Nantes 3-1 Lens
Updated
Nantes won: Nantes 3-1 Lens in the Ligue 1 (Round 23) on Sun, 23 Feb 2025 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes. Nantes goals: Louis Leroux 36', Moses Simon 60' (pen), Meschack Elia 90'+5. Lens goals: Neil El Aynaoui 65' (pen). Sent off: M'Bala Nzola (70'). Expected goals: 4.41-1.77. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Moses Simon (8.3).
Match report
Nantes beat Lens 3-1
Nantes got the better of Lens 3-1 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau on Sunday 23 February in Ligue 1.
Louis Leroux put Nantes ahead on 36' (1-0), Moses Simon made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 60', Neil El Aynaoui pulled one back for Lens from the penalty spot on 65' (2-1) and Meschack Elia made it 3-1 on 90+5'.
M'Bala Nzola (Lens) was sent off on 70'.
Nantes had 35% of the ball, shots were 17-14 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 4.41-1.77. Nantes were the better side on chances, too.
Moses Simon (Nantes) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 28,169. Referee: Jérôme Brisard.
Match stats
| Nantes | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.41 | 1.77 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 25 |
| Big chances | 10 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 263 (81%) | 516 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 11 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 9 |
Lineups
Nantes (4-3-3): Anthony Lopes, Kelvin Amian, Saidou Sow, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Nicolas Pallois, Johann Lepenant, Douglas Augusto, Louis Leroux, Matthis Abline, Mostafa Mohamed, Moses Simon
Lens (4-2-3-1): Mathew Ryan, Ruben Aguilar, Jonathan Gradit, Malang Sarr, Facundo Medina, Neil El Aynaoui, Andy Diouf, Wesley Said, Adrien Thomasson, Anass Zaroury, Goduine Koyalipou
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Jonathan Gradit (Lens)
- 36' · Goal · Louis Leroux (Nantes)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Facundo Medina (Lens)
- 46' · Substitution · Jeremy Agbonifo for Andy Diouf (Lens)
- 54' · Substitution · M'Bala Nzola for Goduine Koyalipou (Lens)
- 58' · Yellow card · Kelvin Amian (Nantes)
- 60' · Goal · Moses Simon (Nantes)
- 65' · Goal · Neil El Aynaoui (Lens)
- 66' · Yellow card · Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 70' · Red card · M'Bala Nzola (Lens)
- 72' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Wesley Said (Lens)
- 82' · Yellow card · Anthony Lopes (Nantes)
- 85' · Substitution · Sorba Thomas for Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes)
- 85' · Substitution · Meschack Elia for Kelvin Amian (Nantes)
- 85' · Substitution · Angelo Fulgini for Anass Zaroury (Lens)
- 85' · Substitution · Tom Pouilly for Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 90' · Substitution · Francis Coquelin for Moses Simon (Nantes)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Marcus Regis Coco for Louis Leroux (Nantes)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Meschack Elia (Nantes)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Angelo Fulgini (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
46 league meetings since 1993: Nantes 18, draws 11, Lens 17.
Questions
Who won Nantes vs Lens?
Nantes won, 3-1 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 23 Feb 2025.
When and where is Nantes vs Lens?
Sun, 23 Feb 2025, 14:00 UTC at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Nantes and Lens?
In 46 league meetings since 1993: Nantes 18 wins, 11 draws, Lens 17 wins (goals 58-52).