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Strasbourg Secures Hard-Fought Victory Against Nantes at Stade de la Meinau
In a match contested until the final minute, Strasbourg prevailed over Nantes at their home ground, the Stade de la Meinau, in a Ligue 1 second-round encounter. The match, which saw each team with 50% possession, was intense and marked by several interruptions.
The first half passed goalless, although with some noteworthy actions. Awaziem from Nantes received a yellow card in the 22nd minute, and Strasbourg made two strategic substitutions before the break.
The second half was equally hard-fought. Coquelin from Nantes received a yellow card in the 54th minute. Strasbourg continued to search for a goal and finally found it in the 81st minute thanks to a goal from Emegha, assisted by Bakwa, sparking euphoria in the stands. Nantes tried to react, but failed to find the equalizer. Strasbourg also received a yellow card for Doukoure in the 66th minute and one more for Panichelli in added time.
Strasbourg secured their first victory of the season, while Nantes will need to improve their aim for the upcoming matches. In terms of shots, Strasbourg made 15, with 4 on target and 6 off target, while Nantes only had 10 attempts, with 2 on target and 2 wide. The battle in midfield was evident, with Strasbourg committing 11 fouls and Nantes 9. Regarding corner kicks, Strasbourg accumulated 7 against Nantes’ 5.
Substitutions strasbourg: at minute 41 A. Omobamidele came in and V. Barco went out., at minute 46 S. Nanasi came in and E. Emegha went out., at minute 64 K. Paez came in and D. Moreira went out., at minute 65 S. El Mourabet came in and D. Bakwa went out., at minute 75 F. Lemarechal came in and R. Luis went out.
Substitutions nantes: at minute 56 B. Guirassy came in and M. Abline went out., at minute 56 F. Coquelin came in and Kwon Hyeok-Kyu went out., at minute 71 L. Leroux came in and Hong Hyun-Seok went out., at minute 85 J. Lepenant came in and D. Tabibou went out., at minute 85 Y. Benhattab came in and Y. El Arabi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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