Ligue 1 Regular Season - 10

Nantes 3 - 5 FT Monaco

Stade de la Beaujoire

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Wed, Oct 29
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Nantes
3-5
Monaco
⚡ Intensity 100
⚖️ Balance 87
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 0
Golovin seals Monaco's eight-goal epic

Golovin's Late Heroics Settle Chaotic Beaujoire Thriller

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. In a six-pointer between Nantes fighting relegation and Monaco, second-placed title contenders, eight goals and five lead changes exposed the fragility of both defences—but Monaco's technical superiority ultimately prevailed.

Chaos From the First Whistle

Coulibaly struck inside six minutes, set up by Akliouche, to give Monaco an early edge. But Bahereba Guirassy equalised immediately, capitalising on a Matthis Abline creation that showcased Nantes' creative threat. The intensity spiralled: Balogun restored Monaco's lead (41'), Guirassy levelled again (45'). Five lead changes before half-time told the story—neither defence could hold ground.

The Super-Sub That Broke the Balance

The second half exposed Monaco's dominance in structure. Akliouche extended the advantage to 4-3 (55'), then Aleksandr Golovin—introduced at 69 minutes—delivered the knockout blow with a brace (75', 90'). This substitute brought the balance Nantes couldn't match: two clinical finishes that sealed a 5-3 victory. Mostafa Mohamed's late consolation (80') proved merely cosmetic. Monaco's 9 shots on target versus Nantes' 5, combined with 83% pass accuracy, told the tale of technical control in a goal-fest.

VAR's Decisive Intervention

At the 31st minute, Takumi Minamino's disallowed goal proved pivotal—preventing Monaco from building an insurmountable buffer. This VAR call maintained the stakes and narrative tension. Nantes remain marooned in 15th place with 9 points from 10 matches; Monaco consolidate second spot with 20 points, five clear of third. An eight-goal spectacle that masked fundamental defensive frailties—but rewarded the team with superior technique and composure when it mattered most.

Key Questions

How did VAR change the outcome?

Minamino's disallowed goal (31') prevented Monaco from extending their lead to 3-1. This kept Nantes within striking distance, prolonging the drama.

Why was Abline named top performer for Nantes?

Four key passes and constant creative involvement orchestrated Nantes' attacking play. His 8.7 rating reflected orchestration despite the defeat.

What triggered this eight-goal explosion?

Porous defences, relentless attacking intent, and 37 combined shots. Both sides prioritised goals over stability—a spectacle of intensity.

How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?

The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.

Match Statistics

Possession
48%
52%
Nantes 48%
Monaco 52%
Shots
18
19
Nantes 18
Monaco 19
Shots on Target
5
9
Nantes 5
Monaco 9
Expected Goals (xG)
1.62
4.31
Nantes 1.62
Monaco 4.31
Passes
370
396
Nantes 370
Monaco 396
Pass Accuracy
77%
83%
Nantes 77%
Monaco 83%
Corners
1
3
Nantes 1
Monaco 3
Fouls
13
17
Nantes 13
Monaco 17
Yellow Cards
3
7
Nantes 3
Monaco 7
Red Cards
0
0
Nantes 0
Monaco 0

Match Events

M. Coulibaly (M. Akliouche) 6'
16' 🟨 Tylel Tati
19' B. Guirassy (M. Abline)
Takumi Minamino 31'
Takumi Minamino 🟨 34'
F. Balogun (M. Coulibaly) 41'
45' B. Guirassy
HT
M. Akliouche (K. Ouattara) 55'
Mohammed Salisu 🟨 57'
Thilo Kehrer 🟨 61'
Jordan Teze 🟨 62'
63' 🔄 D. Tabibou B. Deuff
64' 🔄 Kwon Hyeok-Kyu N. Cozza
T. Minamino A. Golovin 🔄 69'
C. Mawissa P. Cabral 🔄 69'
71' 🔄 B. Guirassy A. Camara
71' 🔄 Y. El Arabi Mostafa Mohamed
F. Balogun M. Biereth 🔄 73'
A. Golovin (K. Ouattara) 75'
76' 🟨 Matthis Abline
76' 🔄 C. Awaziem F. Centonze
80' Mostafa Mohamed
M. Akliouche A. Fati 🔄 81'
Kassoum Ouattara 🟨 82'
Philipp Köhn 🟨 84'
89' 🟨 Fabien Centonze
A. Golovin 90'
FT

