Ligue 1 Gameweek 21 Sat, Feb 7 2026 · 20:05 Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau, Nantes
Nantes
0–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.66 – 1.21
Lyon
  • 25’ P. Šulc
  • 61’ Endrick
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Šulc goal decides it for Lyon

Lyon entered as clear favourites and won 1–0 through a Šulc goal. Lyon played with ten men from the 61st minute after Endrick was sent off. Lyon finished with the higher xG (1.21 vs 0.66). On the chances created, Nantes deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Nantes17%
Draw23%
Lyon ✓60%

Model vs reality

Nantes goals
0
Model 0.92 · xG 0.66
Lyon goals
1
Model 1.91 · xG 1.21
Total goals
1
Model 2.82 · xG 1.87
Score 0–1
11%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchClinton MataLyon
8.2
  • RefereeMathieu Vernice
  • CoachesAhmed Kantari · —
  • VenueStade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau
  • Table before kick-offNantes 16th · Lyon 4th

Timeline

  1. EndrickYellow card · Holding
    2’
  2. P. Šulc 0–1Assist Afonso Moreira
    25’
  3. K. AmianYellow card · Foul
    37’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. ⇄ Y. El-ArabiFor M. Abdalla
    46’
  6. EndrickSecond yellow · Roughing
    61’
  7. ⇄ D. MachadoFor D. Assoumani
    63’
  8. Ali YoussefYellow card · Roughing
    66’
  9. ⇄ L. SyllaFor N. Cozza
    72’
  10. ⇄ F. CoquelinFor K. Amian
    73’
  11. D. GreifYellow card · Delay of game
    76’
  12. M. KabaYellow card · Holding
    82’
  13. ⇄ H. HateboerFor Afonso Moreira
    87’
  14. ⇄ B. GuirassyFor M. Kaba
    87’
  15. ⇄ Khalis MerahFor P. Šulc
    90+4’
  16. M. AblineYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+9’
  17. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Nantes12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Lyon10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
NantesLyon
54% Possession 46%
0.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.21
0.91 Expected points (xPts) 1.79
12 Shots 10
2 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside the box 8
5 Shots outside the box 2
434 Passes 391
83% Pass accuracy 83%
5 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
6.79 Team rating 6.84

Line-ups

Nantes 3-4-2-1

17.2 A. Lopes(G)
36.2 N. Cozza ↓72’ 27.3 Ali Yusuf 986.7 K. Amian ↓73’
177.2 D. Assoumani ↓63’ 216.5 M. Kaba ↓87’ 86.3 J. Lepenant 186.9 F. Centonze
106.7 M. Abline 207.6 R. Cabella
316.0 M. Abdalla ↓46’
  • 1A. Lopes (G)7.2
  • 3N. Cozza↓72’6.2
  • 2Ali Yusuf7.3
  • 98K. Amian↓73’6.7
  • 17D. Assoumani↓63’7.2
  • 21M. Kaba↓87’6.5
  • 8J. Lepenant6.3
  • 18F. Centonze6.9
  • 10M. Abline6.7
  • 20R. Cabella7.6
  • 31M. Abdalla↓46’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 4L. Sylla↑72’6.3
  • 27D. Machado↑63’6.9
  • 13F. Coquelin↑73’6.7
  • 11B. Guirassy↑87’
  • 19Y. El-Arabi↑46’6.3

Unused: P. Carlgren, C. Awaziem, I. Sissoko, L. Leroux

Coach: Ahmed Kantari

Lyon 4-3-3

16.5 D. Greif(G)
166.9 Abner 196.9 M. Niakhaté 228.2★ Clinton Mata 986.7 A. Maitland-Niles
996.9 N. Nartey 237.5 T. Morton 66.3 F. Tessmann
177.0 Afonso Moreira A↓87’ 106.2 P. Šulc ↓90’ 95.9 Endrick
  • 1D. Greif (G)6.5
  • 16Abner6.9
  • 19M. Niakhaté6.9
  • 22Clinton Mata ★8.2
  • 98A. Maitland-Niles6.7
  • 99N. Nartey6.9
  • 23T. Morton7.5
  • 6F. Tessmann6.3
  • 17Afonso MoreiraA↓87’7.0
  • 10P. Šulc↓90’6.2
  • 9Endrick5.9

Substitutes used

  • 33H. Hateboer↑87’6.7
  • 44Khalis Merah↑90’

Unused: R. Descamps, Noham Kamara, A. Karabec, R. Ghezzal, Mathys de Carvalho, Rémi Himbert, A. Hamdani

Player stats

Top rated
Clinton MataLyon8.2
2nd
R. CabellaNantes7.6
3rd
T. MortonLyon7.5

Nantes

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Lopes G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 70% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
N. Cozza D 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Ali Yusuf 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 78% 49 3 2 1/1 1/1 7.3
K. Amian D 73 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 28 0 1 1/1 2/1 6.7
D. Assoumani M 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 5 3 0/0 2/1 7.2
M. Kaba M 87 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 37 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. Lepenant M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 45 4 1 1/1 1/1 6.3
F. Centonze D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 23 3 2 1/1 0/0 6.9
M. Abline F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 17 2 0 1/5 2/2 6.7
R. Cabella M 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 86% 58 1 0 2/2 0/2 7.6
M. Abdalla F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.0
L. Sylla D 18 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 14 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
D. Machado D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 21 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
F. Coquelin M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
B. Guirassy F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 —
Y. El-Arabi F 44 0 0 3 (2) 0 88% 8 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.3

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Greif G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 56% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Abner D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 37 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
M. Niakhaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 56 2 0 0/0 3/1 6.9
Clinton Mata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 63 4 0 0/0 0/2 8.2
A. Maitland-Niles M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 41 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
N. Nartey M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 28 1 0 3/4 0/1 6.9
T. Morton M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 55 4 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
F. Tessmann M 90 0 0 3 (0) 1 70% 27 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Afonso Moreira F 87 0 1 2 (1) 2 80% 25 2 2 3/4 2/2 7.0
P. Šulc M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 75% 12 0 0 1/3 2/3 6.2
Endrick F 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 87% 15 0 0 0/4 2/3 5.9
H. Hateboer M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Khalis Merah M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.