Match report

Lens Defeats Nantes 2-1 in Ligue 1 Clash

Nantes
Nantes
1–2
FT
Lens
Lens
Dec 6, 2025

Lens demonstrated their mettle in the Ligue 1 competition, defeating Nantes 2-1. After an early goal by Florian Thauvin for Lens, Nantes managed to level through Youssef El Arabi. However, late pressure from Lens culminated in a winning goal by Wahbi Said, securing a hard-fought victory.

Key Facts

  • • Lens: Florian Thauvin (34')
  • • Nantes: Youssef El Arabi (38')
  • • Lens: Wahbi Said (81')
  • • Substitutions for Nantes included Guirassy, Deuff, and Cozza
  • • D. Tabibou received a yellow card for Nantes at 83'
  • • Chidozie Awaziem was shown a yellow card in the 90th minute

Lineups

Nantes

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Lopes (G)
  • 98 K. Amian (D)
  • 6 C. Awaziem (D)
  • 78 T. Tati (D)
  • 3 N. Cozza (D)
  • 8 J. Lepenant (M)
  • 5 Kwon Hyeok-Kyu (M)
  • 52 B. Deuff (M)
  • 10 M. Abline (F)
  • 19 Y. El Arabi (F)
  • 11 B. Guirassy (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 P. Carlgren
  • 18 F. Centonze
  • 7 Hong Hyun-Seok
  • 14 A. Camara
  • 17 D. Tabibou
  • 26 U. Radakovic
  • 90 Y. Benhattab
  • 31 Mostafa Mohamed
  • 15 M. Lahdo

Lens

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 40 R. Risser (G)
  • 25 I. Ganiou (D)
  • 6 S. Baidoo (D)
  • 20 M. Sarr (D)
  • 2 R. Aguilar (M)
  • 8 M. Sangare (M)
  • 5 A. Bulatovic (M)
  • 14 M. Udol (M)
  • 10 F. Thauvin (F)
  • 22 W. Said (F)
  • 11 O. Edouard (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 R. Gurtner
  • 23 S. Abdulhamid
  • 32 K. Antonio
  • 15 H. Ojediran
  • 18 F. Sylla
  • 26 A. Bermont
  • 7 F. Sotoca
  • 19 A. Sima
  • 38 R. Fofana

Timeline

  1. Lens
    34' Lens Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Thauvin · Assist: R. Aguilar
  2. Nantes
    38' Nantes Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. El Arabi
  3. Nantes
    44' Nantes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Guirassy · On: M. Lahdo
  4. Nantes
    60' Nantes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Deuff · On: D. Tabibou
  5. Nantes
    60' Nantes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. El Arabi · On: Mostafa Mohamed
  6. Lens
    69' Lens subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Édouard · On: R. Fofana
  7. Lens
    81' Lens Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Said · Assist: M. Udol
  8. Nantes
    83' Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    D. Tabibou

    Foul

  9. Nantes
    87' Nantes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Cozza · On: F. Centonze
  10. Nantes
    87' Nantes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Kwon Hyeok-Kyu · On: A. Camara
  11. Lens
    90'+2 Lens subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. Said · On: F. Sotoca
  12. Nantes
    90'+5 Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    Chidozie Awaziem

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Nantes Lens
Fouls 8 13
Pass Accuracy 75% 86%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 20
Corners 1 12
Total Passes 287 534
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 2 6
Shots on Target 4 6
xG 1.19 2.30
Shots off Target 4 8
Possession 34% 66%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 216 461
Shots Inside Box 5 16
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Florian Thauvin's early goal set Lens on course for victory, but Nantes equalized through Youssef El Arabi just four minutes later.
  • ▸ The match turned decisively in favor of Lens when Wahbi Said scored the winning goal at 81', effectively closing out a tense encounter.