Nantes overcame Lorient, 5x3, on Saturday, in a game related to matchweek 6 of Ligue 1. To this matchday, Pierre Aristouy's team came from a win, and Régis Le Bris's team came from a draw.
Eli Junior Kroupi opened the score with 6 minutes on the clock, through a header inside the penalty area. Shortly before the interval, Matthis Abline struck for Nantes, with a right-foot shot inside the box.
After the break, Eray Cömert struck the second goal for Pierre Aristouy's team, from a corner. After 55 minutes, Nantes extended their lead with a goal from Mostafa Mohamed from a direct free kick. With his 5th goal of the season. With 75 minutes on the clock, Romain Faivre fired home Lorient second goal, with a left-foot shot. After 83 minutes, Florent Mollet doubled the lead for Pierre Aristouy's team, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area. In the 85th minute, Tosin Aiyegun fired home for Régis Le Bris's team, with a left-foot strike. Deep into added time, Moses Simon scored the last goal of the match, from the penalty spot.
After the result Nantes are 6th in the table, with 8 points, while Lorient sit 14th place, with 6 points. In the next fixture, Pierre Aristouy's team visit Rennes, whilst Régis Le Bris's team will host Montpellier.
Nantes | Lorient | |||
7 | 4 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
7 | 3 | Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
8 | 4 | Total Tackles | 5 | 7 |
1 | Tackles Won | 1 | ||
4 | Ball steals | 4 | ||
8 | 82 | Total Passes | 92 | 7 |
8 | 76 | Passes Completed | 84 | 7 |
4 | Saves | 4 | ||
8 | 2 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 7 |
7 | 6 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |