The story
Nantes beat Lens 3-1 at Stade de la Beaujoire in Ligue 1, matchday 23.
Nantes's goals came from Louis Leroux (36'), Moses Simon (60', pen) and Meschack Elia (90+5'); Neil El Aynaoui (65', pen) replied for Lens.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
M'Bala Nzola of Lens was sent off (70').
Lens had 65% of the ball and 14 shots to Nantes' 17.
Match stats
Key moments
- 36' Louis Leroux Goal · Nantes 1-0
- 60' Moses Simon Penalty · Nantes 2-0
- 65' Neil El Aynaoui Penalty · Lens 2-1
- 70' M'Bala Nzola Sent off · Lens
- 90+5' Meschack Elia Goal · Nantes 3-1 Assist: Francis Coquelin
Line-ups
Nantes
- Anthony LopesGoalkeeper
- Kelvin Amianoff 85'Defender
- Saïdou SowDefender
- Jean-Charles CastellettoDefender
- Nicolas PalloisDefender
- Johann LepenantMidfielder
- Louis Lerouxoff 90'Midfielder
- Douglas AugustoMidfielder
- Moses Simonoff 90'Forward
- Matthis AblineForward
- Mostafa Mohamedoff 85'Forward
Lens
- Mathew RyanGoalkeeper
- Malang SarrDefender
- Facundo MedinaDefender
- Ruben Aguilaroff 85'Defender
- Jonathan GraditDefender
- Anass Zarouryoff 85'Midfielder
- Goduine Koyalipouoff 54'Midfielder
- Neil El AynaouiMidfielder
- Adrien ThomassonMidfielder
- Andy Dioufoff 46'Forward
- Wesley Saïdoff 72'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (11)
- 28' 🟨 Jonathan Gradit
- 36' ⚽ Louis Leroux
- 45+1' 🟨 Facundo Medina
- 58' 🟨 Kelvin Amian
- 60' ⚽ Moses Simon (pen)
- 65' ⚽ Neil El Aynaoui (pen)
- 66' 🟨 Adrien Thomasson
- 70' 🟥 M'Bala Nzola
- 82' 🟨 Anthony Lopes
- 90+5' ⚽ Meschack Eliaassist Francis Coquelin
- 90+8' 🟨 Angelo Fulgini
Head to head
0Nantes wins0Draws6Lens wins
