Simon takes the small net
Very good opportunity for Nantes with Moses Simon who finds himself in one against one with Gigot! He shifts left foot but his powerful shot takes the small net!
Nantes puts the pressure on
Pau Lopez tries to revive short but is pressed by 3-4 Nantes mounted in point! Leg is doing well and gets the key!
Aubameyang takes a yellow card
Starting in depth, Adson perfectly hooks Aubameyang who comes to mow him down from behind. Yellow card, there is nothing to say!
Both teams are evenly matched
Since the numerical inferiority, the two teams are evenly matched. But until when for Nantes who will have to discover themselves!
MOHAMED IS HIGHLIGHTED!
On a ball sent back then put back in the box by Nantes, Mostapha Mohamed tries an acrobatic return but it is captured by Lopez!
Correa takes his chance
Joaquin Correa made an interesting start to the match by being rather restless and coming to get the ball on the side and in the axis. He takes the shot at the entrance to the surface but it’s too crushed.
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR SARR!
Ball deflected by a Nantes in the race of Sarr who tries to sting his ball in front of Descamps but the goalkeeper pushes back!
Nantes comes out a little better
First corner of the match for Nantes which gives a little momentum to the supporters. Merlin takes the corner but it’s returned by Rongier!
Aubameyang is above!
Very good free kick for Aubameyang in front of the area and the Gabonese chooses the power shot! It is way above!
RED CARD FOR MEUPIYOU!
Chirivella gives back to Meupiyou who is overwhelmed and Sarr emerges to play his duel with Descamps! The central defender tripped Sarr, IMMEDIATE RED CARD!
Nantes cold picked
Nightmarish start to the match for Nantes who did not touch a ball, suffered 3 chances and conceded a goal after a few minutes of play.
MARSEILLE ALREADY OPENS THE SCORE!
Another small feat from Vitinha who gets out of the marking and continues with a powerful strike! It is returned by Descamps on Sarr who sends an ultra-powerful volley which punctures the Nantes goal! 1 to 0 for OM!
VITINHA’S HUGE OPPORTUNITY!
Ball lost by Nantes in his camp and Vitinha is launched in depth! The control is a bit long and his shot returned by Descamps!
Mbemba’s strike!
The first Marseille spark had to come from Chancel Mbemba! Ball badly returned on a corner and it comes back to the defender who sends the ball over!
NANTES-MARSEILLE KICK-OFF!
Let’s go for the first match of the 4th day of Ligue 1 between Nantes (16th) and Marseille (2nd)! Before the break, the Canaries want to give themselves some air, OM can take the lead in the standings.
2023 a good year for OM
Marseille have won 14 Ligue 1 matches in 2023 (5 draws, 6 losses), the highest total alongside Paris and Lens. OM took 7 points in their first 3 matches of an L1 exercise (2 wins, 1 draw) for the 3rd season in a row (after 2021/22 and 2022/23).
La Beaujoire no longer succeeds in Nantes
Nantes have lost 5 of their last 6 Ligue 1 matches against Marseille (1 draw), including the 4 most recent. The Canaries have never suffered 5 defeats in a row against OM in the top flight. Worse than that, Nantes have won only one of their last 10 home games in Ligue 1 (4 draws, 5 losses), it was June 3 against Angers (1-0). The Canaries have conceded at least 2 goals in 8 of their last 9 receptions in the top flight.
The compounds fell
The composition of Nantes:
Decamps – Pierre-Gabriel, Cömert, Meupiyou, Castelletto, Merlin – Chirivella, Douglas Augusto – Simon, Mohamed, Adson
The composition of OM:
Lopez – Clauss, Gigot, Mbemba, Lodi – Rongier (cap), Veretout – Sarr, Correa – Vitinha, Aubameyang
For the moment, not too much tension on the side of the supporters
The Brigade Loire passed its equipment inside the stadium Then in the stands at the moment without too much trouble after a check of the tarpaulin by the DSS.
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The arrival of the Loire Brigade at the stadium
2,000 to 3,000 supporters of the Loire Brigade arrive at the stadium after a speech by Capo Romain: “May everything go well this evening, no slippage, do not respond to confrontations. At the gates we lower the equipment, then take all the entries. The new box is in the stands with 40 people. It is not a lawless zone but we do not let ourselves be stepped on.”
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An agreement between Nantes and Marseille ultras?
Event Safety, which has therefore announced the withdrawal of its activities for tonight’s match, has been working at La Beaujoire since February. The new DSS asked him before the first match against Toulouse to now be responsible for security in the Loire stand with its 20 agents in addition to the usual stewards. It thus replaced the old company which had been working in the gallery for years, the management of the club no longer supporting in particular the fines linked to the introduction of pyrotechnic devices which approach 800,000 euros. The new DSS filed a complaint after the display in the stands of a banner during the match against Monaco naming him directly: “FC Nantes needs an Aristouy more than an Amaré”.
Another company will be present this evening to apply the instructions of the new DSS, including the ban on the introduction into the stadium of entertainment equipment from the Loire Brigade. In the entourage of the club some fear this evening an agreement between ultra supporters of Nantes and Marseille which could aggravate the situation.
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Dreaded tensions at Beaujoire: the security company withdraws
The company Event Safety announces in a press release this Friday that it has decided not to mobilize its security personnel, this evening, at La Beaujoire, on the occasion of the match of the 4th day of Ligue 1 between FC Nantes and OM ( 9 p.m.).
The company explains its decision by “the dangerous instructions” of the new Safety and Security Director (DSS) of the FCN. “We cannot accept being the arm of a dangerous policy for our staff without consultation with all the actors and especially under the excuse that we are security agents and that we must intervene in an offence”, writes Event Safety, which specifies not to “close the door to a return”.
To fight against the use of smoke bombs, the management of the FCN decided to have the equipment of the Nantes ultras removed until then stored at La Beaujoire. The Loire Brigade has nevertheless planned to present itself in front of the stadium with its equipment against Marseille.
Why it’s (still) tense between Nantes supporters and the club
The Loire Brigade, the main group of FC Nantes supporters, continues to denounce the actions of the club’s new security manager, and calls for a rally this Friday evening.
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Match day at La Beaujoire
Hello everyone ! The 4th day of Ligue 1, the last before the international break in September, begins this Friday evening with a poster between Nantes and OM at La Beaujoire. Kick-off at 9 p.m., in the live commentary of RMC Sport.