Lorient vs Nantes

31 January 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Bastien Dechepy

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ahmadou Bamba Dieng 32’
  • Arsène Kouassi 89’
  • Matthis Abline 74’

Match summary

Lorient won 2-1 at home to Nantes, with a late winner. Lorient led 1-0 at half-time.

Ahmadou Bamba Dieng put Lorient ahead in the 32nd minute, set up by Théo Le Bris, Matthis Abline equalised in the 74th minute, set up by Mohamed Kaba, and Arsène Kouassi won it with a direct free kick in the 89th minute.

Nantes can feel hard done by, creating 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Lorient's 0.78 from 5.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
5 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 2
1 Corners 4
111 Attacks 78
50 Dangerous attacks 21
566 Passes 419
87% Pass accuracy 84%
12 Tackles 17
12 Fouls 18
4 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Lorient Nantes
Kick-off
Bamo MeïtéFoul
16’
Jean-Victor MakengoShot on target
22’
Bamba DiengFoul
30’
Bamba DiengLeft foot shot1-0 (Lorient)
32’
Pablo PagisShot on target
39’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
51’
Ibrahima SissokoFoul
54’
Fabien CentonzeHandball
60’
Mohamed KabaIbrahima Sissoko
60’
Mostafa MohamedShot on target
61’
Dehmaine TabibouLouis Leroux
Arthur AvomJean-Victor Makengo
66’
Sambou SoumanoBamba Dieng
66’
74’
Matthis AblineRight foot shot1-1 (Nantes)
Nathaniel AdjeiBamo Meïté
74’
Karim DermanePablo Pagis
74’
77’
Youssef El ArabiMostafa Mohamed
78’
Mathieu AcapandiéFabien Centonze
78’
Francis CoquelinJohann Lepenant
84’
Anthony LopesArgument
Mohamed BambaLaurent Abergel
85’
Laurent AbergelArgument
85’
88’
Ali YoussifFoul
Arsène KouassiFree Kick2-1 (Lorient)
89’
Arsène Kouassi
90’
90+1’
Rémy CabellaArgument
90+4’
VAR review
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.78 1.20 32’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), 1-0 32’ 74’ Matthis Abline (Nantes), 1-1 74’ 89’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), 2-1 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.78 1.20 32’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), 1-0 Dieng 32’ 74’ Matthis Abline (Nantes), 1-1 Abline 74’ 89’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), 2-1 Kouassi 89’
Lorient 0.78 xGNantes 1.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nantes attacking Lorient attacking 
32’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 74’ Matthis Abline (Nantes), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 36’ Rémy Cabella (Nantes), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 57’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 40’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Dehmaine Assoumani (Nantes), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 67’ Kelvin Adou (Nantes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Matthis Abline (Nantes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Pablo Pagis (Lorient), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 74’ Matthis Abline (Nantes), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 36’ Rémy Cabella (Nantes), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 57’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 40’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Dehmaine Assoumani (Nantes), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 67’ Kelvin Adou (Nantes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Matthis Abline (Nantes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 6’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Pablo Pagis (Lorient), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lorient 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Mvogo
Meïté 74’
Talbi
Silva
Bris
Cadiou
Abergel 85’
Kouassi
Makengo 66’
Pagis 74’
Dieng 66’
Nantes

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Yvon Mvogo GK900 0.000.000
Igor Silva DEF900 0.000.000
Montassar Talbi DEF900 0.000.000
Bamo Meïté DEF760 0.000.000
Théo Le Bris MID9010 0.000.541
Arsène Kouassi MID9011 0.060.000
Noah Cadiou MID900 0.000.000
Laurent Abergel MID880 0.000.000
Pablo Pagis MID761 0.020.000
Jean-Victor Makengo MID681 0.040.021
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng FWD6812 0.650.000
Arthur Avom Sub220 0.000.000
Sambou Soumano Sub220 0.000.000
Nathaniel Adjei Sub140 0.000.000
Dermane Karim Sub140 0.000.000
Mohamed Bamba Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lorient win 51% Avg odds 1.86
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.45
Nantes win 22% Avg odds 4.25

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lorient WDDWW
Nantes LLWLL

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