On 16 March, one of the matches of the 26th round of the French Football Championship took place. Nantes (France) and Strasbourg (France) met.
French Championship, 26th round
Nantes (France) - Strasbourg (France) - 1:3 (1:1)
Goals: Erai Comert (36) - Gameiro (3), E. Emega (62), E. Emega (78).
Warnings: M. Senaya (18), N. Zeze (33), S. Sow (35), D. Bakwa (83)
In an exciting Ligue 1 match between Nantes and Strasbourg at the Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fontenot, fans were treated to a thrilling game that ended with an unexpected scoreline. The first half started with a flurry of action as Strasbourg's Kevin Gameiro opened the scoring in the 3rd minute with a goal that put his team ahead. The intensity of the match continued to grow as Mohamed Senaya (Strasbourg) and N. Zese (Nantes) received yellow cards in the 18th and 33rd minutes respectively. Soon after, Strasbourg's S. Sow was also in the referee's book, receiving a yellow card in the 35th minute. However, Nantes managed to equalise in the 36th minute when E. Comert scored a goal to level the score 1-1 at half-time.
The second half became more active when E. Emega restored Strasbourg's advantage in the 62nd minute, scoring a goal that put his team ahead again. In the 78th minute, Emega scored his second goal of the match, increasing Strasbourg's lead to 3-1. "Nantes" tried to get back on track by making several substitutions, including the introduction of Mostafa Mohamed and P. Chirivella in the 80th minute. However, their efforts were not enough to overcome Strasbourg's advantage. In the final minutes of the match, tensions rose as Strasbourg's D. Bakwa and Nantes' E. Comert received yellow cards in the 83rd and 90th minutes respectively. In the 90th minute, Strasbourg sealed the victory with the last substitution, bringing on J. Sebas instead of D. Bakwa. The match ended with the score 1:3 in favour of "Strasbourg", which won a well-deserved victory away against "Nantes".
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Nice - Nantes, Strasbourg - Rennes.
| Nantes | Strasbourg | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 11 | Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 15 | Offences | 14 |
| 4 | Corner | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 453 | Total assists | 268 |
| 392 | Accurate assists | 197 |
| 87% | Accuracy of passes | 74% |