Lorient 2-1 Nantes
Updated
Lorient won: Lorient 2-1 Nantes in the Ligue 1 (Round 20) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient. Lorient goals: Bamba Dieng 32', Arsène Kouassi 89'. Nantes goals: Matthis Abline 74'. Expected goals: 0.52-1.42. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Laurent Abergel (7.8).
Match report
Lorient beat Nantes 2-1
Lorient narrowly beat Nantes 2-1 at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat on Saturday 31 January in Ligue 1.
Bamba Dieng put Lorient ahead on 32' (1-0), Matthis Abline levelled for Nantes on 74' (1-1) and Arsène Kouassi restored Lorient's lead on 89' (2-1).
Arsène Kouassi's 89' strike proved decisive.
Lorient had 57% of the ball, shots were 5-10 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.52-1.42. Nantes created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Laurent Abergel (Lorient) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 14,237. Referee: Bastien Dechepy.
Match stats
| Lorient | Nantes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.52 | 1.42 |
| Total shots | 5 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 14 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 495 (87%) | 352 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total shots | 5 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 8 |
Lineups
Lorient (3-4-3): Yvon Mvogo, Bamo Meité, Montassar Talbi, Igor Silva, Théo Le Bris, Noah Cadiou, Laurent Abergel, Arsène Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Bamba Dieng, Pablo Pagis
Nantes (3-4-2-1): Anthony Lopes, Kelvin Amian, Ali Yousef Musrati, Nicolas Cozza, Fabien Centonze, Ibrahima Sissoko, Johann Lepenant, Louis Leroux, Rémy Cabella, Matthis Abline, Mostafa Mohamed
Key events
- 16' · Yellow card · Bamo Meité (Lorient)
- 30' · Yellow card · Bamba Dieng (Lorient)
- 32' · Goal · Bamba Dieng (Lorient)
- 51' · Yellow card · Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes)
- 54' · Yellow card · Fabien Centonze (Nantes)
- 60' · Substitution · Mohamed Kaba for Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes)
- 61' · Substitution · Dehmaine Tabibou for Louis Leroux (Nantes)
- 66' · Substitution · Arthur Avom for Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient)
- 66' · Substitution · Sambou Soumano for Bamba Dieng (Lorient)
- 74' · Substitution · Dermane Karim for Pablo Pagis (Lorient)
- 74' · Substitution · Nathaniel Adjei for Bamo Meité (Lorient)
- 74' · Goal · Matthis Abline (Nantes)
- 77' · Substitution · Youssef El Arabi for Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes)
- 78' · Substitution · Francis Coquelin for Johann Lepenant (Nantes)
- 78' · Substitution · Mathieu Acapandié for Fabien Centonze (Nantes)
- 84' · Yellow card · Anthony Lopes (Nantes)
- 85' · Substitution · Mohamed Bamba for Laurent Abergel (Lorient)
- 85' · Yellow card · Laurent Abergel (Lorient)
- 88' · Yellow card · Ali Yousef Musrati (Nantes)
- 89' · Goal · Arsène Kouassi (Lorient)
- 90' · Yellow card · Arsène Kouassi (Lorient)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Rémy Cabella (Nantes)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 1998: Lorient 6, draws 7, Nantes 13.
Questions
Who won Lorient vs Nantes?
Lorient won, 2-1 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026.
When and where is Lorient vs Nantes?
Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lorient and Nantes?
In 26 league meetings since 1998: Lorient 6 wins, 7 draws, Nantes 13 wins (goals 30-37).