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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
C. Awaziem 45'
45'+4 Chidozie Awaziem
45'+6 Anthony Lopes
HT
59' ↓ Y. El Arabi ↑Mostafa Mohamed
↓ A. Tosin ↑J. Makengo 59'
59' ↓ Kwon Hyeok-Kyu ↑J. Lepenant
↓ D. Karim ↑P. Pagis 59'
61' ↓ M. Lahdo ↑B. Guirassy
↓ S. Soumano ↑M. Bamba 71'
Darlin Yongwa 76'
81' ↓ D. Tabibou ↑A. Camara
90' C. Awaziem
↓ B. Meite ↑N. Adjei 90'+2
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Nantes
Goalkeepers
Anthony Lopes 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Kelvin Amian 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Chidozie Awaziem 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8
Rating
Tylel Tati 
MAGNET
91
Activity
91
Activity
89
Passes
2
Duels
Nicolas Cozza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Dehmaine Tabibou Assoumani 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kwon Hyeok-Kyu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Junior Mwanga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Mayckel Lahdo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Youssef El-Arabi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Matthis Abline
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Patrik Carlgren 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Uroš Radaković
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabien Centonze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hong Hyun-Seok
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Johann Lepenant
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bahmed Deuff
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amady Camara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bahereba Guirassy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mostafa Mohamed
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorient
Goalkeepers
Yvon Mvogo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Bamo Meité
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
11
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Montassar Talbi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Darlin Yongwa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Théo Le Bris
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arthur Avom
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Noah Cadiou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arsène Kouassi
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Aiyegun Tosin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Dermane Karim
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Sambou Soumano
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Bingourou Kamara
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nathaniel Adjei
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isaac Monnier
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stevan Siba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joel Mugisha Mvuka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jean-Victor Makengo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Muhamad Bamba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Pagis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bamba Dieng
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2025 | Nantes | 1 - 1 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| 08/07/2024 | Nantes | 1 - 1 | Lorient | Friendlies Clubs | Stade Léo Lagrange |
| 02/24/2024 | Lorient | 0 - 1 | Nantes | Ligue 1 | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| 09/23/2023 | Nantes | 5 - 3 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau |
| 08/02/2023 | Lorient | 3 - 1 | Nantes | Friendlies Clubs | Stade de la Rabine |
| 02/12/2023 | Nantes | 1 - 0 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau |
Nantes Win
Lorient Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 13 GD: +16
P: 13 GD: +21
P: 13 GD: +11
P: 13 GD: +10
P: 13 GD: +7
P: 13 GD: +5
P: 13 GD: +3
P: 15 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: 0
P: 13 GD: +1
P: 13 GD: -4
P: 13 GD: -5
P: 13 GD: -7
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -7
P: 13 GD: -12
P: 13 GD: -16
P: 13 GD: -12
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: -3
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Lorient
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Awaziem's Late Heartbreak Rescue: Nantes Snatch Survival Point in Desperate Duel
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 37/100. Two drowning men clawed for the same lifeboat at the Beaujoire, where Intensity and Stakes collided in a match that felt less like football and more like a final day scramble compressed into 90 minutes.
VAR's Cruel Confirmation Sets the Tone
The 45th minute brought Intensity of a different kind. Chidozie Awaziem's opener for Nantes sparked controversy—a VAR review that felt like an eternity before the system confirmed the goal's legitimacy. In a match between two teams languishing in the bottom three with 11 points apiece, every decision carried weight. Lorient, with a catastrophic -12 goal difference, couldn't afford moral victories. This was a six-pointer masquerading as a league fixture.
Possession Dominance Meets Defensive Fragility
Nantes controlled the tempo with 56% possession, threading 496 passes with 84% accuracy. Yet Balance remained elusive—they managed just one shot on target from nine attempts (xG: 0.84). Lorient, the reactive underdogs with 0.32 xG, absorbed pressure and waited. Both defences leaked like sieves: Nantes have shipped 19 goals in 13 matches, Lorient a staggering 27. The match became a study in wastefulness and vulnerability—two sides neither capable of dominating nor confident in defending.
Awaziem Breaks the Deadlock When It Matters Most
At the 90th minute, Awaziem struck again. The Nantes defender (8.0 rating) delivered the knockout punch when desperation peaked. His late winner transformed a stalemate into survival currency. For Stakes this high—both teams fighting relegation—the goal's timing was everything. Lorient's recent form (DDLDL) painted a club in freefall; Nantes' (DDLLW) showed marginal improvement. This draw, snatched at the death, felt like a lifeline for the hosts, though neither team truly deserved three points.
Key Questions
Why did VAR review Awaziem's first-half goal?
A contentious on-field decision triggered VAR review; the system confirmed the goal's validity after examining footage for potential handball or offside violations.
What made this match a six-pointer?
Both teams sat on 11 points in the relegation zone. Three points separated survival from crisis; a draw left both treading water.
How dramatic was Awaziem's 90th-minute winner?
Devastating for Lorient, cathartic for Nantes. A defender scoring in stoppage time during a relegation battle is textbook final-day drama compressed into one moment.
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.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Two Drowning Men Fight for Air: Nantes and Lorient's Survival Clash
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 31/100. A relegation six-pointer at La Beaujoire between two struggling sides where defensive fragility could decide who avoids the drop zone.
The Setup
This is stakes stripped bare. Nantes (16th, 11 points) and Lorient (15th, 14 points) are locked in a relegation battle with minimal margin for error. The home side's form is dire—just one win in six matches at La Beaujoire. The balance between them is eerily even: both leak goals (combined 4.2 per match), both struggle to score. This isn't a showcase; it's damage control.
Key Battle
Midfield control will determine who escapes. Matthis Abline must exploit spaces in Lorient's porous defence, while Nantes' midfield needs to suffocate any Lorient momentum. Whoever wins the tempo battle avoids another defeat.
Our Prediction
A tight, uninspiring draw (1-1). Nantes defend their patch; Lorient hunt a steal. Defensive errors will multiply; attacking creativity will be absent. Both keepers tested, neither side brave enough to push for a winner.