Match report

Lille Defeats Nantes 1-0 in Ligue 1 Clash

Lille
Lille
1–0
FT
Nantes
Nantes
Mar 1, 2026

Lille managed to secure an important victory over Nantes on Sunday, winning 1-0 in a match that saw both teams struggle for clear-cut opportunities. The decisive moment came late into stoppage time when Ngoy found the back of the net off an assist from Meunier, sealing the win for Lille.

Key Facts

  • • Lille 1–0 Nantes (Final Score)
  • • Goal: N. Ngoy in the 94th minute (assist by T. Meunier)
  • • Yellow Cards: M. Kaba (Nantes, 17'), O. Giroud (Lille, 76'), N. Ngoy (Lille, 95')
  • • Substitutions: Lille - T. Santos for Meunier (63'), F. Correia for Edjouma (63'), H. Haraldsson for Diaoune (74'), Mukau for Bentaleb (81'), Nantes - Leroux for Coquelin (62'), Machado for Tabibou (63'), Ganago for Cabella (74')

Lineups

Lille

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Berke Özer (G)
  • 22 Tiago Santos (D)
  • 18 Chancel Mbemba (D)
  • 3 Nathan Ngoy (D)
  • 24 Calvin Verdonk (D)
  • 17 Ngal'ayel Mukau (M)
  • 21 Benjamin André (M)
  • 27 Félix Correia (M)
  • 10 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (M)
  • 28 Gaëtan Perrin (M)
  • 7 Matías Fernández (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Thomas Meunier
  • 20 Noah Edjouma
  • 16 Arnaud Bodart
  • 15 Romain Perraud
  • 23 Aïssa Mandi
  • 6 Nabil Bentaleb
  • 32 Ayyoub Bouaddi
  • 35 Soriba Diaoune
  • 9 Olivier Giroud

Nantes

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Anthony Lopes (G)
  • 18 Fabien Centonze (D)
  • 6 Chidozie Awaziem (D)
  • 2 Ali Youssef (D)
  • 3 Nicolas Cozza (D)
  • 27 Deiver Machado (D)
  • 8 Johann Lepenant (M)
  • 21 Mohamed Kaba (M)
  • 66 Louis Leroux (M)
  • 37 Ignatius Ganago (F)
  • 19 Youssef El Arabi (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Francis Coquelin
  • 17 Dehmaine Tabibou
  • 10 Matthis Abline
  • 30 Patrik Carlgren
  • 24 Frédéric Guilbert
  • 78 Tylel Tati
  • 28 Ibrahima Sissoko
  • 20 Rémy Cabella
  • 31 Mostafa Mohamed

Timeline

  1. Nantes
    17' Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kaba

    Holding

  2. Nantes
    62' Nantes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Leroux · On: F. Coquelin
  3. Lille
    63' Lille subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Santos · On: T. Meunier
  4. Nantes
    63' Nantes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Machado · On: D. Tabibou
  5. Lille
    63' Lille subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Correia · On: N. Edjouma
  6. Lille
    74' Lille subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Haraldsson · On: S. Diaoune
  7. Nantes
    74' Nantes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Ganago · On: R. Cabella
  8. Lille
    76' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    O. Giroud

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  9. Lille
    81' Lille subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ngal'ayel Mukau · On: N. Bentaleb
  10. Lille
    90'+4 Lille Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Ngoy · Assist: T. Meunier
  11. Lille
    90'+5 Lille Card · Yellow Card
    N. Ngoy

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat Lille Nantes
Fouls 11 14
Pass Accuracy 85% 63%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 3
Corners 4 1
Total Passes 588 220
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 3 1
xG 0.52 0.21
Shots off Target 2 1
Possession 73% 27%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 500 138
Shots Inside Box 7 0
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nantes' early yellow card to M. Kaba in the 17th minute hampered their attacking potential and disrupted their rhythm.
  • ▸ Lille capitalized on a late opportunity with Ngoy's goal in the 94th minute, which proved decisive despite the team receiving two yellow cards in stoppage time.