Match report
Nantes end losing run with narrow win over 10-man Nancy
Nantes secured a 1-0 victory over Nancy in a Ligue 2 fixture at the Stade de la Beaujoire, a result that snapped a run of poor form for Gregory Poirier's side. The only goal came just after half-time, but the contest had already been shaped by a dismissal midway through the first period.
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Elydjah Mendy was sent off for Nancy in the 32nd minute, leaving O. Tanchot's side to play the majority of the match with ten men. Nantes made the numerical advantage count almost immediately after the restart, with Thomas Robinet converting in the 46th minute from a Ryad Hachem assist to put the home side ahead.
With the lead secured, Nantes controlled proceedings, dominating possession and forcing more efforts on goal as Nancy struggled to create meaningful chances against the extra man. The visitors offered little going forward for the remainder of the match, unable to find a way back into the game despite periods of pressure earlier in the contest.
Robinet scored the decisive goal shortly after half-time and finished as the highest-rated performer on the pitch with a 7.92 mark. Hachem also impressed, supplying the assist for the winner.
Nantes dominated territory with 57% possession against Nancy's 43%, reflecting their control for large spells after the red card.
Nantes beat Nancy 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Nantes met Nancy in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Monday, 7 September 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade de la Beaujoire.
Key moments
- 32' Red card: Elydjah Mendy
- 46' Goal (own goal): Yannis Nahounou — 1–0 · Watch Yannis Nahounou's goal video (46')
Starting line-ups
Nantes (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Nantes 58%, the draw 26%, Nancy 16%. It finished Nantes 1–0 Nancy.
Nantes' rating edge carries it — Nantes are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives Nantes a clear lead. The draw at 26% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Nantes at 58%?
Nantes sit 157 points higher on our strength rating — 1554 to 1397. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,788 such games. Nantes sit -0.62 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 39.0% of 2,425 such games where the class table expected 36.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 59–22–19.
Why only 58%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Nantes's column. Across 11,016 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,018. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last five: Nantes D-L-L-L-D, Nancy D-L-W-W — Nancy are clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.7% of 2202 games when clearly hotter and 42.8% of 4027 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Nantes vs Nancy 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.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Nantes vs Nancy?
Nantes beat Nancy 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Nantes vs Nancy?
Yannis Nahounou (46') (own goal) for Nantes.
›Where can I watch Nantes vs Nancy highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Nantes 1–0 Nancy are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Nantes and Nancy?
Nantes and Nancy have met 2 times — 0 wins for Nantes, 1 win for Nancy and 1 draw.