Player Cards

Season performance ratings for players in this match

Nantes

Goalkeepers
A. Lopes
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
K. Amian
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
C. Awaziem
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
T. Tati
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
6
Cleanups
6
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
2
Blocks
L. Leroux
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
33%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
J. Mwanga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kwon Hyeok-Kyu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
D. Tabibou
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
2
Cleanups
2
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Forwards
B. Guirassy
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
3
On Target
8.3
Rating
Y. El Arabi
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
M. Abline
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
BENCH
P. Carlgren
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
U. Radakovic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Centonze
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
N. Cozza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Deuff
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
S. Ziani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Y. Benhattab
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Camara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mostafa Mohamed
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute

Monaco

Goalkeepers
P. Kohn
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
T. Kehrer
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
1
Blocks
M. Salisu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Mawissa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Midfielders
J. Teze
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
K. Diatta
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
2
Cleanups
2
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
0
Blocks
T. Minamino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
M. Coulibaly
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
K. Ouattara
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
2
Assists
14%
Pass Acc
Forwards
M. Akliouche
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
F. Balogun
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.5
Rating
BENCH
Y. Lienard
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
B. Kiwa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Idumbo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Golovin
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
0
Goal Time
0
Goal Time
0
Impact
8.5
Rating
P. Cabral
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Biereth
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Fati
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Michal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Ilenikhena
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
15/02/2025 Monaco 7 - 1 Nantes Ligue 1 Stade Louis-II
10/01/2025 Nantes 2 - 2 Monaco Ligue 1 Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
19/05/2024 Monaco 4 - 0 Nantes Ligue 1 Stade Louis-II
25/08/2023 Nantes 3 - 3 Monaco Ligue 1 Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
09/04/2023 Nantes 2 - 2 Monaco Ligue 1 Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
02/10/2022 Monaco 4 - 1 Nantes Ligue 1 Stade Louis II
02/03/2022 Nantes 2 - 2 Monaco Coupe de France Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
09/01/2022 Nantes 0 - 0 Monaco Ligue 1 Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
06/08/2021 Monaco 1 - 1 Nantes Ligue 1 Stade Louis II
15/02/2025
7 - 1
Ligue 1 Stade Louis-II
10/01/2025
2 - 2
Ligue 1 Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
19/05/2024
4 - 0
Ligue 1 Stade Louis-II
25/08/2023
3 - 3
Ligue 1 Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
09/04/2023
2 - 2
Ligue 1 Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
02/10/2022
4 - 1
Ligue 1 Stade Louis II
02/03/2022
2 - 2
