Match Events
- 28′Lens, yellow card:
- 36′Nantes, goal:1–0
- 45+1′Lens, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Lens, substitution:off
- 54′Lens, substitution:off
- 58′Nantes, yellow card:
- 58′Nantes, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 60′Nantes, penalty goal:2–0Penalty
- 63′Lens, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 65′Lens, penalty goal:2–1Penalty
- 66′Lens, yellow card:
- 70′Lens, red card:
- 72′Lens, substitution:off
- 82′Nantes, yellow card:
- 85′Nantes, substitution:off
- 85′Nantes, substitution:off
- 85′Lens, substitution:off
- 85′Lens, substitution:off
- 90′Nantes, substitution:off
- 90+4′Nantes, substitution:off
- 90+5′Nantes, goal:3–1assist
- 90+8′Lens, yellow card:
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
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Nantes
4-3-3
7.23
Average match ratingNantes +0.58
6.65
Lens
4-2-3-1
Referee
Jérôme Brisard
Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
Key Stats
35%Possession65%
4.41Expected Goals1.77
17Shots14
8Shots on Target4
2Corners11
81%Pass Accuracy87%
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Match report
Nantes vs Lens — the facts
Nantes beat Lens 3–1 (half-time 1–0).
Nantes met Lens in the Ligue 1 (Regular Season - 23). Kick-off was Sunday, 23 February 2025, 14:00 UTC at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. Referee: Jérôme Brisard.
Key moments
- 36' Goal: Louis Leroux — 1–0
- 60' Goal (penalty): Moses Simon — 2–0
- 65' Goal (penalty): Neil El Aynaoui — 2–1
- 70' Red card: M'Bala Nzola
- 90+5' Goal: Meschack Elia (assist: Francis Coquelin) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Nantes (4-3-3)
Lens (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Nantes vs Lens final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 1 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Nantes and Lens team pages or the Ligue 1 page.