Match report
Nancy see out Dunkerque with second-half man advantage
Nancy beat Dunkerque 2-0 at Stade Marcel Picot in matchday four of Ligue 2. The contest turned in the 30th minute when Dunkerque's Maxence Prévot was sent off, leaving the visitors to play the majority of the match a man short.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Nancy made the numerical advantage count deep into first-half stoppage time, with Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz converting an Ilyes Housni assist to make it 1-0 at the break. Brandon Bokangu doubled the lead in the 62nd minute, finishing off a Zakaria Fdaouch assist to put the hosts 2-0 ahead, a scoreline that held until the final whistle.
Nancy dominated possession and territory throughout, finishing with 14 shots to Dunkerque's six and four on target against the visitors' two. The win lifted Oswald Tanchot's side to fourth in the table on seven points from four games, while Albert Sanchez's Dunkerque remained tenth with four points.
Fernandez-Veliz scored the opener in first-half stoppage time and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.2, with Housni's assist and Bokangu's second-half goal also among the standout contributions for Nancy.
Nancy held 58% of possession, underlining their control of a match played for over an hour against ten men.
Nancy beat Dunkerque 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Nancy met Dunkerque in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Friday, 28 August 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade Marcel Picot. Referee: P. Retail.
Key moments
- 30' Red card: Maxence Prévot
- 45' Goal: Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz (assist: Ilyes Housni) — 1–0 · Watch Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz's goal video (45')
- 62' Goal: Brandon Bokangu (assist: Zakaria Fdaouch) — 2–0 · Watch Brandon Bokangu's goal video (62')
Starting line-ups
Nancy (4-4-2)
Dunkerque (4-2-3-1)
- 16 Maxence Prévot
- 24 Lenny Vallier
- 4 Bram Lagae
- 26 Opa Sanganté (c)
- 27 Allan Linguet
- 6 J. Morel
- 29 Marco Decherf
- 19 Souleymane Keita
- 10 Adrien Lebeau
- 93 Alex Daho
- 9 Thomas Robinet
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 66% over 1.5 goals
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 24% over 3.5 goals
Under 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 46% over 2.5 goals
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 50% both teams score
Dunkerque to Score. League base rate: 68% away sides score
Nancy in stronger form — 2.0 vs 0.8 ppg (n=5) Home has won 4 of the last 5 H2H meetings
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Nancy vs Dunkerque final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 2 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz's goal against Dunkerque (45').
- Watch Brandon Bokangu's goal against Dunkerque (62').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Nancy 2–0 Dunkerque. Explore more on the Nancy and Dunkerque team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Nancy vs Dunkerque?
Nancy beat Dunkerque 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Nancy vs Dunkerque?
Nehemiah Fernandez-Veliz (45') for Nancy; Brandon Bokangu (62') for Nancy.
›Where can I watch Nancy vs Dunkerque highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Nancy 2–0 Dunkerque are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Nancy and Dunkerque?
Nancy and Dunkerque have met 6 times — 5 wins for Nancy, 0 wins for Dunkerque and 1 draw.