Nantes is harmless
Since returning from the locker room, Nantes has not had a single opportunity and does not seem to be able to turn this match around.
LAFONT’S ARREST IN FRONT OF PEREIRA DA COSTA!
What a defensive error from Nantes who lost a ball in front of their surface! Pereira Da Costa chooses the powerful shot but Lafont deflects!
Sissoko must give up his place
Kader Bamba will replace Moussa Sissoko, visibly injured behind the leg. The Nantes midfielder nevertheless comes out marching.
Franck Haise is disillusioned
From the stand, Franck Haise does not understand the referee’s decision not to check the video. Luckily he’s not on the bench…
No video refereeing on a violent intervention by Zeze
There will be no video refereeing for this very rough intervention by Zeze on Pereira Da Costa… It’s purely incredible.
Zeze literally cuts up Pereira Da Costa
Author of two very good defensive interventions, Zeze broke out in the 3rd and put both feet off the ground on the shins of Pereira Da Costa.
THE OPENING OF THE LENS SCORE!
Pereira da Costa has finally found the solution against Lafont! Bright pass from Medina between the lines for Pereira Da Costa who overtakes Pallois before adjusting Lafont with his left foot! 1 to 0 for the Blood and Gold!
IT’S GOING AGAIN TO BEAUJOIRE!
After a very interesting first act, all that is missing is the goals in this Nantes-Lens! Who will crack first, Lafont or Samba?
NO GOAL AT THE BREAK, LENS CAN THANK YOU FOR AN EXCELLENT SAMBA!
It’s a break at Beaujoire! No goal between Nantes and Lens (0-0) after 45 minutes of very high intensity. Pereira Da Costa started the hostilities with a firecracker on Lafont’s bar before Samba made three big saves from Kadewere, Mohamed and an unintentional header in his goal from Aguilar. What a match from the Lensois goalkeeper!
SAMBA IS SUPERNATURAL TONIGHT!
What a rescue from Samba which allows his team to stay afloat! Corner from Mollet for Aguilar’s head in his goal! Samba makes a huge reflex save on his line and Pallois is too short to resume!
Danso passes in front of Mohamed!
Control oriented in the depth of Mohamed who thinks to overtake Danso but the Austrian sends the ball for a corner!
SAMBA FOILS MOHAMED!
Found deep, Moussa Sissoko chooses to subtly give in the area to Mohamed who chooses the powerful volley from mid-height! Samba grows again!
Duverne stays on the ground
Fighting with Frankowski, Duverne falls to the ground following the duel and needs time to get up!
SAMBA’S STOPPAGE ON KADEWERE’S STRIKE!
Superb ball from Chirivella for Kadewere who will play his one on one with Aguilar. He chooses to roll up suddenly but Samba pushes back!
The Nantes public gives its voice
With “Who doesn’t jump…”, the Nantes supporters liven up the atmosphere at La Beaujoire. They feel that their Canaries are doing much better!
Big Danso-Mohamed duel
Danso loses the ball in his camp and Mohamed tries to get ahead of him before the Austrian unleashes his power with a big shoulder kick.
Kadewere misses the counter-attack… which takes a yellow
Nantes counter-attack with Kadewere gaining speed before trying to give Mohamed a deep pass! The Egyptian makes a mistake, Kadewere complains and takes a yellow!
The game gets tougher
It’s a few rough contacts that the players make between themselves while remaining within the limits of the correction.
Sotoca once again does not fit
Stopped, Chavez crosses to the penalty spot for Sotoca’s powerful header which goes wide!
KADEWERE OPENS THE SCORING… BUT IT’S REFUSED!
Tino Kadewere was thinking of opening the socre! Sissoko tries to find Kadewere in depth but he is blocked before Chirivella continues the action with his head… Kadewere presents him in front of Samba and deceives him with a powerful strike.
The goal is canceled for an offside that is difficult to observe!
Sotoca does not frame his head
Andy Diouf takes a free kick almost to the corner post but Sotoca’s header goes over Lafont’s goal.
Pallois miraculously escapes yellow
What a tumble from Wahi who takes speed twice Pallois who stops him by pulling the jersey. No yellow card, it’s very surprising.
Lafont present against Pereira Da Costa
Very good free kick to follow for Lens well obtained by Diouf. Pereira Da Costa shoots it with his inside foot but it’s directly on Lafont!
Hard blow for Nantes, Pallois makes his entry
Kelvin Amian remains on the ground after a duel with Sotoca, it seems to be muscular. He will give his place to Nicolas Pallois.
A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LENSOIS!
Impressive overflow from Chaves who chooses to cross hard but no one cuts the trajectory! Frankowski recovers and hits hard on goal! Lafont pushes back with difficulty.
Lens dominates unchallenged
In the first minutes of this meeting, Lens leaves almost nothing to Nantes and wants to score very quickly!
Pereira Da Costa sets fire again
David Pereira Da Costa sets fire on the left side and passes everything quickly! His left-footed center is returned by the Nantes defense!
PEREIRA DA COSTA’S FIRST FIRECRAFT, THE BAR SAVES NANTES!
But what a shot from Pereira Da Costa who sent a powerful strike from 30 meters! He takes the crossbar!
The Lensoise defense is not laughing outside
Lens have returned 6 clean sheets away from home in Ligue 1 this season, only Inter (7) and Rayo Vallecano (7) have more in the European Top 5. Racing has thus kept a clean sheet in 6 of its last 7 trips to the elite, only failing at Nice in a 2-0 defeat on December 20.
NANTES-LENS KICK-OFF!
We continue this 20th day of Ligue 1 with Nantes Lens! A match with a lot at stake since the Sang et Or can come back to level with Lille, 5th in the ranking and Nantes wants to reassure itself with a view to maintaining its position.
A little hope of victory for the Canaries?
Nantes has lost its last 2 Ligue 1 matches against Lens (1-3 in February 2023 and 0-4 in October, each time at Bollaert-Delelis), but has never experienced 3 defeats in a row against this opponent in the elite.
And the Lens lineup with Frankowski in the eleven!
Samba (c) – Aguilar, Danso, Medina – Frankowski, El Aynaoui, Diouf, Chavez – Sotoca, Pereira da Costa – Wahi
The Nantes line-up has fallen, Mohamed is back
Lafont; Amian, Castelletto, Zeze, Duverne, Douglas Augusto; Chirivella, Sissoko, Mollet; Kadewere, Mohamed
Kick-off at 9 p.m.
Hello, welcome to this RMC Sport live to follow the Nantes-Lens match counting for the 20th day of Ligue 1. Kick-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. this Saturday.
Ranked 13th, FC Nantes has not won in the league since December 2 (1-0 against OGC Nice). Since then, Jocelyn Gourvennec’s men have suffered four defeats and one draw. The Canaries are only three points ahead of the red zone.
RC Lens, 8th, bounced back after two consecutive defeats, thanks to a 2-0 victory at Toulouse FC. A new success would temporarily place the Lensois in 6th place, or even 5th.