On 2 December, one of the matches of the 14th round of the French football championship took place. Nantes (France) and Nice (France) met.
French Championship, 14th round
Nantes (France) - Nice (France) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Mollet (25)
Warnings: Jean-Charles Castelletto (18), Jean-Kevin Duvern (61), Pedro Chirivella (89).
The iconic Stade de la Beaujoire-Louis Fontenot stadium hosted the much-anticipated Ligue 1 football match between Nantes and Nice. Both teams were eager to win and add important points to their assets. In the first half of the game, Nantes took the lead in the 25th minute. F. Mollet scored a stunning goal to the delight of the home crowd. However, the match was not without fouls. In the 18th minute, Nantes player J. Castelletto received a yellow card for a careless kick. The second half passed in a fierce struggle between the rivals. In the 61st minute J. Duvernay of Nantes received a yellow card, adding another warning to the match. The heat of the game led to substitutions from both teams. In the 62nd minute Nice decided to make their first two substitutions. E. Goussan replaced G. Laborde, and J. Boga was replaced by B. Bouanani. These changes were to bring a fresh look on the pitch to turn the tide in Nice's favour. Nice continued to make changes to their line-up, with P. Rosario replacing H. Boudaoui in the 71st minute. "Nantes also made a number of substitutions in the hope of consolidating their advantage.
In the 76th minute, M. Sissoko replaced S. Moutoussamy, giving a new dynamic to the midfield. More substitutions followed: in the 81st minute, M. Sanson replaced A. Claude-Maurice in Nice's line-up. In addition, in the same minute J. Ndayishimiye replaced J. Lotomba. When the game was nearing its end, Nantes made two last substitutions. In the 82nd minute, Mostafa Mohamed replaced K. Bamba and then M. Koko replaced N. Pallois. Despite the substitutions and the growing tension on the pitch, the match remained goalless. However, it was not without cards: in the 89th minute, Nantes player P. Chirivella received a yellow card. In the last minutes of the game "Nantes" made the last substitution: in the 90th minute P. Chirivella replaced L. Diak. With this substitution "Nantes" tried to bring fresh forces on the field and protect their small advantage. After the final whistle the score remained unchanged - "Nantes" wins against "Nice" with the score 1:0. Both teams showed their defensive abilities, making it difficult for their opponents to score. In the end, the victory went to Nantes, who took all three points in this tense Ligue 1 match.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: PSG - Nantes, Nice - Reims.
| Nantes | Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 13 | Kicks | 13 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 15 | Offences | 17 |
| 5 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 373 | Total assists | 621 |
| 306 | Accurate assists | 562 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 90% |