Match report

Nantes Defeats Paris FC 2–1 in Ligue 1 Match

Paris FC
Paris FC
1–2
FT
Nantes
Nantes
Oct 24, 2025

Nantes stuns Paris FC in Ligue 1 action by scoring two crucial goals from Y. El Arabi early on and M. Abline later to secure a narrow victory, despite S. Chergui's equalizer for the home side.

Key Facts

  • • Younes El Arabi opened scoring for Nantes in just the 2nd minute.
  • • Sofiane Chergui leveled the score for Paris FC at the 15th minute.
  • • Mathieu Abline scored the winning goal for Nantes in the 38th minute.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, with Paris FC making several changes in the second half.

Lineups

Paris FC

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 O. Nkambadio (G)
  • 14 H. Traore (D)
  • 31 S. Chergui (D)
  • 5 M. Mbow (D)
  • 28 T. De Smet (D)
  • 33 P. Lees-Melou (M)
  • 4 V. Marchetti (M)
  • 10 I. Kebbal (M)
  • 21 M. Lopez (M)
  • 27 M. Simon (M)
  • 11 J. Krasso (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 K. Trapp
  • 6 Otavio
  • 15 T. Kolodziejczak
  • 2 T. Ollila
  • 17 A. Camara
  • 7 A. Gory
  • 93 J. Ikone
  • 12 N. Dicko
  • 9 W. Geubbels

Nantes

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Lopes (G)
  • 98 K. Amian (D)
  • 6 C. Awaziem (D)
  • 78 T. Tati (D)
  • 66 L. Leroux (D)
  • 80 J. Mwanga (M)
  • 5 Kwon Hyeok-Kyu (M)
  • 17 D. Tabibou (M)
  • 11 B. Guirassy (F)
  • 19 Y. El Arabi (F)
  • 10 M. Abline (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 P. Carlgren
  • 52 B. Deuff
  • 90 Y. Benhattab
  • 14 A. Camara
  • 3 N. Cozza
  • 26 U. Radakovic
  • 18 F. Centonze
  • 31 Mostafa Mohamed
  • 69 S. Ziani

Timeline

  1. Nantes
    2' Nantes Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. El Arabi · Assist: L. Leroux
  2. Paris FC
    15' Paris FC Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Chergui · Assist: P. Lees-Melou
  3. Nantes
    24' Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    J. Mwanga

    Foul

  4. Nantes
    38' Nantes Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Abline
  5. Paris FC
    45'+1 Paris FC Card · Yellow Card
    H. Traore

    Foul

  6. Paris FC
    46' Paris FC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Traore · On: Otávio
  7. Paris FC
    61' Paris FC subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Marchetti · On: J. Ikone
  8. Nantes
    64' Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    Kwon Hyeok-Kyu

    Argument

  9. Paris FC
    69' Paris FC Card · Yellow Card
    T. De Smet

    Foul

  10. Nantes
    69' Nantes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Kwon Hyeok-Kyu · On: B. Deuff
  11. Nantes
    70' Nantes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. El Arabi · On: Mostafa Mohamed
  12. Paris FC
    73' Paris FC subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Krasso · On: W. Geubbels
  13. Nantes
    76' Nantes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Tabibou · On: N. Cozza
  14. Paris FC
    85' Paris FC subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Kebbal · On: A. Gory
  15. Paris FC
    85' Paris FC subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Simon · On: N. Dicko
  16. Nantes
    90' Nantes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Guirassy · On: F. Centonze

Match Stats

Stat Paris FC Nantes
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 89% 76%
Offsides 9 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 548 270
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 3 3
xG 1.19 0.90
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 68% 32%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 487 205
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nantes took an early lead through Younes El Arabi's quick goal, setting the stage for a dominant first-half performance.
  • ▸ Mathieu Abline's goal just before halftime was crucial in securing Nantes' victory and shifting momentum away from Paris FC.