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Lorient vs Nantes – Lineups & Match Details

Lorient beat Nantes 2-1. Goals: B. Dieng (32'), M. Abline (74'), K. Kouassi (89'). Lorient had 57% possession against Nantes's 43%. Shots on target: 4-2.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 20

Saturday, 31 January 2026

LorientLorient

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

NantesNantes

Referee: Bastien Dechepy, France

Lineups

LorientLorient3-4-2-1
Y. Mvogo38Y. MvogoG
B. Meite5B. MeiteD
M. Talbi3M. TalbiD
Igor Silva2Igor SilvaD
T. Le Bris11T. Le BrisM
N. Cadiou8N. CadiouM
L. Abergel6L. AbergelM
A. Kouassi43A. KouassiM
J. Makengo17J. MakengoF
P. Pagis10P. PagisF
B. Dieng12B. DiengF

Substitutes

93J. Mvuka MugishaM
62A. AvomM
32N. AdjeiD
9M. BambaF
29D. KarimM
35L. LeaudaisD
14T. SanusiF
21B. KamaraG
28S. SoumanoF
NantesNantes3-4-2-1
A. Lopes1A. LopesG
K. Amian98K. AmianD
Ali Youssef2Ali Youssef
N. Cozza3N. CozzaD
F. Centonze18F. CentonzeM
I. Sissoko28I. SissokoM
J. Lepenant8J. LepenantM
L. Leroux66L. LerouxM
R. Cabella20R. CabellaF
M. Abline10M. AblineF
Mostafa Mohamed31Mostafa MohamedF

Substitutes

30P. CarlgrenG
21M. KabaM
11B. GuirassyF
22M. AcapandieD
26U. RadakovicD
17D. TabibouM
13F. CoquelinM
6C. AwaziemD
19Y. El ArabiF

Match Events

16'Y

B. Meité

30'Y

B. Dieng

32'G

B. Dieng

Assist: T. Le Bris

51'Y

I. Sissoko

54'Y

F. Centonze

60'S

I. Sissoko

Substitution 1

61'S

Louis Leroux

Substitution 2

66'S

J. Makengo

Substitution 1

66'S

B. Dieng

Substitution 2

74'S

B. Meité

Substitution 3

74'S

P. Pagis

Substitution 4

74'G

M. Abline

Assist: M. Kaba

77'S

Mostafa Mohamed

Substitution 3

78'S

F. Centonze

Substitution 4

78'S

J. Lepenant

Substitution 5

84'Y

Anthony Lopes

85'Y

L. Abergel

85'S

L. Abergel

Substitution 5

88'Y

Ali Yousef Musrati

89'G

K. Kouassi

90'Y

K. Kouassi

90'+1Y

R. Cabella

Statistics

Lorient
57%43%
Nantes
0.52Expected Goals (xG)1.42
5Total Shots10
4Shots on Target2
1Corners4
12Fouls18
2Offsides2
87Pass Accuracy (%)84
4Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Lorient host Nantes on Saturday, 31 January 2026. The kick-off time is 18:00 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Lorient go into the match 9th in the table; Nantes sit 17th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Lorient have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Nantes have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 23 Nov 2025: Lorient 1-1 Nantes; 24 Feb 2024: Lorient 0-1 Nantes; 23 Sept 2023: Lorient 3-5 Nantes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Lorient beat Nantes 2-1. Lorient scored through B. Dieng 32', K. Kouassi 89'. Nantes replied with M. Abline 74'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Lorient held 57% of the ball against 43% for Nantes. Shots on target finished 4-2. Expected goals read 0.52 for Lorient, 1.42 for Nantes.

Verdict

The win nudges Lorient forward and leaves Nantes with work to do. Lorient sat 9th and Nantes 17th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.