Lens 1-0 Nantes
Updated
Lens won: Lens 1-0 Nantes in the Ligue 1 (Round 33) on Fri, 8 May 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Mezian Soares 79'. Expected goals: 0.82-1.25. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Ismaëlo Ganiou (8.3).
Match report
Lens beat Nantes 1-0
Lens edged Nantes 1-0 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday 8 May in Ligue 1.
Mezian Soares put Lens ahead on 79' (1-0).
Lens had 64% of the ball, shots were 14-15 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.82-1.25. Nantes created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 37,824. Referee: Mathieu Vernice.
Match stats
| Lens | Nantes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.82 | 1.25 |
| Total shots | 14 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 26 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 380 (81%) | 182 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 9 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-3): Robin Risser, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Samson Baidoo, Malang Sarr, Abdallah Sima, Andrija Bulatovic, Amadou Haidara, Matthieu Udol, Rayan Fofana, Odsonne Édouard, Wesley Saïd
Nantes (3-5-2): Anthony Lopes, Chidozie Awaziem, Uros Radakovic, Nicolas Cozza, Mathieu Acapandié, Mohamed Kaba, Ibrahima Sissoko, Johann Lepenant, Frédéric Guilbert, Matthis Abline, Ignatius Ganago
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Abdallah Sima (Lens)
- 36' · Yellow card · Andrija Bulatovic (Lens)
- 46' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Rayan Fofana (Lens)
- 59' · Substitution · Ruben Aguilar for Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 65' · Substitution · Fodé Sylla for Amadou Haidara (Lens)
- 66' · Substitution · Ali Yousef Musrati for Uros Radakovic (Nantes)
- 76' · Yellow card · Ali Yousef Musrati (Nantes)
- 78' · Substitution · Anthony Bermont for Wesley Saïd (Lens)
- 79' · Substitution · Mezian Soares for Abdallah Sima (Lens)
- 79' · Goal · Mezian Soares (Lens)
- 82' · Substitution · Louis Leroux for Mohamed Kaba (Nantes)
- 82' · Substitution · Mostafa Mohamed for Ignatius Ganago (Nantes)
- 82' · Substitution · Youssef El Arabi for Matthis Abline (Nantes)
- 87' · Substitution · Dehmaine Tabibou for Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes)
All-time head-to-head
46 league meetings since 1993: Lens 17, draws 11, Nantes 18.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Nantes?
Lens won, 1-0 (Ligue 1) on Fri, 8 May 2026.
When and where is Lens vs Nantes?
Fri, 8 May 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Nantes?
In 46 league meetings since 1993: Lens 17 wins, 11 draws, Nantes 18 wins (goals 52-58).