Match report

Lille Defeats Nantes 2-1 in Ligue 1 Clash

Nantes
Nantes
1–2
FT
Lille
Lille
May 12, 2024

Lille secured a vital win over Nantes in their Ligue 1 encounter, overcoming a late fightback to clinch a 2-1 victory. J. David opened the scoring with a brace within the first eleven minutes, putting Lille firmly in control. Though M. Abline reduced the deficit for Nantes shortly before halftime, Lille held on to secure their second win against the Stade de la Beaujoire backdrop.

Key Facts

  • • Lille's J. David scored a brace in the 8th and 11th minutes.
  • • Nantes' M. Abline replied with a goal for his team at the 54th minute.
  • • Bafodé Diakité provided an assist to J. David in the first goal, while A. Gomes assisted in the second.
  • • Mostafa Mohamed and Nicolas Pallois received yellow cards for Nantes.
  • • E. Zhegrova was cautioned for Lille.

Lineups

Nantes

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Lafont (G)
  • 24 E. Cömert (D)
  • 44 N. Zézé (D)
  • 4 N. Pallois (D)
  • 98 K. Amian (M)
  • 17 M. Sissoko (M)
  • 5 Pedro Chirivella (M)
  • 25 F. Mollet (M)
  • 3 N. Cozza (M)
  • 31 Mostafa Mohamed (F)
  • 39 M. Abline (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 M. Coco
  • 77 B. Traoré
  • 15 T. Kadewere
  • 12 K. Bamba
  • 8 S. Moutoussamy
  • 2 J. Duverne
  • 54 A. Mahamoud
  • 50 H. Barbet
  • 30 D. Petrić

Lille

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 L. Chevalier (G)
  • 22 Tiago Santos (D)
  • 15 L. Yoro (D)
  • 18 B. Diakité (D)
  • 31 Ismaily (D)
  • 6 N. Bentaleb (M)
  • 21 B. André (M)
  • 23 E. Zhegrova (M)
  • 8 A. Gomes (M)
  • 7 H. Haraldsson (M)
  • 9 J. David (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 G. Gudmundsson
  • 4 Alexsandro Ribeiro
  • 10 R. Cabella
  • 1 V. Mannone
  • 24 A. Ilić
  • 17 Ivan Cavaleiro
  • 33 V. Burlet
  • 32 A. Bouaddi
  • 19 Tiago Morais

Timeline

  1. Lille
    8' Lille Goal · Normal Goal
    J. David · Assist: Bafodé Diakité
  2. Lille
    11' Lille Goal · Normal Goal
    J. David · Assist: A. Gomes
  3. Nantes
    33' Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    Mostafa Mohamed

    Foul

  4. Lille
    44' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    E. Zhegrova

    Argument

  5. Nantes
    46' Nantes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Kelvin Amian · On: M. Coco
  6. Nantes
    46' Nantes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Mollet · On: B. Traore
  7. Nantes
    54' Nantes Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Abline
  8. Nantes
    60' Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    Nicolas Pallois

    Foul

  9. Nantes
    69' Nantes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Chirivella · On: T. Kadewere
  10. Nantes
    74' Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    M. Sissoko

    Foul

  11. Nantes
    76' Nantes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Abline · On: K. Bamba
  12. Nantes
    76' Nantes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Comert · On: S. Moutoussamy
  13. Lille
    80' Lille subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Haraldsson · On: G. Gudmundsson
  14. Lille
    81' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    N. Bentaleb

    Time wasting

  15. Lille
    81' Lille subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Santos · On: Alexsandro
  16. Lille
    90'+1 Lille subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Gomes · On: R. Cabella
  17. Lille
    90'+1 Lille subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Zhegrova · On: A. Ilic
  18. Lille
    90' Lille subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lucas Chevalier · On: Vito Mannone

Match Stats

Stat Nantes Lille
Fouls 17 7
Pass Accuracy 71% 88%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 11
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 235 618
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 0.74 1.57
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 29% 71%
Accurate Passes 168 546
Shots Inside Box 7 6
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ J. David's early brace within the first eleven minutes of play set a commanding lead for Lille, shifting momentum decisively in their favor.
  • ▸ M. Abline’s goal at the 54th minute reinvigorated Nantes and provided hope for an equalizer, but they were unable to capitalize on their resurgence.