Ligue 1 Gameweek 5 Sat, Sep 20 2025 · 16:00 Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau, Nantes
Nantes
2–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 2.01 – 1.49
Rennes
  • J. Mwanga 64’
  • Y. El-Arabi 90+6’
  • 29’ (P) L. Blas
  • 35’ E. Lepaul
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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.

Nantes fight back from two goals down

Rennes entered as narrow favourites and led 2–0 at half-time through goals from Blas and Lepaul. But Mwanga and El-Arabi scored to rescue a draw for Nantes. Nantes finished with the higher xG (2.01 vs 1.49).

Nantes33%
Draw ✓28%
Rennes39%

Model vs reality

Nantes goals
2
Model 1.24 · xG 2.01
Rennes goals
2
Model 1.37 · xG 1.49
Total goals
4
Model 2.62 · xG 3.50
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. MwangaNantes · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeMathieu Vernice
  • CoachesLuís Manuel Ferreira de Castro · —
  • VenueStade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau
  • Table before kick-offNantes 14th · Rennes 6th

Timeline

  1. Tylel TatiYellow card · Holding
    6’
  2. L. Blas (pen) 0–1
    29’
  3. E. Lepaul 0–2Assist A. Seidu
    35’
  4. M. AbdallaYellow card · Roughing
    38’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. ⇄ D. CisséFor V. Rongier
    46’
  7. ⇄ L. BrassierFor A. Seidu
    46’
  8. D. CisséYellow card · Roughing
    63’
  9. J. Mwanga 1–2
    64’
  10. ⇄ Mousa Al Ta'mariFor B. Embolo
    65’
  11. ⇄ F. CoquelinFor Tylel Tati
    66’
  12. ⇄ Y. BenhattabFor M. Abdalla
    67’
  13. M. LahdoYellow card · Roughing
    69’
  14. ⇄ H. HateboerFor L. Blas
    70’
  15. ⇄ D. AssoumaniFor F. Coquelin
    77’
  16. ⇄ A. CamaraFor M. Lahdo
    78’
  17. ⇄ M. MeïtéFor E. Lepaul
    81’
  18. ⇄ Y. El-ArabiFor N. Cozza
    82’
  19. ⇄ U. RadakovićFor L. Leroux
    90+1’
  20. ✕ M. AblineMissed penalty
    90+1’
  21. Y. El-Arabi 2–2
    90+6’
  22. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Nantes15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Rennes8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
NantesRennes
42% Possession 58%
2.01 Expected goals (xG) 1.49
1.71 Expected points (xPts) 1.08
15 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 5
6 Blocked shots 0
9 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 2
344 Passes 485
80% Pass accuracy 87%
4 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.59 Team rating 6.80

Line-ups

Nantes 4-1-4-1

16.6 A. Lopes(G)
36.2 N. Cozza ↓82’ 785.9 Tylel Tati ↓66’ 66.3 C. Awaziem 986.7 K. Amian
807.9★ J. Mwanga
106.9 M. Abline 666.2 L. Leroux ↓90’ 86.9 J. Lepenant 156.7 M. Lahdo ↓78’
316.0 M. Abdalla ↓67’
  • 1A. Lopes (G)6.6
  • 3N. Cozza↓82’6.2
  • 78Tylel Tati↓66’5.9
  • 6C. Awaziem6.3
  • 98K. Amian6.7
  • 80J. Mwanga ★7.9
  • 10M. Abline6.9
  • 66L. Leroux↓90’6.2
  • 8J. Lepenant6.9
  • 15M. Lahdo↓78’6.7
  • 31M. Abdalla↓67’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 26U. Radaković↑90’
  • 90Y. Benhattab↑67’6.3
  • 17D. Assoumani↑77’6.0
  • 13F. Coquelin6.3
  • 14A. Camara↑78’6.5
  • 19Y. El-Arabi↑82’7.2

Unused: P. Carlgren, H. Hong, H. Kwon

Coach: Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro

Rennes 3-5-2

306.9 B. Samba(G)
246.5 A. Rouault 977.0 J. Jacquet 367.5 A. Seidu A↓46’
266.3 Q. Merlin 87.2 S. Fofana 217.3 V. Rongier ↓46’ 106.9 L. Blas ↓70’ 456.9 M. Camara
76.7 B. Embolo ↓65’ 97.0 E. Lepaul ↓81’
  • 30B. Samba (G)6.9
  • 24A. Rouault6.5
  • 97J. Jacquet7.0
  • 36A. SeiduA↓46’7.5
  • 26Q. Merlin6.3
  • 8S. Fofana7.2
  • 21V. Rongier↓46’7.3
  • 10L. Blas↓70’6.9
  • 45M. Camara6.9
  • 7B. Embolo↓65’6.7
  • 9E. Lepaul↓81’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 3L. Brassier↑46’6.3
  • 6D. Cissé↑46’6.3
  • 33H. Hateboer↑70’6.2
  • 11Mousa Al Ta'mari↑65’6.3
  • 39M. Meïté↑81’6.3

Unused: Mathys Silistrie, M. Nagida, G. Kamara, Nordan Mukiele

Player stats

Top rated
J. MwangaNantes7.9
2nd
A. SeiduRennes7.5
3rd
V. RongierRennes7.3

Nantes

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Lopes G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 96% 24 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
N. Cozza D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 30 1 0 0/1 2/1 6.2
Tylel Tati D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 37 0 2 0/0 2/0 5.9
C. Awaziem D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 60 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
K. Amian D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 48 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
J. Mwanga M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 92% 37 1 1 1/2 0/1 7.9
M. Abline F 90 0 0 4 (1) 1 75% 16 1 0 3/4 3/2 6.9
L. Leroux M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 47% 19 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
J. Lepenant M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 80% 35 3 3 0/0 0/3 6.9
M. Lahdo F 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 2 0 0/0 1/3 6.7
M. Abdalla F 67 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 5 0 1 0/0 3/1 6.0
U. Radaković D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Y. Benhattab M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Assoumani M 13 0 0 1 (0) 1 57% 7 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
F. Coquelin M 11 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Camara F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Y. El-Arabi F 8 1 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.2

Rennes

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Samba G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 65% 48 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Rouault D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 65 1 1 0/0 3/1 6.5
J. Jacquet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 62 0 1 1/1 1/1 7.0
A. Seidu D 46 0 1 0 (0) 1 93% 29 1 2 1/1 0/2 7.5
Q. Merlin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 34 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. Fofana M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 48 0 0 2/2 0/2 7.2
V. Rongier M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 36 1 0 0/0 2/0 7.3
L. Blas M 70 1 0 4 (2) 1 84% 31 1 1 0/2 0/1 6.9
M. Camara M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 43 4 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
B. Embolo F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 1/1 0/2 6.7
E. Lepaul F 81 1 0 2 (1) 0 81% 16 0 0 0/1 3/0 7.0
L. Brassier D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 21 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
D. Cissé M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 26 0 0 1/1 4/0 6.3
H. Hateboer M 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 9 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
Mousa Al Ta'mari F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Meïté F 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.