Coupe de France Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
09/01/2022
0 - 0
Ligue 1 Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
06/08/2021
1 - 1
Ligue 1 Stade Louis II
Nantes Win
Monaco Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Paris Saint Germain 10 21 20 9 +11 DLorient 1 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (29-10-2025)WStade Brestois 29 0 - 3 Paris Saint Germain (25-10-2025)DParis Saint Germain 3 - 3 Strasbourg (17-10-2025)DLille 1 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (05-10-2025)WParis Saint Germain 2 - 0 Auxerre (27-09-2025)
2 Monaco 10 20 23 16 +7 WNantes 3 - 5 Monaco (29-10-2025)WMonaco 1 - 0 Toulouse (25-10-2025)DAngers 1 - 1 Monaco (18-10-2025)DMonaco 2 - 2 Nice (05-10-2025)LLorient 3 - 1 Monaco (27-09-2025)
3 Marseille 10 19 24 11 +13 DMarseille 2 - 2 Angers (29-10-2025)LLens 2 - 1 Marseille (25-10-2025)WMarseille 6 - 2 Le Havre (18-10-2025)WMetz 0 - 3 Marseille (04-10-2025)WStrasbourg 1 - 2 Marseille (26-09-2025)
4 Strasbourg 10 19 21 12 +9 WStrasbourg 3 - 0 Auxerre (29-10-2025)LLyon 2 - 1 Strasbourg (26-10-2025)DParis Saint Germain 3 - 3 Strasbourg (17-10-2025)WStrasbourg 5 - 0 Angers (05-10-2025)LStrasbourg 1 - 2 Marseille (26-09-2025)
5 Lyon 10 19 16 12 +4 DParis FC 3 - 3 Lyon (29-10-2025)WLyon 2 - 1 Strasbourg (26-10-2025)LNice 3 - 2 Lyon (18-10-2025)LLyon 1 - 2 Toulouse (05-10-2025)WLille 0 - 1 Lyon (28-09-2025)
6 Lens 10 19 14 10 +4 LMetz 2 - 0 Lens (29-10-2025)WLens 2 - 1 Marseille (25-10-2025)WLens 2 - 1 Paris FC (19-10-2025)WAuxerre 1 - 2 Lens (04-10-2025)DRennes 0 - 0 Lens (28-09-2025)
7 Lille 10 17 22 13 +9 LNice 2 - 0 Lille (29-10-2025)WLille 6 - 1 Metz (26-10-2025)WNantes 0 - 2 Lille (19-10-2025)DLille 1 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (05-10-2025)LLille 0 - 1 Lyon (28-09-2025)
8 Nice 10 17 16 15 +1 WNice 2 - 0 Lille (29-10-2025)WRennes 1 - 2 Nice (26-10-2025)WNice 3 - 2 Lyon (18-10-2025)DMonaco 2 - 2 Nice (05-10-2025)DNice 1 - 1 Paris FC (28-09-2025)
9 Toulouse 10 14 17 15 +2 DToulouse 2 - 2 Rennes (29-10-2025)LMonaco 1 - 0 Toulouse (25-10-2025)WToulouse 4 - 0 Metz (19-10-2025)WLyon 1 - 2 Toulouse (05-10-2025)DToulouse 2 - 2 Nantes (27-09-2025)
10 Rennes 10 12 14 16 -2 DToulouse 2 - 2 Rennes (29-10-2025)LRennes 1 - 2 Nice (26-10-2025)DRennes 2 - 2 Auxerre (19-10-2025)DLe Havre 2 - 2 Rennes (05-10-2025)DRennes 0 - 0 Lens (28-09-2025)
11 Le Havre 10 12 12 16 -4 WLe Havre 1 - 0 Stade Brestois 29 (29-10-2025)WAuxerre 0 - 1 Le Havre (26-10-2025)LMarseille 6 - 2 Le Havre (18-10-2025)DLe Havre 2 - 2 Rennes (05-10-2025)DMetz 0 - 0 Le Havre (28-09-2025)
12 Paris FC 10 11 17 20 -3 DParis FC 3 - 3 Lyon (29-10-2025)LParis FC 1 - 2 Nantes (24-10-2025)LLens 2 - 1 Paris FC (19-10-2025)WParis FC 2 - 0 Lorient (03-10-2025)DNice 1 - 1 Paris FC (28-09-2025)
13 Angers 10 10 8 14 -6 DMarseille 2 - 2 Angers (29-10-2025)WAngers 2 - 0 Lorient (26-10-2025)DAngers 1 - 1 Monaco (18-10-2025)LStrasbourg 5 - 0 Angers (05-10-2025)LAngers 0 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (28-09-2025)
14 Stade Brestois 29 10 9 14 18 -4 LLe Havre 1 - 0 Stade Brestois 29 (29-10-2025)LStade Brestois 29 0 - 3 Paris Saint Germain (25-10-2025)DLorient 3 - 3 Stade Brestois 29 (19-10-2025)DStade Brestois 29 0 - 0 Nantes (04-10-2025)WAngers 0 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (28-09-2025)
15 Nantes 10 9 10 15 -5 LNantes 3 - 5 Monaco (29-10-2025)WParis FC 1 - 2 Nantes (24-10-2025)LNantes 0 - 2 Lille (19-10-2025)DStade Brestois 29 0 - 0 Nantes (04-10-2025)DToulouse 2 - 2 Nantes (27-09-2025)
16 Lorient 10 9 13 22 -9 DLorient 1 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (29-10-2025)LAngers 2 - 0 Lorient (26-10-2025)DLorient 3 - 3 Stade Brestois 29 (19-10-2025)LParis FC 2 - 0 Lorient (03-10-2025)WLorient 3 - 1 Monaco (27-09-2025)
17 Auxerre 10 7 7 16 -9 LStrasbourg 3 - 0 Auxerre (29-10-2025)LAuxerre 0 - 1 Le Havre (26-10-2025)DRennes 2 - 2 Auxerre (19-10-2025)LAuxerre 1 - 2 Lens (04-10-2025)LParis Saint Germain 2 - 0 Auxerre (27-09-2025)
18 Metz 10 5 8 26 -18 WMetz 2 - 0 Lens (29-10-2025)LLille 6 - 1 Metz (26-10-2025)LToulouse 4 - 0 Metz (19-10-2025)LMetz 0 - 3 Marseille (04-10-2025)DMetz 0 - 0 Le Havre (28-09-2025)