Match report

Nancy Secures 3-2 Win Over Dunkerque in Ligue 2

Nancy
Nancy
3–2
FT
Dunkerque
Dunkerque
May 9, 2026

Nancy secured a crucial 3-2 victory over Dunkerque in a compelling Ligue 2 encounter. Nicolas Saint-Ruf and M. Guendez put Nancy ahead early on, but Dunkerque fought back with goals from A. Sekongo and T. Robinet. E. Tacafred’s late goal sealed the win for Nancy, who held off Dunkerque's second-half surge.

Key Facts

  • • Nancy 3-2 Dunkerque in Ligue 2
  • • Nicolas Saint-Ruf scored the first goal at 20 minutes
  • • M. Guendez extended Nancy's lead at 34 minutes
  • • A. Sekongo reduced the deficit for Dunkerque at 79 minutes
  • • E. Tacafred's goal secured the win for Nancy at 84 minutes
  • • T. Robinet scored for Dunkerque in the 90th minute +1

Lineups

Nancy

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 30 Geoffrey Lembet (G)
  • 12 Adrien Julloux (D)
  • 14 Nicolas Saint-Ruf (D)
  • 4 Nehemiah Fernandez (D)
  • 27 Faitout Maouassa (D)
  • 77 Yannis Nahounou (D)
  • 34 Mattheo Guendez (M)
  • 5 Ćazim Suljić (M)
  • 8 Walid Bouabdelli (M)
  • 7 Zakaria Fdaouch (M)
  • 20 Brandon Bokangu (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Martin Sourzac
  • 44 Enzo Tacafred
  • 13 Bakari Camara
  • 17 Maxence Carlier
  • 10 Adrian Dabasse
  • 29 Patrick Ouotro
  • 26 Zakaria Ztouti

Dunkerque

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Marcos Lavín (G)
  • 2 Alec Georgen (D)
  • 23 Vincent Sasso (D)
  • 22 Victor Mayela (D)
  • 42 Maedine Makhloufi (D)
  • 6 Pape Diong (M)
  • 10 Marco Essimi (M)
  • 8 Anto Sekongo (M)
  • 20 Enzo Bardeli (M)
  • 57 Zaid Seha (M)
  • 9 Thomas Robinet (F)

Substitutes

  • 36 Mouhamed Sissokho
  • 26 Opa Sangante
  • 24 Lenny Dziki
  • 77 Aristide Zossou
  • 15 Lohann Doucet
  • 35 Marco Decherf

Timeline

  1. Nancy
    20' Nancy Goal · Normal Goal
    Nicolas Saint-Ruf · Assist: C. Suljic
  2. Nancy
    34' Nancy Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Guendez · Assist: Z. Fdaouch
  3. Dunkerque
    46' Dunkerque subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Makhloufi · On: Opa Sangante
  4. Dunkerque
    46' Dunkerque subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Diong · On: Lohann Doucet
  5. Nancy
    53' Nancy subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Geoffrey Lembet · On: M. Sourzac
  6. Nancy
    62' Nancy subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Nicolas Saint-Ruf · On: B. Camara
  7. Nancy
    63' Nancy subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Suljic · On: A. Dabasse
  8. Nancy
    63' Nancy subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Brandon Bokangu · On: P. Ouotro
  9. Dunkerque
    68' Dunkerque Card · Yellow Card
    V. Sasso
  10. Dunkerque
    72' Dunkerque subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Z. Seha · On: Aristide Zossou
  11. Dunkerque
    72' Dunkerque subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Bardeli · On: M. Decherf
  12. Dunkerque
    79' Dunkerque Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sekongo
  13. Nancy
    81' Nancy subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Guendez · On: E. Tacafred
  14. Nancy
    84' Nancy Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Tacafred
  15. Dunkerque
    85' Dunkerque subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Victor Mayela · On: L. Dziki Loussilaho
  16. Dunkerque
    90'+1 Dunkerque Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Robinet · Assist: A. Sekongo

Match Stats

Stat Nancy Dunkerque
Fouls 7 11
Pass Accuracy 84% 90%
Offsides 6 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 18
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 407 612
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 3 5
Shots on Target 7 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 8
Possession 40% 60%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 343 550
Shots Inside Box 10 14
Saves 4 4
Shots Outside Box 7 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nancy took an early two-goal lead with goals from Nicolas Saint-Ruf and M. Guendez, establishing dominance in the first half
  • ▸ Dunkerque mounted a comeback in the second half with goals from A. Sekongo and T. Robinet, but E. Tacafred's goal ensured Nancy's victory