Ligue 1 Regular Season - 24
Lille 1 - 0 FT Nantes
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
M. Kaba 17'
HT
↓ L. Leroux ↑F. Coquelin 62'
↓ Y. El Arabi ↑M. Abline 63'
↓ D. Machado ↑D. Tabibou 63'
63' ↓ F. Correia ↑N. Edjouma
63' ↓ T. Santos ↑T. Meunier
74' ↓ H. Haraldsson ↑S. Diaoune
74' ↓ G. Perrin ↑O. Giroud
↓ I. Ganago ↑R. Cabella 74'
76' B. Andre
76' O. Giroud
↓ M. Kaba ↑I. Sissoko 81'
81' ↓ N. Mukau ↑N. Bentaleb
90'+4 N. Ngoy (T. Meunier)
90'+5 N. Ngoy
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Lille
Goalkeepers
Berke Özer 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Tiago Santos 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Chancel Mbemba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nathan Ngoy 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.2
Rating
Calvin Verdonk 
MAGNET
94
Activity
94
Activity
90
Passes
4
Duels
Midfielders
Ngal'ayel Mukau
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Benjamin André
MAGNET
94
Activity
94
Activity
74
Passes
20
Duels
Félix Correia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Gaëtan Perrin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Forwards
Matías Fernández 
DRIBBLER
6
Dribbles
6
Dribbles
10
Attempts
60%
Success %
BENCH
Arnaud Bodart 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Thomas Meunier 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
32
Minutes
6.9
Rating
Romain Perraud
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aïssa Mandi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nabil Bentaleb
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ayyoub Bouaddi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noah Edjouma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Soriba Diaoune
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Olivier Giroud
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nantes
Goalkeepers
Anthony Lopes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Fabien Centonze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chidozie Awaziem
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ali Youssef
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Nicolas Cozza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Deiver Machado 
GHOST
17
Actions
17
Actions
63
Minutes
6.3
Rating
Midfielders
Johann Lepenant
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohamed Kaba
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Louis Leroux
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Forwards
Ignatius Ganago
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
74
Entry
Youssef El Arabi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
BENCH
Patrik Carlgren
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Frédéric Guilbert
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tylel Tati
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Francis Coquelin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dehmaine Tabibou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahima Sissoko
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rémy Cabella
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matthis Abline
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mostafa Mohamed
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/10/2025 | Nantes | 0 - 2 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| 15/03/2025 | Nantes | 1 - 0 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau |
| 04/01/2025 | Lille | 1 - 1 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 12/05/2024 | Nantes | 1 - 2 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau |
| 20/08/2023 | Lille | 2 - 0 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 27/05/2023 | Lille | 2 - 1 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 12/08/2022 | Nantes | 1 - 1 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau |
| 19/03/2022 | Nantes | 0 - 1 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau |
| 27/11/2021 | Lille | 1 - 1 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 07/02/2021 | Nantes | 0 - 2 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau |
Lille Win
Nantes Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 24 GD: +34
P: 24 GD: +24
P: 24 GD: +13
P: 24 GD: +18
P: 24 GD: +6
P: 24 GD: +3
P: 24 GD: +4
P: 24 GD: +9
P: 24 GD: -2
P: 24 GD: -4
P: 24 GD: +5
P: 24 GD: -8
P: 24 GD: -10
P: 24 GD: -12
P: 24 GD: -14
P: 24 GD: -16
P: 24 GD: -19
League Standings
P: 25 GD: +32
P: 26 GD: +26
P: 26 GD: +20
P: 26 GD: +13
P: 26 GD: +8
P: 25 GD: +7
P: 25 GD: +6
P: 26 GD: +9
P: 26 GD: -3
P: 26 GD: -2
P: 26 GD: +4
P: 26 GD: -9
P: 26 GD: -12
P: 26 GD: -12
P: 26 GD: -16
P: 26 GD: -17
P: 25 GD: -20
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Nathan Ngoy Breaks Nantes Hearts at the Death
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 38/100. A relentless Lille siege finally paid dividends in stoppage time, securing three points that cement their European aspirations and leave Nantes in peril.
The Siege of Decathlon Arena
The Intensity was evident from the opening whistle at the Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Lille established total control of the pitch, finishing with a commanding 73% possession. Nantes arrived with a clear defensive mandate, sitting deep and challenging the hosts to find a creative spark. The visitors managed only three shots during the entire contest, focusing purely on damage limitation. Despite the territorial dominance, Lille struggled to test the goalkeeper regularly, as the Balance of the match remained lopsided but scoreless. The Canaries' backline held firm for much of the afternoon, frustrating the home side’s attacking patterns and keeping the game locked in a tactical stalemate.
Meunier’s Tactical Impact
The game’s trajectory shifted significantly when T. Meunier was introduced in the 63rd minute. His veteran presence and crossing ability added the width and precision that Lille had lacked in the final third. With the Stakes high in the race for European qualification, the pressure on the Nantes goal became unbearable. The visitors were pinned into their own box for the final twenty minutes, surviving several goal-line scrambles. The Upset Factor loomed large as the clock ticked toward full-time, with Nantes nearly securing a heroic point that would have provided a massive boost to their survival hopes in the relegation zone.
Nathan Ngoy’s Late Heroics
Drama peaked in the 90th minute. A pinpoint delivery from Meunier found Nathan Ngoy, who delivered the knockout blow with a clinical finish. The Decathlon Arena erupted as the late winner secured all three points for the hosts, ending a run of 90 minutes of frustration. It was a crushing blow for the Nantes players, who had fought valiantly but lacked the offensive output to relieve the sustained pressure. This victory keeps Lille firmly in the hunt for a top-four finish, sitting comfortably in 5th place. Meanwhile, Nantes remains mired in 17th, seven points away from safety with the season reaching its critical final phase.
Key Questions
How dramatic was the late winner by Nathan Ngoy?
Highly dramatic, as the 90th-minute goal was the only breakthrough in a match Lille dominated but struggled to finish until the final moments.
How did Nathan Ngoy change the game?
By scoring the decisive goal in stoppage time, Nathan Ngoy turned a potential goalless draw into a crucial victory for Lille's European campaign.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Nantes Fights for Survival at Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 37/100. Nantes is desperate to claw out of the bottom three, but Lille’s technical superiority should finally end their own winless run.
The Setup
The gulf in class is evident, even if the recent results suggest otherwise. Lille enters this fixture in 5th place, though a Form rating hit by three straight losses has fans nervous. On the other side, Nantes is in freefall. They sit 17th, firmly in a relegation battle after five consecutive defeats. The Stakes are massive for the visitors, as they look to escape the drop zone, but the Balance of the squad clearly favours the hosts. Lille possesses the Stars necessary to dominate, provided they can find their clinical edge again on March 01, 2026.
Key Battle
This match will be defined by Lille's creative engine attempting to dismantle Nantes' desperate defensive block. Expect the home side's midfield, led by A. Bouaddi and the flair of E. Zhegrova, to dictate the tempo. Nantes will likely sit deep and hope M. Abline can capitalise on a counter-attack, but they face a goalkeeper in Berke Özer who has been one of the few bright spots for Lille recently with nine saves in his last five outings.
Our Prediction
Lille should dominate possession and territory from the whistle. Despite their recent slump, the quality of players like M. Fernandez-Pardo should be too much for a fragile Nantes backline. We expect a 2-0 victory for Lille. Nantes looks devoid of confidence, and a trip to the North is unlikely to provide the spark they need to climb out of the bottom two.