • 69': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes).
  • 69': Louis Mouton (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Louis Mouton (Angers).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Himad Abdelli (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Louis Mouton.
  • 71': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 72': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Chidozie Awaziem.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Louis Mouton (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Sbaï.
  • 73': Substitution, Angers. Prosper Peter replaces Sidiki Cherif.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hervé Koffi (Angers). Assisted by Chidozie Awaziem.
  • 76': Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Prosper Peter (Angers).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Amine Sbaï.
  • 77': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 79': Deiver Machado (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Himad Abdelli (Angers).
  • 79': Himad Abdelli (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Goal! Angers 2, Nantes 1. Fabien Centonze (Nantes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Mayckel Lahdo.
  • 82': Substitution, Angers. Djibirin Harouna replaces Amine Sbaï.
  • 82': Substitution, Angers. Marius Courcoul replaces Louis Mouton.
  • 82': Substitution, Angers. Lilian Raolisoa replaces Yassin Belkhdim.
  • 82': Substitution, Nantes. Bahmed Deuff replaces Johann Lepenant.
  • 82': Substitution, Nantes. Amady Camara replaces Deiver Machado.
  • 83': Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Prosper Peter (Angers).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Djibirin Harouna (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marius Courcoul.
  • 85': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Tylel Tati.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Himad Abdelli (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes).
  • 85': Goal! Angers 3, Nantes 1. Djibirin Harouna (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 87': VAR Decision: Goal Angers 3-1 Nantes (Djibirin Harouna).
  • 89': Foul by Bahmed Deuff (Nantes).
  • 89': Lilian Raolisoa (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Junior Mwanga (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Hervé Koffi (Angers). Assisted by Matthis Abline.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Kelvin Amian (Nantes) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 90': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Jacques Ekomié.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Fabien Centonze (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lilian Raolisoa (Angers).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Prosper Peter (Angers).
  • 90'+1': Junior Mwanga (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Angers. Florent Hanin replaces Himad Abdelli.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Amady Camara (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youssef El-Arabi.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Angers 4, Nantes 1. Lilian Raolisoa (Angers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Angers 4, Nantes 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Angers 4, Nantes 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 3
45.6 Possession 54.4
7 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 9
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
326 Accurate Passes 413
406 Passes 484
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 38
13 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 12
13 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 11
16 Effective Clearances 20
16 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 14,308

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 17 +18 40
2 Paris Saint-Germain 17 +22 39
3 Marseille 17 +19 32
4 Lille 17 +11 32
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ANG Angers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Hervé Koffi (GK)
21 Jordan Lefort
4 Ousmane Camara
3 Jacques Ekomie
2 Carlens Arcus
6 Louis Mouton
10 Himad Abdelli
93 Haris Belkebla
11 Sidiki Cherif
7 Amine Sbaï
14 Yassin Belkhdim
Angers Substitutes:
Marius Courcoul, Florent Hanin, Prosper Peter, Melvin Zinga, Lilian Raolisoa, Jim Allevinah, Pierrick Capelle, Abdoulaye Bamba, Harouna Djibirin.

NAN Nantes (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
78 Tylel Tati
6 Chidozie Awaziem Yellow Card
98 Kelvin Amian
18 Fabien Centonze
80 Junior Mwanga
8 Johann Lepenant
27 Deiver Machado
90 Yassine Benhattab
10 Matthis Abline Yellow Card
31 Mostafa Mohamed
Nantes Substitutes:
Kwon Hyeok-Kyu, Bahmed Deuff, Francis Coquelin, Mayckel Lahdo, Nicolas Cozza, Uros Radakovic, Patrick Carlgren, Youssef El Arabi, Amady Camara.

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