On 5 November, one of the matches of the 11th round of the French football championship took place. Nantes (France) and Reims (France) met.
French Championship, 11th round
Nantes (France) - Reims (France) - 0:0 (0:0)
In a tense and tense game, Nantes took on Reims at the Beaujoire-Louis Fontenot Stadium in a thrilling Ligue 1 encounter. The score remained tied 0-0 at half-time, but a late Reims goal secured them a 1-0 win. Both teams showed determination and skill at the start of the match, but neither side could break the deadlock in the first half. The Nantes and Reims defenders held firm in defence, preventing any clear goal-scoring chances. In the 53rd minute, Reims player T. Focquet received a yellow card, which indicates the tension of the match and the competitive nature of the players. As the game continued in the 66th minute, Reims made the first substitution: A. Salama replaced O. Diakite. Moments later, Reims made another substitution, replacing T. Focquet with M. Boussi. "Nantes responded with a substitution in the 66th minute, replacing Mostafa Mohamed with M. Ablin. The match continued to be fiercely fought, with both teams looking for a breakthrough.
However, in the 72nd minute, Reims player M. Boussi received a yellow card, which added drama to the match. In the 73rd minute Reims made two more substitutions: instead of T. De Smet came J. Wilson-Esbrandt. Wilson-Esbrand, and instead of M. Darami - A. Matusiva. Just two minutes later, Reims finally managed to succeed. In the 75th minute J. Ito scored the decisive goal, and "Nantes", deciding to save the result, made two substitutions in the 77th minute, releasing Adson instead of I. Ganago and M. Coco instead of R. Pierre-Gabriel. Nantes made two more substitutions in the 84th minute, with E. Comert replacing K. Bamba and K. Merlin replacing J. Hajama. In an attempt to maintain their advantage, Reims made the last substitution in the 88th minute, replacing J. Ito with A. Koné. Kone. Despite Nantes' best efforts, Reims held their lead until the final whistle, winning a difficult 1-0 victory. The match demonstrated the skill, determination and competitive spirit of both teams, providing a thrilling spectacle for the fans gathered at the Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Metz vs Nantes, Reims vs PSG.
| Nantes | Reims | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 16 | Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 5 | Offences | 10 |
| 10 | Corner | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 423 | Total assists | 449 |
| 339 | Accurate assists | 370 |
| 80% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |